Questions on HESI exams are written at the critical-thinking level – like those that students will see on the board exam. That means the questions on HESI exams are often more challenging than some of the other practice questions students will see throughout their education.
So while HESI can be tough, so is the NCLEX. And the more often students are exposed to the rigorous style of questions they’ll see on the NCLEX or certification exam, the more comfortable and confident they’ll be when they take the actual exam.