2026 blueprint · updated for this cycle

A new standard in CCRN exam prep.

1,050 exam-style questions, 3 timed full-length mock exams, and a tutor who explains every answer — all scored by one readiness number you can trust.

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11:10

Good morning, Sam

60 days to exam day

SA
76readiness
🔥 12 day streak 76% accuracy
Today's quest +226 XP
Practice Content area 1 «TODO / VERIFY»5/5 Spend time in the study guide1/1 Finish a session at 80%+ accuracy0/1
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Practice

to hit today's target

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Mock exam

unlocks at 70

1

Mistakes

to review — clear them

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Content area 1 «TODO / VERIFY» Content area 1 «TODO / VERIFY»

«TODO / VERIFY» — sample practice question pending subject-matter review.

AAnswer option A «TODO / VERIFY» BAnswer option C «TODO / VERIFY» CAnswer option D «TODO / VERIFY» DAnswer option B «TODO / VERIFY»
Correct · +12 XP

«TODO / VERIFY» — rationale pending subject-matter review.

Next question
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Content area 3 «TODO / VERIFY» Card 14 of 62
Question

«TODO / VERIFY» — sample flashcard prompt pending subject-matter review.

Answer

«TODO / VERIFY» — sample flashcard answer pending subject-matter review.

Memory aid — «TODO / VERIFY» — memory aid pending subject-matter review.

How well did you know it?

Again

10 min

Hard

2 days

Good

6 days

Easy

3 weeks

48 cards mastered · 14 in review today

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59 seconds 1/10

«TODO / VERIFY» — sample rapid-fire question pending review.

AOption A «TODO / VERIFY» BOption B «TODO / VERIFY» COption C «TODO / VERIFY» DOption D «TODO / VERIFY»

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Send the challenge
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Remy Your tutor · always on History

«TODO / VERIFY» — sample tutor exchange pending subject-matter review.

They describe two different things:

«TODO / VERIFY» — explanation line pending subject-matter review. «TODO / VERIFY» — explanation line pending subject-matter review. «TODO / VERIFY» — explanation line pending subject-matter review.

Exam tip — the full explanation is written by a subject-matter reviewer before launch.

Give me a practice question Explain a confused concept
Ask anything…
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Progress

Last 30 days +21 pts

Accuracy by section

Content area 1 «TODO / VERIFY» 84%
Content area 2 «TODO / VERIFY» 79%
Content area 3 «TODO / VERIFY» 72%
Content area 4 «TODO / VERIFY» 67%
Content area 5 «TODO / VERIFY» 62%
Last 90 days 38 active days

Everything included in every plan

1050

Exam-style questions

600 practice + 450 in mocks

3

Full-length mock exams

unlock at 70 readiness

0

Flashcards

with spaced repetition

60s

Mad Minute battles

race a friend on the same set

How it works

Three steps, and the app does the deciding for you.

No study plan to build, no guessing what to review. Answer questions, and your readiness score tells you exactly where you stand and what to do next.

1

Take the diagnostic

Ten questions across the blueprint set your real starting score in about eight minutes — no self-assessment, no guessing where you stand.

8 minutesSets your baseline
2

Practice in short sessions

Ten-minute sets pulled from your weakest sections. Every answer comes with the reasoning and why each wrong option is wrong — the part that actually moves your score.

Explained answersWeak-area targeting
3

Level up to Exam Ready

Each section climbs from Novice to Exam Ready as coverage and accuracy build. Mock exams unlock at 70 readiness, so your first full attempt actually means something.

6 content areas trackedMocks at 70 readiness
11:10HOME
27readiness

Take the diagnostic to set your starting score.

🔥 1 day streak 29% accuracy
Today's quest +226 XP
Practice Content area 1 «TODO / VERIFY»0/5 Spend time in the study guide0/1 Finish a session at 80%+ accuracy0/1
Content area 1 «TODO / VERIFY» Item 7 of 10

«TODO / VERIFY» — sample practice question pending subject-matter review.

AAnswer option A «TODO / VERIFY» BAnswer option C «TODO / VERIFY» CAnswer option B «TODO / VERIFY» DAnswer option D «TODO / VERIFY»
Correct · +12 XP

«TODO / VERIFY» — rationale pending subject-matter review.

Practice

Mock exams Timed, full-length mock exams

Your level path

Level up each area from Novice to Exam Ready — coverage and accuracy both count.

Content area 1 «TODO / VERIFY» Strong

78 of 231 answered · 84% accuracy

Content area 2 «TODO / VERIFY» Proficient

56 of 200 answered · 79% accuracy

Content area 3 «TODO / VERIFY» Developing

31 of 179 answered · 72% accuracy

Content area 4 «TODO / VERIFY» Developing

18 of 168 answered · 67% accuracy

Content area 5 «TODO / VERIFY» Novice

Not started · 147 questions waiting

Everything you get

Nine ways the app keeps you moving.

Questions are the core. Everything around them exists to keep you honest about where you stand and coming back tomorrow.

11:10

Progress

DA
0 readiness 0 day streak 29% accuracy

Holding steady at 0%. One extra session this week moves the needle.

60 days to exam day

Readiness trajectory

Your trajectory appears after a few days of practice.

Accuracy trend

FriWed

14

questions answered

3

study days

10

mistakes to review

Activity

3 study days · 14 questions in the last 6 months

HomePracticeCardsProgress

Progress report

Accuracy trend, study days, mistakes waiting for you, and every active day on one screen. It tells you the truth even when the truth is "not yet".

