NAPLEX Practice Exam - Exam Master Updated 250-Question Datasheet - Topic and Cognitive Breakdown

Q: How is the 250-question NAPLEX practice exam organized by subject areas?

Table 1 lists seven content areas and their question counts, totaling 250 questions. The distribution mirrors the actual blueprint weighting across the exam’s major domains.

Q: What cognitive levels are used to categorize questions in the NAPLEX practice exam?

Table 2 maps the exam to Bloom’s Taxonomy cognitive levels, including Remember/Knowledge (24%), Understand/Comprehension (24%), Apply/Application (47%), and Analyze/Analysis (6%).

Q: What item formats are included in the NAPLEX practice exam?

Table 3 reports the formats: Multiple Choice (61%), Multiple Response (26%), Constructed Response (21%), Ordered Response (1%), and Hotspot (less than 1%).

Q: How do the four pre-built topical exams support targeted remediation?

After students take the full exam or topical exams and identify weaknesses, Exam Master’s NAPLEX question bank can be used for additional remediation. Each topical exam targets specific areas and includes detailed subject and cognitive level question breakdowns.

Sep 17, 2026

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Exam Master’s updated 250-question NAPLEX Practice Exam datasheet summarizes how the practice test aligns with the NABP 2021 blueprint. It provides a topic breakdown by content area and a cognitive distribution using Bloom’s taxonomy, including Remember/Knowledge, Understand, Apply/Application, and Analyze. Additional tables detail item formats (multiple choice, multiple response, constructed response, ordered response, hotspot) and present four pre-built topical exams with subject and cognitive level question counts. The resource includes explanations and rationales and supports remediation via a NAPLEX question bank.

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NAPLEX Practice Exam Overview

NAPLEX Topic Breakdown (Table 1)

Cognitive Breakdown (Table 2)

Item Formats Included (Table 3)

Pre-Built Topical Exams

Calculations and Compounding (Table 4)

Review, Dispense, and Administer Drugs (Table 5)

Developing and Implementing Individual Treatment Plans (Table 6)

Obtaining, Assessing, Communication, and Advocacy (Table 7)

EXAM MASTER CORPORATION NAPLEX Practice Exam Datasheet NAPLEX Practice Exam Exam Master’s updated 250-question NAPLEX Practice Exam is organized based on the NABP’s 2021 blueprint for the actual NAPLEX. The exam is carefully curated by subject matter experts to ensure that it reflects the question formats and content that candidates can expect to encounter on their licensure exam. All questions are unique to the practice exam and are not included in any other Exam Master resources. Table 1 displays the number of test items for each of the content areas, weighted similarly to the actual blueprint. Table 1: NAPLEX Practice Exam Topic Breakdown | Content Area – NAPLEX Practice Exam | Number of Questions | | --- | --- | | Obtain, Interpret, or Assess Data, Medical, or Patient Information | 46 | | Identify Drug Characteristics | 35 | | Develop or Manage Treatment Plans | 88 | | Perform Calculations | 35 | | Compound, Dispense, or Administer Drugs, or Manage Delivery Systems | 28 | | Develop or Manage Practice or MedicationUse Systems to Ensure Safety and Quality | 18 | | Total Questions | 250 | Table 2 provides a breakdown of the number of questions in the NAPLEX Practice Exam by Bloom’s Taxonomy cognitive levels. Many items are designed to test examinees’ ability to apply their knowledge to clinical science scenarios. Table 2: Cognitive Breakdown of PCOA Benchmark Exam v4 | Cognitive Level – PCOA Version 4 | % | Number of Questions | | --- | --- | --- | | Remember/Knowledge | 24% | 51 | | Understand/Comprehension | 24% | 58 | | Apply/Application | 47% | 127 | | Analyze/Analysis | 6% | 14 | Table 3 provides a breakdown of the item formats included on the NAPLEX Practice Exam. Table 3: Cognitive Breakdown of PCOA Benchmark Exam v4 | Cognitive Level – PCOA Version 4 | % | Number of Questions | | --- | --- | --- | | Multiple Choice | 61% | 152 | | Multiple Response | 26% | 64 | | Constructed Response | 21% | 30 | | Ordered Response | 1% | 3 | | Hotspot | <1% | 1 | Pre-Built Topical Exams Exam Master also has developed four additional prebuilt topical exams that can be used to help identify individual student and/or cohort weaknesses in the following specific topical areas: Calculations and Compounding; Review, Dispense, and Administer Drugs; Developing and Implementing Individual Treatment Plans; and Obtaining, Assessing, Communication, and Advocacy. The following Tables (4 to 7) provide the subject and cognitive level breakdown for each pre-built topical exam with question counts. Table 4: Calculations and Compounding Subject & Cognitive Level Breakdown | Calculations and Compounding | | | --- | --- | | Subject | Number of Questions | | Mathematical Calculations | 10 | | Rates of Administration | 22 | | Concentrations, Ratio Strengths, Ionization | 35 | | Quantities of Ingredients Needed | 18 | | Quantities of Medication | 32 | | Nutritional Needs | 16 | | Compounding Sterile and Nonsterile Products | 39 | | Subject Total | 172 | | Cognitive Level | Number of Questions | | Remember/Knowledge | 26 | | Understand/Comprehension | 23 | | Apply/Application | 102 | | Analyze/Analysis | 21 | [www.exammaster.org](www.exammaster.org) Copyright © 2022 [Exam Master Corp. info@exammaster.com](Exam Master Corp. info@exammaster.com) Table 5: Review, Dispense, and Administer Drugs Subject & Cognitive Level Breakdown | Review, Dispense, and Administer Drugs | | | --- | --- | | Subject | Number of Questions | | Packaging, Labeling, Storage, Handling, Disposal | 14 | | Commercial Availability, Identification, Ingredients | 58 | | Physical Attributes of Drug Products | 15 | | Instructions and Techniques for Administration | 22 | | Subject Total | 109 | | Cognitive Level | Number of Questions | | Knowledge | 28 | | Comprehension | 25 | | Application | 36 | | Analysis | 20 | Table 6: Developing and Implementing Individual Treatment Plans Subject & Cognitive Level Breakdown | Developing and Implementing Individ

FAQs

How is the 250-question NAPLEX practice exam organized by subject areas?

Table 1 lists seven content areas and their question counts, totaling 250 questions. The distribution mirrors the actual blueprint weighting across the exam’s major domains.

What cognitive levels are used to categorize questions in the NAPLEX practice exam?

Table 2 maps the exam to Bloom’s Taxonomy cognitive levels, including Remember/Knowledge (24%), Understand/Comprehension (24%), Apply/Application (47%), and Analyze/Analysis (6%).

What item formats are included in the NAPLEX practice exam?

Table 3 reports the formats: Multiple Choice (61%), Multiple Response (26%), Constructed Response (21%), Ordered Response (1%), and Hotspot (less than 1%).

How do the four pre-built topical exams support targeted remediation?

After students take the full exam or topical exams and identify weaknesses, Exam Master’s NAPLEX question bank can be used for additional remediation. Each topical exam targets specific areas and includes detailed subject and cognitive level question breakdowns.

Sep 17, 2026

Uploaded by Stanford