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Key Facts: PSB-RNSAE Exam
The PSB RNSAE is published by the Psychological Services Bureau and used by professional registered-nursing programs for admission.
The exam contains about 360 items completed in roughly 105 minutes across five separately timed parts.
Academic Aptitude has three subtests of about 30 questions each: Verbal, Arithmetic, and Non-Verbal reasoning.
The Spelling part has about 50 questions asking you to pick the correctly spelled word among variants.
Reading Comprehension has about 40 questions based on short passages, often on health or science topics.
Information in the Natural Sciences has about 90 questions on chemistry, physics, earth science, and biology.
The Vocational Adjustment Index has about 90 agree/disagree personality items with no right or wrong answers.
Scores are reported as percentile ranks against nursing-program applicants in the United States and Canada.
The PSB-RNSAE is a nursing-school entrance test with about 360 items in roughly 105 minutes across Academic Aptitude, Spelling, Reading Comprehension, Natural Sciences, and a personality index, scored by percentile rank.
Sample PSB-RNSAE Practice Questions
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1In the PSB Academic Aptitude verbal subtest, you pick the word that differs MOST in meaning from the others. Which word is most different from the rest?
2Which word is most different in meaning from the other three?
3Choose the word that does NOT belong with the others based on meaning.
4A synonym is a word with the same or nearly the same meaning. Which word is a synonym for 'rapid'?
5Which word is an antonym (opposite) of 'abundant'?
6Complete the analogy: Doctor is to hospital as teacher is to ___.
7Complete the analogy: Thermometer is to temperature as clock is to ___.
8Which word is most different in meaning from the other three?
9Choose the word closest in meaning to 'fatigue', a term a nurse uses to describe a patient's tiredness.
10Complete the analogy: Hot is to cold as up is to ___.
About the PSB-RNSAE Exam
The PSB Registered Nursing School Aptitude Examination (RNSAE) is a pre-admission test from the Psychological Services Bureau used by associate-degree, diploma, and other professional registered-nursing programs to predict an applicant's readiness for nursing study. The full exam contains about 360 items completed in roughly 105 minutes and is made up of five separately timed parts. Part I, Academic Aptitude, has Verbal, Arithmetic, and Non-Verbal subtests; Part II is Spelling; Part III is Reading Comprehension; Part IV is Information in the Natural Sciences covering chemistry, physics, earth science, and biology; and Part V is the Vocational Adjustment Index, an agree/disagree personality inventory. Scores are reported as percentile ranks comparing each candidate against other applicants to nursing programs in the United States and Canada. There is no universal passing score, so each nursing school sets its own admission cutoff.
Exam sponsor: Psychological Services Bureau, Inc. (PSB). The requirements and fees below concern the certification or admission exam, separate from our free practice resources.
Questions
100 questions
Time Limit
About 105 minutes total across five separately timed sections with no breaks between them.
Passing Score
No fixed pass mark; raw scores become percentile ranks against nursing-program applicants in the United States and Canada, and each school sets its own cutoff.
Exam / Certification Fees
Typically about $25 to $60, set by the nursing school or testing site administering the exam.
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Our practice resources: topics covered
We aim to reflect publicly available exam outlines and topic information in our study resources. Coverage, format, and difficulty may differ from the actual exam, and we cannot guarantee that every detail is accurate or current. Confirm exam requirements, fees, and policies with the official exam sponsor.
Information in the Natural Sciences
High-school-level chemistry, physics, earth science, and biology, including cells, body systems, atoms, pH, forces, energy, rocks, the water cycle, and astronomy.
Academic Aptitude
Verbal vocabulary and analogies, eighth-grade arithmetic and basic algebra word problems, and non-verbal figure and pattern reasoning.
Spelling
Choosing the correctly spelled word among variants, mixing everyday words with medical and science terminology.
Reading Comprehension
Reading short health and science passages and answering main idea, detail, inference, and author's purpose questions.
Vocational Adjustment Index
An agree/disagree personality inventory measuring attitudes and traits suited to nursing, with no right or wrong answers and no academic content.
Preparing for the PSB-RNSAE Exam
What You Need to Know
- Passing score: No fixed pass mark; raw scores become percentile ranks against nursing-program applicants in the United States and Canada, and each school sets its own cutoff.
- Exam length: 100 questions
- Time limit: About 105 minutes total across five separately timed sections with no breaks between them.
- Exam / certification fees: Typically about $25 to $60, set by the nursing school or testing site administering the exam. Official sources
Using Our Practice Resources
- Work through all 100 available questions
- Review every answer and explanation
- Track weak areas and revisit them
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PSB-RNSAE: Suggested Study Strategy
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the PSB RNSAE exam?
The PSB Registered Nursing School Aptitude Examination is a pre-admission test from the Psychological Services Bureau that measures a candidate's readiness for a professional registered-nursing program through academic and personality sections.
How many questions are on the PSB RNSAE and how long is it?
The exam has about 360 items completed in roughly 105 minutes, split across five separately timed parts: Academic Aptitude, Spelling, Reading Comprehension, Natural Sciences, and the Vocational Adjustment Index.
What sections does the PSB RNSAE include?
It has five parts: Academic Aptitude (Verbal, Arithmetic, Non-Verbal), Spelling, Reading Comprehension, Information in the Natural Sciences, and the Vocational Adjustment Index, a personality inventory answered agree or disagree.
Is there a passing score on the PSB RNSAE?
There is no universal passing score. Raw scores are converted to percentile ranks comparing you against other nursing-program applicants, and each school sets its own admission cutoff.
What subjects are in the Natural Sciences section?
The Natural Sciences part covers basic high-school-level chemistry, physics, earth science, and biology, such as cells, body systems, atoms, the pH scale, forces, energy, rocks, and the water cycle.
Does the Vocational Adjustment Index affect my academic score?
The Vocational Adjustment Index is a personality inventory with no right or wrong answers. It assesses attitudes and traits suited to nursing and is reported separately from the academic subtests.