NCLEX 60-Day Study Plan

NCLEXNCLEX study planApprox. 12 min·By Dr Irfan Mansuri

Full coverage at a sustainable pace, with five mocks and weekly review days. 60 days, each with a focus area, a task list and a question target — 2,350 practice questions across the plan.

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How to use this page. This is exam-preparation material written to the NCLEX test plan, not clinical guidance. Answers and rationales are reproduced as written, and drug, lab and precaution details are included because the exam tests them — not as instructions for patient care. Always follow your nursing program, your facility policy and current manufacturer labelling for anything you do at the bedside, and check numbers against your own review text before you rely on them.

The shape of the plan

Two things make a study plan work, and neither is the number of hours. The first is a daily question target you actually hit, because question practice is the only activity that trains the skill the exam scores. The second is reviewing every rationale, including on items you answered correctly.

If you miss a day, do not compress two days into one. Slide the plan and drop content review before you drop questions — the questions are load-bearing.

Plan	Length	Total question target
60-Day Complete Plan	60 days	2350

The 60-day schedule

Day	Focus	Tasks	Questions
1	Orientation: read Exam Overview and How to Study	Read Exam Overview and How to Study Set your daily question goal and your exam date Take a 25-item diagnostic set to establish a baseline	25
2	The nursing process and the priority ladder	Read the topic page: overview, key concepts and high-yield points 35 practice questions on this topic Review every rationale, including the correct answers 10 minutes on the matching flashcard deck	35
3	Delegation and scope of practice	Read the topic page: overview, key concepts and high-yield points 35 practice questions on this topic Review every rationale, including the correct answers 10 minutes on the matching flashcard deck	35
4	Assignment and supervision	Read the topic page: overview, key concepts and high-yield points 35 practice questions on this topic Review every rationale, including the correct answers 10 minutes on the matching flashcard deck	35
5	Legal practice and confidentiality	Read the topic page: overview, key concepts and high-yield points 35 practice questions on this topic Review every rationale, including the correct answers 10 minutes on the matching flashcard deck	35
6	Informed consent and advocacy	Read the topic page: overview, key concepts and high-yield points 35 practice questions on this topic Review every rationale, including the correct answers 10 minutes on the matching flashcard deck	35
7	Baseline mock 1	Timed mock exam with no interruptions Full analytics review by client-need area Redo every incorrect item and read the rationale Adjust the next block around your weakest areas	75
8	Standard precautions and hand hygiene	Read the topic page: overview, key concepts and high-yield points 35 practice questions on this topic Review every rationale, including the correct answers 10 minutes on the matching flashcard deck	35
9	Airborne and droplet precautions	Read the topic page: overview, key concepts and high-yield points 35 practice questions on this topic Review every rationale, including the correct answers 10 minutes on the matching flashcard deck	35
10	Contact and protective isolation	Read the topic page: overview, key concepts and high-yield points 35 practice questions on this topic Review every rationale, including the correct answers 10 minutes on the matching flashcard deck	35
11	Medication error prevention	Read the topic page: overview, key concepts and high-yield points 35 practice questions on this topic Review every rationale, including the correct answers 10 minutes on the matching flashcard deck	35
12	Restraints, falls and seizure precautions	Read the topic page: overview, key concepts and high-yield points 35 practice questions on this topic Review every rationale, including the correct answers 10 minutes on the matching flashcard deck	35
13	Emergency response and disaster triage	Read the topic page: overview, key concepts and high-yield points 35 practice questions on this topic Review every rationale, including the correct answers 10 minutes on the matching flashcard deck	35
14	Week 2 review and mixed set	Mixed practice set drawing on the last week of topics Redo all bookmarked and incorrect questions Two flashcard decks for 15 minutes each Short trick cards for the topics you covered	50
15	Medication administration routes and technique	Read the topic page: overview, key concepts and high-yield points 35 practice questions on this topic Review every rationale, including the correct answers 10 minutes on the matching flashcard deck	35
16	Dosage calculation drills	Read the topic page: overview, key concepts and high-yield points 35 practice questions on this topic Review every rationale, including the correct answers 10 minutes on the matching flashcard deck	35
