Pre-Admission Exam (PAX / E-PAX) for Registered Nurse (RN)
Pre-Admission Exam (PAX / E-PAX) for Registered Nurse (RN)
The Hunter-Bellevue School of Nursing uses this exam as part of the application process for the Generic & Accelerated Second-Degree Pathways Nursing Programs. This is a standardized exam used in conjunction with other criteria to determine acceptance to a nursing program.
The E-PAX and PAX comprises of three main areas: Verbal, Mathematics and Science.
The NLN Student Guide will provide you with everything you need to create your NLN account, schedule your exam, take your actual test and access your scores. Be sure to enter the following student group: 397210-01 - Hunter College - North New York, to ensure that your score report is sent to Hunter College automatically.
All students are required to create an NLN account. DO NOT CREATE MORE THAN ONE ACCOUNT. Students can create an account by clicking on the following Registration URL: https://ondemand.questionmark.com/home/405669/user/register/site/5ea307d5d0221
TO TAKE THE EXAM REMOTELY
Students are to go click on Buy Exam, find the exam, Pre-Admission Exam (for Examity) E-PAX verbal (it includes all three parts of the exam) and purchase it. The cost of the remote exam is $87.50. You will also have to schedule a date and time to test with a proctor. After you have purchased the exam, Click on My Assessments to schedule a date and time to test with Examity.
Information regarding EXAMITY Test Prep Materials may help you prepare for the exam.
The E-PAX is conducted with a remote proctor via Examity
TO TAKE THE EXAM IN PERSON AT THE HUNTER COLLEGE TESTING CENTER
Be sure to review our General Testing Rules page.
Students are to click on Register for the Exam. Be sure to register for the Pre-Admission Exam verbal (it includes all three parts of the exam). The cost of the in person exam is $52.50. Do not start the registration process unless you are ready to immediately checkout and pay for the exam. If you return later than 1 hour, you may have something in your shopping cart, however, you will be dropped from the roster after checkout. This will cause you to lose your seat to take the exam.
In addition to the cost of the exam, students are also required to pay a non-refundable $36.00 administration fee. The fee is required to be paid by the day of the test, before the exam start time. The administration fee will only be accepted in person, in Room 238 Hunter North Building, Office of the Bursar (Note: The Bursar's Office is closed when the cashier is on break/lunch). Payments can be made in the form of money order. Money orders are to be made payable to Hunter College Testing Center, 695 Park Avenue, Room 150 North, New York, NY 10065.
Cash payments are not accepted. Note: This payment is separate from the exam fee paid directly to the National League for Nursing. Proof of payment must be presented in the Hunter College Testing Center during the exam sign-in process.
Information regarding In Person Test Prep Materials may help you prepare for the exam.
For more information about the exam and scheduling, contact the National League for Nursing via email at studenthelp@nln.org.
THE DAY OF THE REMOTE EXAM
THE DAY OF THE IN PERSON EXAM
TAKING THE EXAM
NURSING PROGRAM
Do you have questions about the Hunter College, School of Nursing program?
Contact the Hunter College, School of Nursing at nursing8@hunter.cuny.edu or visit their website at http://www.hunter.cuny.edu/nursing.