Facts checked against the exam owners' own pagesLast checked Nov 4, 2026
First Attempt covers professional certification exams one field at a time. For each exam you get a free practice test where each answer choice carries its own note, a study guide split into the blueprint's areas, and the exam's numbers (questions, time, pass mark, fees) traced to the organization that owns the exam, with the day we checked them.
Exams that certify personal trainers: what each one tests, how it is scored, and what it costs to sit and to renew. Each practice question comes with a note on every choice.
Specialty certification exams for registered nurses, sorted by the unit you work on. Eligibility hours, exam format, fees and practice questions for emergency and med-surg nursing.
Certification exams for IT and security roles, beginning with CompTIA Security+: the objectives, the exam format, what it costs, and a free question set with a note on each choice.
Pick the line closest to your job. Each row opens the exam page; a role that fits two exams lists both.
Fitness4 situations · 2 exams
Nursing4 situations · 2 exams
IT & Cybersecurity4 situations · 1 exam
| Exam | Exam owner | Questions | Exam time | Passing score | Exam fee | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NASM-CPTNASMFree practice testExam info | NASM | 120 | 2 h | 70 scaled | $599 | [1] [2] [3] |
| ACE CPTACEFree practice testExam info | ACE | 150 | 3 h | 500 scaled | $499 | [4] [5] [6] |
| CENBCENFree practice testExam info | BCEN | 175 | 3 h | 99/150 | $380 | [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] |
| CMSRNMSNCBFree practice testExam info | MSNCB | 150 | 3 h | 95 scaled | $394 | [12] [13] [14] [15] |
| Security+CompTIAFree practice testExam info | CompTIA | Max 90 | 90 min | 750 | $439as of Nov 4, 2026 · US store price; changes | [16] [17] [18] |
Each value links to its source under Sources; checked Nov 4, 2026.
The pass marks above sit on different scales. CEN counts correct answers among its 150 scored questions. The other four report scaled scores, each on its own range: NASM-CPT 0–100, ACE CPT 200–800, CMSRN 0–120 and Security+ 100–900. The fee column is the list price of the exam alone; member rates, bundles and retakes are on each exam's registration page.
The tables draw only on what each exam owner publishes: handbooks, outlines, price lists. Every row names its document and the day we checked it. When an owner announces a change, the page says so: Security+, for one, is moving from SY0-701 to SY0-801, and its exam facts page gives the dates and which edition a figure belongs to.
Practice questions are answered blind before anyone looks at the key, every wrong option is tested for a second defensible answer, and each option carries its own explanation. The rules are in the editorial policy; the question checks, step by step, are in how we review questions.
No. None of the organizations that own these exams write, review or endorse anything here. Where an owner publishes free sample items, those are the best guide to the real question style.
Neither. Scoring happens inside the page, and no answer you click is transmitted; privacy lists what the site does record.
Each table carries the day its numbers were checked against the owner's pages. Rows flagged as changing often, such as member pricing and bundles, deserve a second look on the owner's site before you pay.