CGFNS Exam Information and Guideline
Commission on Graduates of Foreign Nursing Schools
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Exam : CGFNS
Exam Name : Commission on Graduates of Foreign Nursing Schools
Exam Type : MCQ
Questions : 260
Part1 Questions : 150
Part1 Exam Time : 2 hrs 30 min.
Break : 1 hour
Part2 Questions : 110
Part2 Exam Time : 1 hr 50 min.
The CGFNS Certification Program® is a three part program that consists of:
1. A credentials evaluation of secondary education, nursing education and licensure
2. The CGFNS Qualifying Exam®
3. Demonstration of passing one of the accepted English language proficiency examinations
It is a requirement for licensure by some State Boards of Nursing to take the NCLEX-RN® exam.
First-level, general nurses educated outside the United States who wish to practice nursing in the United States use this service. A first-level, general nurse (as defined historically by the International Council of Nurses) is also called a registered (RN) or a professional nurse in some countries.
Second-level nurses are not eligible to be licensed as registered nurses in the United States and therefore cannot be approved to take the CGFNS Qualifying Exam®. A second-level nurse may be called an enrolled, vocational or practical nurse or a nurse assistant.
The CGFNS exam has both Nursing section. The CGFNS exam is a multiple choice and objective based paper. It is divided into two parts with a total of 260 questions. Candidates should submit anyone TOEFL, TOIEC or IELTS scores for an eligibility criterion.
Applicants are given 150 questions in the part 1 exam with a time limit of 2 hours and 30 minutes. You will get a 1 hour break for lunch after you are done with part 1 section. The part 2 section contains 110 questions with a time limit of 1 hours and 50 minutes.
The candidates must demonstrate English language proficiency and they should be able to get the passing scores for that. Any of the English proficiency exam has three parts, listening, and vocabulary and sentence structure.
It takes more than 4 hours for its completion. It is taken by experienced people and thus it covers various critical areas. Like maternal or infant nursing, child care and mental health subjects. Read on to know more information on CGFNS test.
The program is comprised of three parts: a credentials review, which includes an evaluation of the secondary and nursing education, registration and licensure; the CGFNS International Qualifying Exam SM.
It tests nursing knowledge and is administered 3–4 times per year in over 50 locations worldwide (if applicant base warrants);and an English language proficiency examination.