Best NCLEX Prep Under $150

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The best NCLEX prep for less than $150 depends on what you need. NCLEX Bootcamp ($99 for 2 months, $129 for 3) adds crash-course videos and a pass guarantee. Archer Review’s Q-Bank + CAT has 3,100+ questions and the longest stated access, from $79 for 30 days to $149 for 180. SimpleNursing’s 90-Day Pass ($138) has the most questions here, 4,500+, and is the pick if you need content taught. Also priced less than $150: NCLEX Bootcamp ($59-$129), UWorld 30-day ($139), ATI BoardVitals RN ($137), Hurst QBank ($109), and Kaplan (from $99).

We checked every price on each company’s own site on November 6, 2026. Several are sale prices (Archer Review’s $129 is marked down from $159, NCLEX Bootcamp’s $129 from $239, UWorld’s $139 from $149), and SimpleNursing is testing different prices on different visitors, so the SimpleNursing prices you see may vary. The only affiliate links in this post are to Archer Review: we earn a commission if you buy through them.

What does $150 actually buy?

Product	Price	Access	Questions	NGN items	Readiness assessments	Live instruction
Archer Review Q-Bank + CAT	$79 / $99 / $129 / $149	30 / 60 / 90 / 180 days	3,100+	1,100+	30+ readiness assessments and CAT exams	No
Archer Review Q-Bank + CAT + Videos	$99 / $109 / $139	30 / 60 / 90 days	3,100+	1,100+	30+ readiness assessments and CAT exams	No
UWorld NCLEX-RN Review, 30-day	$139	30 days	2,600+	600+	1 Self-Assessment	No
SimpleNursing 90-Day Pass	$138	90 days	4,500+	1,400+	6, with pass prediction	Live cram sessions
SimpleNursing monthly	$59.99/month	Billed monthly, cancel anytime	4,500+	1,400+	6, with pass prediction	Live cram sessions
NCLEX Bootcamp	$59 / $99 / $129	1 / 2 / 3 months	2,800+	Not stated	4 CAT readiness exams, with pass prediction	No
Kaplan CAT + Qbank	From $99	Not shown	2,200+	Not stated	3 full-length CATs	No
Kaplan Practice Pack	From $119	Not shown	2,200+	Not stated	3 full-length CATs	Live events with Kaplan teachers
ATI BoardVitals NCLEX Prep RN	$137	12 weeks	3,700+	200+ (not stated whether RN, PN or both)	CAT quizzes of 85 to 150 questions	No
Hurst QBank	$109	30 days	2,000+	Not stated	None listed	No

Prices checked November 6, 2026. Sale prices against a struck-through list price: Archer Review $99 (list $119), $129 (list $159) and $149 (list $179); NCLEX Bootcamp $59 (list $79), $99 (list $159) and $129 (list $239); UWorld $139 (list $149). SimpleNursing prices are its default prices and may vary. Prices change often; check the vendor before buying.

Just over budget: Archer Review Sure PASS (from $159, the cheapest Archer plan with the 3-day live review), Hurst’s HURST NOW (from $159), UWorld’s 60-day plan ($169), The Princeton Review’s NCLEX-RN Q-Bank (from $179), SimpleNursing’s Pass Guarantee ($195), and Kaplan’s PassTrack course (from $349).

Which option is best overall?

There are two good answers, and they cost the same at 2 and 3 months.

NCLEX Bootcamp gives the most for the money if you want some teaching: NCLEX Bootcamp’s 2- and 3-month plans ($99 and $129) include crash-course videos, 4 CAT readiness exams with pass prediction, and a pass guarantee. The guarantee applies only to those plans, bought at least 30 days before your exam, and only if you meet all three of Bootcamp’s Pass Targets.

Archer Review’s Q-Bank + CAT gives more practice: 3,100+ questions and 1,100+ NGN items against Bootcamp’s 2,800+, and the only plan here with a stated 180-day length priced less than $150 ($149). For sheer volume, SimpleNursing’s 90-Day Pass lists more, 4,500+ questions and 1,400+ NGN items, for $138. Archer Review’s 90-day plan at $129 buys three times the access of UWorld’s 30-day plan for less money. Archer Review’s Q-Bank + CAT has no videos and no guarantee. Archer’s plan cards promise 30+ readiness assessments; its FAQ says “unlimited,” but only while you still have unused Q-Bank questions.

What you give up is live teaching. Archer Review’s 3-day live review and live case studies come only with Sure PASS, which starts at $159 for 30 days. If you want the videos without the live review, Archer Review’s Q-Bank + CAT + Videos is $139 for 90 days.

When is UWorld the better pick?

When rationale quality is the thing you need. UWorld’s rationales are what students most often cite it for: they explain the concept behind each answer. If your program was rigorous and you want 30 days of hard, exam-like practice rather than instruction, UWorld’s 30-day plan ($139, marked down from $149) is the one to buy.

You give up live review and get one UWorld Self-Assessment on the 30-day plan, so take it about a week out. The 30-day limit also bites, because reading every rationale properly takes time. Working through UWorld’s 2,600+ questions in 30 days is roughly 87 a day, every day, plus the reading. Doable, but not with a job. UWorld’s 60-day plan is $169 if you need longer.

We went deeper on whether UWorld justifies its price in Is UWorld worth it?.

When is SimpleNursing the better pick?

