How it works
These free CPHON practice questions are our own, written to the test content outline of the Certified Pediatric Hematology Oncology Nurse exam. They are unofficial: this site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the Oncology Nursing Certification Corporation (ONCC).
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What the CPHON exam covers
ONCC's test content outline, read October 14, 2026, weights the care continuum 6%, pediatric hematology and oncology nursing practice 18%, treatment modalities and side effects 21%, symptom management and supportive care 26%, emergencies 21% and psychosocial dimensions of care 8%. The 70 questions are split 4, 13, 15, 18, 15 and 5.
Pace of the timed test
The timed test here asks 33 questions in 33 minutes: a fifth of the real exam's 165 questions, at about a minute each.
Where the answers come from
Each clinical fact names the public page it was read in: the National Cancer Institute's PDQ summaries for childhood cancers and late effects, the MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia for blood disorders, and named Wikipedia articles for drug effects and emergencies.
- ONCC tests use only generic drug names, and so do these questions.
- By ONCC's manual every major area of the outline is on every form of the test, but not every sub-area.
Questions and answers
How many questions are on the CPHON exam?
165 multiple-choice questions in a three-hour session, by ONCC's 2026 test registration manual. 125 count toward the score and 40 are pretest questions. Candidates are not told which are which.
What is the passing score for the CPHON exam?
A scaled score of 55, on a scale that runs from 25 to 75, by ONCC's manual. The pass or fail result shows on the screen before the candidate leaves the test center.
Is this the ONCC CPHON practice test?
No. ONCC has its own free 50-question CPHON practice test at oncc.org/practice-tests and sells one more. The questions here are ours, written from the public outline and the public page each one names.
Who can take the CPHON exam?
By ONCC's manual: a registered nurse with a current, active, unencumbered license, two years of RN experience and 2,000 hours of pediatric oncology or hematology nursing practice within four years, and 10 contact hours of oncology continuing education within three.