11:12

Progress

DA

Mastery by area

Content area 1 «TODO / VERIFY»Needs review
Content area 2 «TODO / VERIFY»Not started
Content area 3 «TODO / VERIFY»Not started
Content area 4 «TODO / VERIFY»Not started
Content area 5 «TODO / VERIFY»Not started
Content area 6 «TODO / VERIFY»Not started
HomePracticeCardsProgress

Mastery by area

Every content area, tracked. "Needs review" is flagged in gold so you always know which one to open next.

11:14
0 day streak29% accuracy

Today's quest

+226 XP
Practice Content area 1 «TODO / VERIFY»0/5
Spend time in the study guide0/1
Finish a session at 80%+ accuracy0/1

5

Practice

to hit today's target

0

Mock exam

Unlocks at 70% readiness

Remy

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History

Hi, I'm Remy — your personal critical care nurse tutor. 60 days to your exam — ask me anything you're unsure about.

Give me a quick practice question What topic should I focus on today? Explain a commonly confused concept
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Instant tutor help

Remy sits one tap away on every screen. Ask why an answer is right, or what to study next, without leaving your session.

11:16
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Content area 1 «TODO / VERIFY»

Card 1 of 17

ANSWER

«TODO / VERIFY» — sample flashcard answer pending subject-matter review.

Rate your recall

pending

MEMORY AID

«TODO / VERIFY» — memory aid pending subject-matter review.

Again Hard Good Easy

Flashcards with memory aids

Spaced repetition on the concepts you keep missing — each card comes with a mnemonic written for the way this exam actually asks it.

11:18

Mad Minute

Beat the clock. Beat a friend.

You both get the same questions — answer as many as you can in 60 seconds. Most correct wins; the faster run breaks a tie.

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Mad Minute

Sixty seconds, same ten questions, one shared link. Most correct wins and the faster run breaks the tie.

11:20

League

STUDENT

You're in Student — 25 pts from Candidate.

121 candidates preparing for the CCRN exam this week · ranked by readiness

1Malik F.89 readiness
2Troy P.86 readiness
3Heather F.86 readiness
4Eric J.84 readiness
5Melissa H.80 readiness
6Omar A.80 readiness
7Jasmine N.79 readiness
8Miguel W.78 readiness
121You0 readiness

League

Ranked by readiness against everyone sitting the same exam this week. A quiet, effective reason to open the app again tomorrow.

11:22

Achievements

Badge Progress

1 of 14 earned

7%

You are on your way — every badge counts.

EARNED (1)

First Steps

Answer your first 10 questions

Jun 26

LOCKED (13)

Half Century

Answer 50 questions

Centurion

Answer 100 questions

Powerhouse

Answer 500 questions

Sharp Shooter

Score 80%+ accuracy in any category

Achievements

Fourteen badges tied to real milestones — questions answered, accuracy held, days in a row. Earned, never given.

11:24
🔥 0 day streak29% accuracy

Today's quest

+226 XP
Practice Content area 1 «TODO / VERIFY»0/5
Spend time in the study guide0/1
Finish a session at 80%+ accuracy0/1

5

Practice

to hit today's target

0

Mock exam

Unlocks at 70% readiness

Daily quests, XP and streaks

Three small targets a day, worth 226 XP. Enough structure to start, short enough to actually finish.

11:26

Practice

Mock exams

Timed, full-length mock exams

Bookmarked questions

Jump back into anything you saved

Your level path

Level up each area from Novice to Exam Ready — coverage and accuracy both count.

Content area 1 «TODO / VERIFY»

Not started

10 answers to Novice

Content area 2 «TODO / VERIFY»

Not started

10 answers to Novice

Content area 3 «TODO / VERIFY»

Not started

1 answers to Novice

Mock exams

3 timed full-length mock exams, drawn from a dedicated pool of 450 questions. They stay locked until 70 readiness, so your first attempt actually means something.

Coverage

Every content area of the CCRN blueprint. Nothing padded.

The bank is organised by content area and weighted toward the material the exam tests hardest. «TODO / VERIFY» — area names and weightings are being confirmed against the AACN's current published outline.

6

Content areas

1050

Questions

Content area 1 «TODO / VERIFY»

231

Content area 2 «TODO / VERIFY»

200

Content area 3 «TODO / VERIFY»

179

Content area 4 «TODO / VERIFY»

168

Content area 5 «TODO / VERIFY»

147

Content area 6 «TODO / VERIFY»

126

«TODO / VERIFY» — content area names and question counts are placeholders until the published outline is confirmed.

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Reviewed, not generated

Questions are drafted by credentialed practitioners, checked against current guidance, and retired when rules change.

Explanations first

Nothing ships without the reasoning and a note on why each distractor fails.

Frequently asked

Everything about the CCRN exam.

How many questions are on the real CCRN exam, and how long is it?
«TODO / VERIFY» — exam length and timing will be confirmed against the AACN's current published materials before this page goes live.
What score do I need to pass?
«TODO / VERIFY» — the passing standard will be confirmed against the AACN's current published materials before this page goes live.
Am I eligible to sit for the CCRN exam?
«TODO / VERIFY» — eligibility requirements will be confirmed against the AACN's current published materials before this page goes live.
How does this app help me pass?
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