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NCLEX-Pearson VUE

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The NCLEX® Examination

Under the guidance of its membership, the National Council of State Boards of Nursing, Inc. (NCSBN®) develops and administers two national nurse licensure examinations; the National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses (NCLEX-RN®) and the National Council Licensure Examination for Practical Nurses (NCLEX-PN®). These two examinations are used by the Boards of Nursing to test entry-level nursing competence of candidates for licensure as Registered Nurses and as Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurses. The NCLEX examinations are provided exclusively as computerized adaptive tests.

Downloads

2010 NCLEX® Examination Candidate Bulletin (858 KB)
2010 NCLEX® Examination Candidate Bulletin At-A-Glance (744 KB)
2010 NCLEX® International and U.S. Educational Program Codes (460 KB))
2010 NCLEX® State/Territory Abbreviations and International Country Codes (64 KB)
Online Tutorial for NCLEX® Examinations (2 MB exe)
Please note that the tutorial is the same for both the NCLEX-RN and NCLEX-PN examinations.
Palm Vein FAQ for NCLEX® Candidates (232 KB)

Registration

Submit an application for licensure to the board of nursing where you wish to be licensed.
Meet all of the board of nursing's eligibility requirements to take the NCLEX Examination.
Register and pay for the NCLEX examination with Pearson VUE.
Receive eligibility from your board of nursing.

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Visit ncsbn.org for a complete overview of the NCLEX® examination process.

Scheduling

Once you have been made eligible and received your ATT, you may schedule your examination using the following options. You must test within the validity dates of your ATT. These validity dates cannot be extended for any reason. Appointments may be made up to one business day in advance.

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Change Board or Test Type

Please be advised when selecting a Board of Nursing for licensure to make the appropriate choice. Requests to change the Board of Nursing must be made through customer service and will result in a $50 fee. In addition, any requests to change an examination type will result in a $50 change fee.

Testing Outside the United States

If you would like to schedule your NCLEX® examination at a test center outside of the United States, you must contact customer service for assistance. Anybody taking an examination outside of the Untied States will have to pay an international scheduling fee of $150 plus a Value Added Tax (VAT) where applicable.