NCK Past Papers: How to Use Them to Pass
If you only do one thing to prepare for the NCK exam, make it past papers. But there is a right and a wrong way to use them.
Why past papers work
They show the real format, the way questions are phrased, and the topics that come up again and again. Nothing else prepares you for exam day as directly.
How to practise them properly
Get the most out of every paper:
- Do them timed, like the real exam, to build pace.
- Mark yourself honestly, no peeking before you commit to an answer.
- For every wrong answer, read why the correct option is right.
- Redo the questions you got wrong a week later.
- Cover all subjects, not just your favourites.
Do not just memorise answers
The exam rephrases questions year to year. Understand the reasoning behind each answer so you can handle a new version of the same idea, not just the exact wording you saw before.
Where to get NCK past-paper questions
You can practise a growing bank of NCK-style past-paper questions, each with an explanation and organised by subject, on NurseMasomo, free for your first 30 days, then KES 250 per month on M-Pesa.
Frequently asked questions
Where can I get NCK past papers in Kenya?
NurseMasomo provides a bank of NCK-style past-paper questions with explanations, organised by subject, that you can practise on your phone, free for 30 days, then KES 250 per month on M-Pesa.