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title: "Exam Overview"
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# Exam Overview

Virginia Nurse Aide - National Nurse Aide Assessment Program (NNAAP)

There are two parts of the NNAAP® ® Examination, the Written (or Oral) Examination and the Skills Evaluation. You must pass both parts to be listed on the Virginia Nurse Aide Registry.

### The Written Examination

The written part of the test is comprised of seventy (70) multiple-choice questions written in English. Sample examination questions are provided in this handbook. 

**Note:** If you have difficulty reading English, you can take an Oral Examination instead of the Written Examination.

The Oral Examination includes sixty (60) multiple-choice questions and ten (10) reading comprehension/word recognition questions. 

**Note:** If you want to take the Oral Examination, you must request it when you submit your registration form.

### The Skill Evaluation

For the Skills portion test, you will be asked to perform five (5) randomly selected nurse aide skills. You will be rated on these skills by a Nurse Evaluator. You can also review The Written (or Oral) Exam and The Skills Evaluation for more details about the NNAAP® ® Examination.

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