How many questions does the ICS exam have?
There is no fixed number. The terms of call 100-2025 do not say how many questions the test has: each category's examining board sets it in a criteria notice published before the exam. Across the seven published papers the test runs from 50 to 100 questions, and in the 8 notices issued on 30.07.2026 for this round it runs from 60 to 80, with practical sections of 20 to 45 questions.
The terms (Resolution SLT/2380/2025, DOGC 9441) fix the structure and the marks, not the size: two compulsory, eliminatory exercises worth 50 points each. How many questions, how many practical cases and how long you get is decided by your category's board.
| Paper | Test | Practical | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nursing 2022 (sat 02.06.2024) | 70 | 25 | 95 |
| Nursing, open round 2018 | 76 | 24 | 100 |
| Nursing, internal promotion 2016 | 50 | 20 | 70 |
| Nursing, open round 2015 | 100 | — | 100 |
| Nursing assistant 2022 | 60 | 20 | 80 |
| Nursing assistant, open round 2018 | 59 | 21 | 80 |
| Nursing assistant, open round 2015 | 80 | — | 80 |
Counted question by question off the PDFs the ICS publishes (model A where four models exist).
On 30.07.2026 the ICS published the criteria notices for 8 categories of this very round. Side by side they are the clearest possible proof that there is no single format: same round, same day, and the test runs from 60 to 80 questions.
| Category | Test | Practical | Time | Wrong answers subtract? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Genetic counselling (A1-107) | 70 | 30 | 150 min | Yes, ¼ |
| Biodiagnostics (A1-108) | 70 | 30 | 135 min | No |
| Obstetrics and gynaecology (A1-118) | 80 | 40 | 150 min | Yes, ¼ |
| Paediatrics, primary care (A1-120) | 70 | 30 | 135 min | No |
| Family and community medicine, primary care (A1-121) | 60 | 30 | 120 min | No |
| Midwifery (A2-127) | 70 | 33 | 125 min | Yes, ¼ |
| Physiotherapy (A2-128) | 70 | 45 | 150 min | Yes, ¼ |
| Social work (A2-135) | 70 | 20 | 100 min | Yes, ¼ |
Criteria notices signed on 30.07.2026 and published the same day on the ICS news page.
The "100" you see quoted is not a question count: it is the maximum mark of the exam phase (50 + 50). A 95-question paper is also marked out of 100.
What is not known yet
Neither Nursing (A2-129) nor Nursing assistant (C2-159) is among the 8 categories whose notice has been published. Until theirs is out, nobody can tell you how many questions you will face: the honest preparation target is a test of 60–80 questions plus a closed-answer practical section.
Where this answer comes from
If you want the detail
- Analysis of the 7 official papers The full count, question by question, with the weight of each syllabus block.
- Index of past papers The seven papers and their answer keys, with the format of each test.
Start with Topic 1 — it's free
If you are preparing for this exam, Topic 1 (LOSC, SISCAT and the Health Plan of Catalonia) is open: the full text and its test, no payment and no card.
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