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Free California CNA Practice Test Online

Official exam: CNA / Nurse Aide Practice Test (California)

Take a free California CNA practice test online: a full 50-question paper with every answer explained, no sign-up, scored by topic. The full 251-question bank and the timed simulator are $14.99 for 30 days.

First published: September 2, 2026Bank updated: September 2, 2026Published by CertQuestUSA · review process
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CNA / Nurse Aide Practice Test (California): a 251-question practice bank for the real Healthcare & Pharmacy Certification standard, 5 full papers of 50 questions each with no repeats, every question written to the exam sponsor's published content outline.

Where these questions come from

Every question in this bank cites a source -- primarily 42 CFR (61%) and california.public.law (22%) of this exam's citations.

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5
full papers, no repeats
50
questions per paper
251
questions in the bank
What this exam covers
5 real sample questions
By what date did California's Health and Safety Code §1337.3 require CDPH to solicit vendors to provide the CNA competency examination in Spanish?
A. January 1, 2020
B. December 31, 2025
C. July 1, 2029
D. There is no statutory deadline for a Spanish-language exam
Show answer and reasoning

Correct answer: B. December 31, 2025

  • A: 2020 predates the statutory deadline actually set for this requirement.
  • C: July 1, 2029 is the deadline for a different requirement — CDPH's public program-transparency website, not the Spanish exam solicitation.
  • D: The statute does set an explicit deadline for this requirement.
Source: Cal. Health & Safety Code §1337.3(e) — Spanish-language exam vendors; https://california.public.law/codes/health_and_safety_code_section_1337.3
Of the 16-hour California employer orientation, how many hours must be completed before a new nurse assistant may provide any direct patient care?
A. 16 hours — the entire orientation must be finished first
B. 8 hours
C. 2 hours
D. 0 hours — direct patient care may begin immediately
Show answer and reasoning

Correct answer: B. 8 hours

  • A: The regulation splits orientation into two 8-hour blocks; the full 16 hours is not required before any patient contact.
  • C: 2 hours is not the figure specified in the regulation for the pre-patient-care block.
  • D: The regulation requires a portion of orientation before any direct patient care; it is not permitted immediately.
Source: 22 CCR §71833 — first 8 hours before direct patient care; https://www.law.cornell.edu/regulations/california/22-CCR-71833
Under California's Nurse Assistant Training Program (NATP) requirements, how many total training hours must a candidate complete before certification, and how are they divided?
A. 160 total hours: 60 classroom hours plus 100 hours of supervised clinical practice
B. 160 total hours: 100 classroom hours plus 60 hours of supervised clinical practice
C. 75 total hours, matching the federal minimum with no state add-on
D. 120 total hours: 40 classroom hours plus 80 hours of supervised clinical practice
Show answer and reasoning

Correct answer: A. 160 total hours: 60 classroom hours plus 100 hours of supervised clinical practice

  • B: The split is reversed — California requires 60 classroom hours, not 100, and 100 clinical hours, not 60.
  • C: 75 hours is the federal CMS minimum; California requires more than double that under state law.
  • D: This total and split do not match the statute; California's requirement is 160 hours (60+100), not 120.
Source: Cal. Health & Safety Code §1337.3 — total NATP hours; https://california.public.law/codes/health_and_safety_code_section_1337.3
California's NATP classroom-hour requirement (60 hours) must cover which of the following subject areas, per Health and Safety Code §1337.3?
A. Billing, coding, and facility reimbursement procedures
B. Basic nursing skills, patient safety and rights, social and psychological problems of patients, and elder abuse recognition and reporting
C. Medication administration technique and controlled-substance handling
D. Only basic nursing skills; all other topics are left to the discretion of the training program
Show answer and reasoning

Correct answer: B. Basic nursing skills, patient safety and rights, social and psychological problems of patients, and elder abuse recognition and reporting

  • A: Billing and reimbursement are not part of the CNA classroom curriculum required by statute.
  • C: California CNAs are never authorized to administer medications, so this is not a required training topic.
  • D: The statute names specific required content areas beyond basic nursing skills — it is not left entirely to program discretion.
Source: Cal. Health & Safety Code §1337.3(a) — 60 classroom hours; https://california.public.law/codes/health_and_safety_code_section_1337.3
Within California's required NATP curriculum, how many hours must specifically address developmental and mental disorders (including intellectual disability, cerebral palsy, and epilepsy)?
A. 0 hours — this content is optional
B. 16 hours
C. 2 hours
D. 8 hours
Show answer and reasoning

Correct answer: C. 2 hours

  • A: The statute makes this a required component of the curriculum, not optional.
  • B: 16 hours is the figure for the separate employer-orientation requirement, not this curriculum component.
  • D: 8 hours is not the figure specified in the statute for this topic.
Source: Cal. Health & Safety Code §1337.3(a) — 2 hours developmental/mental disorders; https://california.public.law/codes/health_and_safety_code_section_1337.3
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Real-world data for this exam
Nursing Assistants: real median wage (CA)May 2025$47,630/yrNursing-home deficiencies in California2017-03-23–2026-07-2358,141 citations

Frequently asked questions

Where can I take a free California CNA practice test online?
Right here. CertQuestUSA's free California CNA practice test online is a full 50-question practice paper built to the real exam's domain weights, with every answer explained, with no sign-up and no credit card, and shows your score by topic at the end. The full 251-question bank, with every answer explained and cited to the exam sponsor's published content outline, is $14.99 for a 30-day pass that never renews.
How many questions are on the CertQuestUSA CNA / Nurse Aide Practice Test (California) practice test?
251 questions total, split into 5 full papers of 50 each with no repeats across papers.
What topics does the CNA / Nurse Aide Practice Test (California) test cover?
11 domains, with the heaviest weight on Basic Nursing Skills (21%), Activities of Daily Living (19%), and Role of the Nurse Aide (16%).
Where do CertQuestUSA's CNA / Nurse Aide Practice Test (California) questions come from?
Primarily 42 CFR (61%) and california.public.law (22%) of this bank's citations -- computed directly from this exam's own question sources, not a generic description.
Is there a free CNA / Nurse Aide Practice Test (California) practice test?
Yes -- one full 50-question practice paper built to the exam's domain weights, free with no sign-up, with every answer explained and a domain-by-domain score at the end.
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