How Long Is the NAVLE? Blocks, Breaks and a Minute-by-Minute Exam Day

The NAVLE is a single-day, computer-based exam of 360 multiple-choice questions and a total scheduled time of 7 hours and 36 minutes. According to ICVA's current FAQ, the questions are delivered in 12 blocks of 30 questions with 33 minutes per block, plus an optional 10-minute tutorial and 50 minutes of break time to spread between blocks as you choose. This article walks through the whole day from check-in to the final block, works out the pacing arithmetic, and explains the Prometric rules, the on-screen tools and the content mix you are up against.

How Many Questions Are on the NAVLE and How Is the Day Structured?

ICVA's published structure for the current exam is:

Older guides, including some still on prep-company sites, describe the NAVLE as six blocks of 60 questions with 65 minutes per block and a shorter break allowance. The 12 × 30 format applies from the October–November 2026 window onward, according to the Candidate Handbook and ICVA's FAQ; windows before that used the six-block format. If you are testing from October 2026, the 12-block structure is what you should plan around. The total question count and the roughly 66 seconds per question are effectively unchanged; the difference is that you get a decision point every half hour instead of every hour, which most candidates find easier on concentration. Confirm the structure in the Candidate Handbook for your window before exam day.