17	IV therapy and fluid tonicity	Read the topic page: overview, key concepts and high-yield points 35 practice questions on this topic Review every rationale, including the correct answers 10 minutes on the matching flashcard deck	35
18	Blood products and transfusion reactions	Read the topic page: overview, key concepts and high-yield points 35 practice questions on this topic Review every rationale, including the correct answers 10 minutes on the matching flashcard deck	35
19	Total parenteral nutrition and central lines	Read the topic page: overview, key concepts and high-yield points 35 practice questions on this topic Review every rationale, including the correct answers 10 minutes on the matching flashcard deck	35
20	Cardiovascular medications	Read the topic page: overview, key concepts and high-yield points 35 practice questions on this topic Review every rationale, including the correct answers 10 minutes on the matching flashcard deck	35
21	Mock 2 and analytics review	Timed mock exam with no interruptions Full analytics review by client-need area Redo every incorrect item and read the rationale Adjust the next block around your weakest areas	75
22	Anticoagulants and antiplatelets	Read the topic page: overview, key concepts and high-yield points 35 practice questions on this topic Review every rationale, including the correct answers 10 minutes on the matching flashcard deck	35
23	Anti-infective therapy	Read the topic page: overview, key concepts and high-yield points 35 practice questions on this topic Review every rationale, including the correct answers 10 minutes on the matching flashcard deck	35
24	Pain management and opioid safety	Read the topic page: overview, key concepts and high-yield points 35 practice questions on this topic Review every rationale, including the correct answers 10 minutes on the matching flashcard deck	35
25	Psychotropic medications	Read the topic page: overview, key concepts and high-yield points 35 practice questions on this topic Review every rationale, including the correct answers 10 minutes on the matching flashcard deck	35
26	Endocrine medications and insulin	Read the topic page: overview, key concepts and high-yield points 35 practice questions on this topic Review every rationale, including the correct answers 10 minutes on the matching flashcard deck	35
27	Respiratory medications and inhalers	Read the topic page: overview, key concepts and high-yield points 35 practice questions on this topic Review every rationale, including the correct answers 10 minutes on the matching flashcard deck	35
28	Week 4 review and pharmacology set	Mixed practice set drawing on the last week of topics Redo all bookmarked and incorrect questions Two flashcard decks for 15 minutes each Short trick cards for the topics you covered	50
29	Electrolytes part one: sodium and potassium	Read the topic page: overview, key concepts and high-yield points 35 practice questions on this topic Review every rationale, including the correct answers 10 minutes on the matching flashcard deck	35
30	Electrolytes part two: calcium, magnesium and phosphorus	Read the topic page: overview, key concepts and high-yield points 35 practice questions on this topic Review every rationale, including the correct answers 10 minutes on the matching flashcard deck	35
31	Fluid volume deficit and excess	Read the topic page: overview, key concepts and high-yield points 35 practice questions on this topic Review every rationale, including the correct answers 10 minutes on the matching flashcard deck	35
32	Acid-base interpretation drills	Read the topic page: overview, key concepts and high-yield points 35 practice questions on this topic Review every rationale, including the correct answers 10 minutes on the matching flashcard deck	35
33	Arterial blood gas practice set	Read the topic page: overview, key concepts and high-yield points 35 practice questions on this topic Review every rationale, including the correct answers 10 minutes on the matching flashcard deck	35
34	Lab values: haematology and coagulation	Read the topic page: overview, key concepts and high-yield points 35 practice questions on this topic Review every rationale, including the correct answers 10 minutes on the matching flashcard deck	35
35	Mock 3 and analytics review	Timed mock exam with no interruptions Full analytics review by client-need area Redo every incorrect item and read the rationale Adjust the next block around your weakest areas	75
36	Lab values: renal, hepatic and cardiac markers	Read the topic page: overview, key concepts and high-yield points 35 practice questions on this topic Review every rationale, including the correct answers 10 minutes on the matching flashcard deck	35
37	Diagnostic tests and procedures	Read the topic page: overview, key concepts and high-yield points 35 practice questions on this topic Review every rationale, including the correct answers 10 minutes on the matching flashcard deck	35
38	Tubes, drains and monitoring devices	Read the topic page: overview, key concepts and high-yield points 35 practice questions on this topic Review every rationale, including the correct answers 10 minutes on the matching flashcard deck	35
