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Key Facts: NCK Licensure Exam Exam
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Basic cadres
Other cadres
2026 paper duration
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Remote testing
NCK licensure examinations are cadre-specific national licensing exams. Basic cadres have four papers and other cadres have three papers on the generic exam page; the 2026 schedule states each paper is two hours and requires in-person rehearsal, mock exams, National ID and NCK Exam Card.
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1The source row says "Kenya Nursing Council Registration Exam." What is the official regulator name?
A.Nursing Council of Kenya
B.Kenya Nursing Council
C.Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Council
D.Pharmacy and Poisons Board
Explanation: Official NCK pages use Nursing Council of Kenya.
2What is the main purpose of the NCK licensure examination?
A.To award secondary school certificates
B.To ensure nurses and midwives meet acceptable competence before practice
C.To replace all clinical training
D.To issue immigration visas
Explanation: NCK states the Council ensures nurses and midwives meet an acceptable level of competence before practice.
3How does NCK describe administration of the licensure examination?
A.Only through home-based unsupervised testing
B.Only by individual employers after hiring
C.Through regional examination centers
D.Only by foreign boards outside Kenya
Explanation: The NCK examination page states that the licensure examination is administered through regional examination centers.
4According to the NCK examination page, how many individual papers are used for basic cadres?
A.One paper only for every cadre
B.Three papers for basic cadres
C.No papers at all
D.Four papers
Explanation: NCK states that the exam consists of four individual papers for basic cadres.
5According to the NCK examination page, how many papers are used for other cadres?
A.Three papers
B.Four papers for every non-basic cadre
C.One oral interview only
D.No assessment after training
Explanation: NCK states that other cadres have three papers.
6The NCK February and May 2026 examination schedule states that each paper is allotted:
A.Three days
B.Two hours
C.Fifteen minutes only
D.No fixed session time
Explanation: The dated 2026 NCK schedule states each paper has a duration of two hours.
7Which item types does NCK publicly describe for its licensure examination papers?
A.Only essay-free oral interviews
B.Only arithmetic puzzles
C.Multiple-choice, short-answer and long-answer health-care scenario questions
D.Only driving theory questions
Explanation: NCK says papers comprise MCQs, short-answer questions and long-answer questions responding to brief health-care scenarios.
8What does each NCK licensure paper examine?
A.Only handwriting style
B.Only school fee payment history
C.Only social media activity
D.Specific competencies expected of nurses and midwives practicing in that capacity
Explanation: NCK links each paper to cadre-specific competencies.
9How does NCK determine eligibility to write the licensure exam for Kenya-trained candidates?
A.By evaluating conduct, academic progress and practical progress at the training school
B.By lottery only
C.By the candidate's preferred hospital alone
D.By passport colour
Explanation: NCK states it evaluates conduct, academic and practical progress at the training school.
10What is the maximum number of resits NCK allows candidates?
A.One hundred resits
B.Four resits
C.No resits ever
D.Unlimited resits without Board requirements
Explanation: The NCK examination page states candidates are allowed a maximum of four resits.
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