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UWorld for the NCLEX: price, features, who it suits

UWorld's NCLEX-RN Review costs US$139 for 30 days to US$449 for 730 days and centers on a 3,100+ question bank with detailed explanations.

Checked November 15, 2026
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Short answer: UWorld's NCLEX-RN Review is a question bank with detailed, illustrated explanations, adaptive practice tests and up to 6 self-assessments, priced from US$139 for 30 days to US$449 for 730 days on its own page on November 15, 2026. It suits students who learn best by answering questions and reading why each answer is right or wrong, and it is a weaker fit for students who need a teacher to relearn content.

Timeline of UWorld NCLEX-RN Review access lengths and prices: 30 days US$139, 60 days US$169, 90 days US$229, 180 days US$329, 360 days US$389, 730 days US$449.

UWorld is a private company. The National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN), which owns the NCLEX, states that it "does not recommend or endorse any review courses or study materials." The facts below come from UWorld's own NCLEX-RN page.

What UWorld's NCLEX-RN Review includes

UWorld lists these parts:

  • Question bank. 3,100+ NCLEX-RN questions in the longer plans, with 600+ Next Generation NCLEX (NGN) questions. The same page also prints "3,400+" in its comparison table, so the count depends on where you look.
  • Explanations. "In-depth answer explanations" with clinical illustrations for correct and incorrect answers. This is the part most students buy UWorld for.
  • Tests. Adaptive (CAT) practice tests and up to 6 self-assessments. Each self-assessment has 100 questions and gives a "Probability of Passing" score.
  • Study tools. Flashcards with spaced repetition, a digital notebook, performance reports, and a Dynamic Study Planner in the 60-day and longer plans.
  • Videos. UWorld calls them "bite-sized review videos", each on one body system, built into the question bank.
  • AI tutor. UAsk, with 250 prompts in the 30-day plan and up to 1,000 in longer plans.

Prices by access length

Access Price Questions Self-assessments
30 days US$139 2,600+ 1
60 days US$169 2,700+ 2
90 days US$229 2,800+ 3
180 days US$329 2,900+ 4
360 days US$389 3,100+ 6
730 days US$449 3,100+ 6

Some of these were shown as discounts from a higher crossed-out price on the day we read the page. UWorld also sells:

  • Renewals to extend access, from US$45 for 7 days to US$209 for 360 days.
  • Course plus print review book bundles, from US$184 (30 days) to US$494 (730 days). The book covers 200 topics with 600 concept-check questions.
  • Self-assessments alone at US$25 each, valid for 2 weeks from activation, or all 6 for US$100.

UWorld's page does not offer a pass guarantee.

Who UWorld suits

Study style: question-first learners. If you finished nursing school recently and mostly need practice, UWorld's model fits well: answer a block, then read every explanation, including for the options you got right.

Budget: mid-range, with a free trial. The 30-day plan is US$139. The 7-day free trial gives 50 exam-style questions and sample videos, enough to judge the explanation style before you pay. Use the trial before choosing a long plan.

Support: self-directed. UWorld's NCLEX-RN page lists tools, not people. We found no live classes or tutoring for individual students on that page. If you study alone and stay on schedule, that is fine.

Its limits

  • Little teaching of content. The videos are short reviews. A student who failed because content was missing, or who has been out of school for years, may need a full lecture course alongside it. See NCLEX review courses compared.
  • Short plans are thin. The 30-day plan has fewer questions, 1 self-assessment and no study planner.
  • Readiness scores are UWorld's own. A "Probability of Passing" score is the company's estimate, not an NCSBN result. NCSBN explains how the real exam is scored in How is the NCLEX scored?.

What to do next

  1. Read the 2026 NCLEX-RN test plan on nclex.com, so you can see whether a question bank covers every Client Needs area.
  2. Take UWorld's 7-day trial and time how long you spend reading explanations per question.
  3. If you need content teaching too, compare options in How to choose an NCLEX prep course.

Common questions

Does UWorld cover the NCLEX-PN?

Yes. UWorld sells a separate NCLEX-PN product. This page covers the NCLEX-RN Review only.

Can I reset my question bank?

UWorld lists "1 Time Reset Option" in the 180-day and longer plans.

Do I need UWorld to pass?

No. NCSBN endorses no prep product. Its own free resources are listed in Free NCLEX resources.

Prep from our team

NCLEXPace has 3,200+ NCLEX-RN practice questions with rationales, Next Generation NCLEX case studies, CAT Readiness Exams and a personal Study Plan. Plans start from US$59 paid once, nothing renews, and you can try 10 free questions without payment. All Nursing Exams, NCLEXPace and NPractitioner are run by the same team. See NCLEXPace.

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