39	Perioperative nursing	Read the topic page: overview, key concepts and high-yield points 35 practice questions on this topic Review every rationale, including the correct answers 10 minutes on the matching flashcard deck	35
40	Recognising complications	Read the topic page: overview, key concepts and high-yield points 35 practice questions on this topic Review every rationale, including the correct answers 10 minutes on the matching flashcard deck	35
41	Vital signs and early deterioration	Read the topic page: overview, key concepts and high-yield points 35 practice questions on this topic Review every rationale, including the correct answers 10 minutes on the matching flashcard deck	35
42	Week 6 review and risk reduction set	Mixed practice set drawing on the last week of topics Redo all bookmarked and incorrect questions Two flashcard decks for 15 minutes each Short trick cards for the topics you covered	50
43	Cardiac disorders	Read the topic page: overview, key concepts and high-yield points 35 practice questions on this topic Review every rationale, including the correct answers 10 minutes on the matching flashcard deck	35
44	Respiratory disorders	Read the topic page: overview, key concepts and high-yield points 35 practice questions on this topic Review every rationale, including the correct answers 10 minutes on the matching flashcard deck	35
45	Neurological disorders	Read the topic page: overview, key concepts and high-yield points 35 practice questions on this topic Review every rationale, including the correct answers 10 minutes on the matching flashcard deck	35
46	Endocrine disorders	Read the topic page: overview, key concepts and high-yield points 35 practice questions on this topic Review every rationale, including the correct answers 10 minutes on the matching flashcard deck	35
47	Renal and gastrointestinal disorders	Read the topic page: overview, key concepts and high-yield points 35 practice questions on this topic Review every rationale, including the correct answers 10 minutes on the matching flashcard deck	35
48	Medical emergencies and shock	Read the topic page: overview, key concepts and high-yield points 35 practice questions on this topic Review every rationale, including the correct answers 10 minutes on the matching flashcard deck	35
49	Mock 4 and analytics review	Timed mock exam with no interruptions Full analytics review by client-need area Redo every incorrect item and read the rationale Adjust the next block around your weakest areas	75
50	Antepartum care and complications	Read the topic page: overview, key concepts and high-yield points 35 practice questions on this topic Review every rationale, including the correct answers 10 minutes on the matching flashcard deck	35
51	Labour, birth and fetal monitoring	Read the topic page: overview, key concepts and high-yield points 35 practice questions on this topic Review every rationale, including the correct answers 10 minutes on the matching flashcard deck	35
52	Postpartum and newborn care	Read the topic page: overview, key concepts and high-yield points 35 practice questions on this topic Review every rationale, including the correct answers 10 minutes on the matching flashcard deck	35
53	Growth, development and paediatric safety	Read the topic page: overview, key concepts and high-yield points 35 practice questions on this topic Review every rationale, including the correct answers 10 minutes on the matching flashcard deck	35
54	Therapeutic communication	Read the topic page: overview, key concepts and high-yield points 35 practice questions on this topic Review every rationale, including the correct answers 10 minutes on the matching flashcard deck	35
55	Anxiety, mood and suicide risk	Read the topic page: overview, key concepts and high-yield points 35 practice questions on this topic Review every rationale, including the correct answers 10 minutes on the matching flashcard deck	35
56	Week 8 review and mixed set	Mixed practice set drawing on the last week of topics Redo all bookmarked and incorrect questions Two flashcard decks for 15 minutes each Short trick cards for the topics you covered	50
57	Psychotic disorders and substance use	Read the topic page: overview, key concepts and high-yield points 35 practice questions on this topic Review every rationale, including the correct answers 10 minutes on the matching flashcard deck	35
58	Basic care: mobility, nutrition and elimination	Read the topic page: overview, key concepts and high-yield points 35 practice questions on this topic Review every rationale, including the correct answers 10 minutes on the matching flashcard deck	35
59	Skin integrity and comfort measures	Read the topic page: overview, key concepts and high-yield points 35 practice questions on this topic Review every rationale, including the correct answers 10 minutes on the matching flashcard deck	35
60	Final mock, weak area repair and rest	Timed mock exam with no interruptions Full analytics review by client-need area Redo every incorrect item and read the rationale Adjust the next block around your weakest areas	75

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