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CNA / Nurse Aide Practice Test (Illinois)

First published: September 2, 2026Last verified: September 2, 2026Reviewed by the CertQuestUSA team
TL;DR

CNA / Nurse Aide Practice Test (Illinois): a 249-question practice bank for the real Healthcare & Pharmacy Certification standard, 4 full papers of 50 questions each with no repeats, every question citing the real regulation it comes from.

Where these questions come from

Every question in this bank cites a real source -- primarily 42 CFR (63%) and 77 Ill. Admin. Code (29%) of this exam's citations.

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4
full papers, no repeats
50
questions per paper
249
questions in the bank
What this exam covers
5 real sample questions
Under 77 Ill. Admin. Code 395.505, what nursing-and-personal-care-time staffing standard must a skilled nursing facility maintain per resident needing skilled care in order to use CNA interns?
A. 1.0 hour daily
B. 2.0 hours daily
C. 5.0 hours daily
D. 3.8 hours daily
Source: 77 Ill. Admin. Code 395.505
Under 77 Ill. Admin. Code 395.150, what is the total minimum number of instructional hours required for Illinois's Basic Nursing Assistant Training Program (BNATP)?
A. 120 hours
B. 100 hours
C. 75 hours
D. 160 hours
Source: 77 Ill. Admin. Code 395.150(a)(3)
How does 77 Ill. Admin. Code 395.150(a)(3) split the 120 required BNATP hours among theory, laboratory (skills), and clinical instruction?
A. 60 theory / 20 lab / 40 clinical
B. 62 theory / 18 lab / 40 clinical
C. 40 theory / 40 lab / 40 clinical
D. 80 theory / 20 lab / 20 clinical
Source: 77 Ill. Admin. Code 395.150(a)(3)
Under 77 Ill. Admin. Code 395.171, what must a BNATP sponsor arrange for a student before or during BNATP enrollment?
A. A driving record check
B. A credit history check
C. A Health Care Worker Background Check
D. An immigration status verification
Source: 77 Ill. Admin. Code 395.171
According to 77 Ill. Admin. Code 395.173(b), a BNATP student may choose to take the Department-established written competency examination in which languages?
A. English and French
B. English and Polish
C. English only
D. English or Spanish
Source: 77 Ill. Admin. Code 395.173(b)
Same exam, other states
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Real-world data for this exam
Nursing Assistants: real median wage (IL)May 2025$45,960/yrNursing-home deficiencies in Illinois2017-03-23–2026-07-2325,328 citations
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Frequently asked questions

How many questions are on the CertQuestUSA CNA / Nurse Aide Practice Test (Illinois) practice test?
249 questions total, split into 4 full papers of 50 each with no repeats across papers.
What topics does the CNA / Nurse Aide Practice Test (Illinois) test cover?
15 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 (Illinois) questions come from?
Primarily 42 CFR (63%) and 77 Ill. Admin. Code (29%) of this bank's citations -- computed directly from this exam's own question sources, not a generic description.
Is there a free diagnostic for CNA / Nurse Aide Practice Test (Illinois)?
Yes -- 10 real questions across the exam's domains, no sign-up required, with a domain-by-domain breakdown at the end.
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