When you need time or teaching. SimpleNursing’s 90-Day Pass is $138 one-time, and SimpleNursing is video-first: lessons that explain a concept, then questions that test it. SimpleNursing’s 4,500+ question bank and 1,400+ NGN items are the largest in this comparison, and SimpleNursing’s six readiness assessments come with a pass prediction. The monthly plan and 90-Day Pass include live cram sessions with Nurse Mike, though SimpleNursing’s own pages are inconsistent about which memberships get them.

If you’re graduating in December and testing in February, or you’re working while you study, SimpleNursing’s 90 days is probably the better use of the money. If you’re not sure how long you’ll need, SimpleNursing’s monthly plan ($59.99 at the default price) lets you start now and decide later. SimpleNursing’s Pass Guarantee ($195, 90 days, extended free until you pass) and Full Journey Pass ($312, 24 months) cost more than $150 and are the retaker’s options.

What about NCLEX Bootcamp?

NCLEX Bootcamp is the cheapest full question bank here, and it does publish prices on its pricing page. NCLEX Bootcamp costs $59 for one month, $99 for two months, or $129 for three, all sale prices (list $79, $159 and $239). NCLEX Bootcamp includes 2,800+ questions, four CAT readiness exams with pass prediction, crash-course videos, video case walkthroughs and cheat sheets. There is no live instruction.

The NCLEX Bootcamp pass guarantee covers only the 2- and 3-month plans: you must buy at least 30 days before the exam and meet all three “Pass Targets” (overall score, share of the question bank completed, and number of readiness exams taken) to get a full refund if you fail.

What about Kaplan, ATI and Hurst?

Kaplan now has two products priced less than $150. Kaplan’s CAT + Qbank starts at $99 and Kaplan’s Practice Pack at $119; both have 2,200+ questions and three full-length CATs, and the Practice Pack adds live events hosted by Kaplan teachers more than twice a week (not a structured live course). Kaplan doesn’t show the access length behind each price, so check it before you pay. Kaplan’s full PassTrack course starts at $349 self-paced or $399 live online; the live online version adds Kaplan’s 3-day, 18-hour live review. Our Kaplan vs UWorld comparison covers what the extra money buys.

ATI’s BoardVitals NCLEX Prep RN is $137 for 12 weeks, with 3,700+ questions and computer-adaptive quizzes of 85 to 150 questions. ATI’s coached Virtual-ATI course costs $567.

Hurst’s QBank is $109 for 30 days with 2,000+ questions. Hurst’s video course, HURST NOW, starts at $159 for 30 days, and Hurst’s live and streamed reviews are $399.

What do the pass-rate claims mean?

Every vendor here advertises a high pass rate, and each figure comes with a condition:

• Archer Review: 98.98% in Q4 2024, for students who completed Sure PASS and then scored at least “high” on four consecutive readiness assessments. Sure PASS starts at $159, so Archer’s figure is not about the Q-Bank + CAT.
• UWorld: 98% of UWorld NCLEX-RN Review users who completed at least 75% of the QBank passed the NCLEX-RN the first time.
• SimpleNursing: 99%, based on surveyed members who responded, with no sample size or period given.
• NCLEX Bootcamp: 99% of NCLEX Bootcamp students who meet all three Pass Targets pass.
• Kaplan: 95% of 324 first-time NCLEX-RN takers who answered Kaplan’s post-exam survey (August 2023 through March 2026) passed, and more than 99% of the 49 who completed all recommended Kaplan activities.
• ATI: 98% is for Virtual-ATI students who got a “Green Light” from their ATI educator (self-reported, first half of 2026), not for BoardVitals.
• Hurst: Hurst advertises a 99.8% pass rate without saying who was counted or how.

All of these are self-reported or limited to students who finished the program, so none of them tells you how a typical buyer does.

Why does the budget matter more in 2027?

Because the exam itself is getting more expensive. NCSBN’s US registration fee is $200 today and rises to $350 effective February 1, 2027, with no refunds for any reason. A candidate who registers after that date and needs one retake will spend $700 on registration alone before buying a single practice question. The details are in our post on the NCLEX fee increase.

The practical takeaway: cheap prep that gets you through on the first attempt is worth far more than the $79 to $149 it costs. Spending less than $150 to avoid a $350 retake is the easiest math you’ll do this year.

Bottom line

• Best value with videos and a pass guarantee: NCLEX Bootcamp, $99 for two months or $129 for three (guarantee conditions apply).
• Longest stated access priced less than $150 (Kaplan doesn’t show its access lengths): Archer Review Q-Bank + CAT, $79 for 30 days to $149 for 180. Archer Review’s live review needs Sure PASS, from $159.
• Best pure question bank for a booked test date: UWorld 30-day ($139), if you’ll read every rationale.
• Most questions priced less than $150, and best if you need teaching: SimpleNursing’s 90-Day Pass ($138, 4,500+ questions), or SimpleNursing monthly ($59.99) to start.
• Cheapest here: NCLEX Bootcamp’s one-month plan ($59, a sale price against $79).
• Also priced less than $150: Kaplan CAT + Qbank (from $99) and Practice Pack (from $119), ATI BoardVitals RN ($137), Hurst QBank ($109).
• Don’t buy any 30-day plan until your test date is booked. The NCLEX hub walks through registration, the ATT, and scheduling.

Prices checked on each company’s site November 6, 2026; they change often, so check the vendor before buying.