Numeracy tests will be slightly different from university to university. Expect a different amount of questions, or a different time limit. However, the content will be much the same. It will test your ability to understand numerical information, and calculate answers to the type of questions that you will encounter in your work as a nurse. Question types are a mixture of mental arithmetic, calculations, short word problems, and drug calculations. You will need to answer the questions quickly. You will normally be provided a calculator to answer questions – if this is not the case, then you will be informed of this beforehand. Check with the university for exact details.
There will normally be around one minute per question. This is enough time to answer the question, but also brief enough that you feel some pressure. The questions are largely simple, and can be well prepared for. Focus on addition, subtraction, multiplication and division, multiplication fraction and decimals, conversion of fractions & decimals, and conversion of units. Think about medical calculations that are likely to come up; BMI, ratios, or simple graphs.