Ready for the whole hour? The mock board asks one question per area with nothing back until the end, then fills in the scorecard.

HSE boards mark the headings printed in your own job specification under “Skills, competencies and/or knowledge”. The six here are the standard 2026 ones for this nursing grade (the CNM1 and CNM2 template is identical nationally); if your spec words a heading differently or adds one, prepare for that wording. Under 40 in any heading and you are not placed on the panel, whatever the total.