Updated January 13, 2021

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The 2021 Candidate Bulletin is now available on the NCSBN website. Here is the link if you wish to view it:

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In addition, the National Council has created a flyer to assist you in  understanding the steps in the process. You may view it by going to the link below:

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Copy each of these links and paste them into you URL.

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Good luck and good testing!

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Updated November 1, 2020

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The NCSBN has created a video explaining the Candidate Registration Process on their website.

Follow this link to the overview

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Updated October 1, 2020 

The following is a message from the NCSBN regarding the changes in the NCLEX-RN exam format and testing

Starting on October 1, 2020

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In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, NCSBN introduced several carefully evaluated and tested modifications to the NCLEX examinations. These modifications expired on Sept. 30, 2020. Beginning Oct. 1, 2020, both NCLEX-RN and NCLEX-PN exams will retain some of the characteristics of the modified exam. The difficulty levels and passing standards of the exams have not changed. 
 
The modifications effective Oct. 1, include:

• Pretest items have been reintroduced. Each candidate will get 15 pretest items in their exam.

• Due to the addition of the 15 pretest items, the minimum length exam is 75 items and the maximum length exam is 145 items.

• Maximum examination time is five hours.

• The voluntary Next Generation NCLEX Special Research Section has been reintroduced.

• The  NCLEX Tutorial has been replaced with a general guide and test taking tips.

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For additional information go to the NCSBN website:

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IMPORTANT INFORMATION UPDATE REGARDING THE NCLEX-RN EXAM CHANGES 

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Version 8 (updated 05/15/2020)

Important Notice:  Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and measures imposed by the federal, state and local governments, candidate testing has been interrupted.  NCSBN has worked with Pearson VUE to reopen some test centers and allow for testing in critical healthcare fields to continue to support the high demand due to COVID-19.  Some changes will be made to our testing program to enable testing to resume.   Key changes are addressed in the FAQs.  To the extent that information elsewhere on the NCSBN website may differ or be in conflict with the FAQs, the COVID-19 Impact to NCLEX Candidates FAQs shall control.  We are working as quickly as possible to update the NCSBN website and other materials.  In the meantime, any questions may be directed to   nclexinfo@ncsbn.org.

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There will be no test items specific to the Covid 19 virus in the current NCLEX-RN testing.

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Version 6 (updated 04/27/2020)

Important Notice:  Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and measures imposed by the federal, state and local governments, candidate testing has been interrupted.  NCSBN has worked with Pearson VUE to reopen some test centers and allow for testing in critical healthcare fields to continue to support the high demand due to COVID-19.  Some changes will be made to our testing program to enable testing to resume.   Key changes are addressed in the FAQs.  To the extent that information elsewhere on the NCSBN website may differ or be in conflict with the FAQs, the COVID-19 Impact to NCLEX Candidates FAQs shall control.  We are working as quickly as possible to update the NCSBN website and other materials.  In the meantime, any questions may be directed to   nclexinfo@ncsbn.org.

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The National Council of State Boards of Nursing has made the following changes not reflected in the online presentation.  These changes have been implemented as of March 25, 2020.

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To ensure social distancing measures are in effect, as well as increase the number of candidates that can test daily, the NCLEX-RN and NCLEX-PN, effective March 25, 2020 until July 4, 2020, will be administered as follows:

• Computerized Adaptive Testing (CAT) will still be used

• The minimum number of test items will be 60

• The maximum number of test items will be 130

• The maximum testing time will be 4 hours

• The difficulty level and passing standard has not changed

• The Next Generation NCLEX Special Research Section will NOT be included

 

A limited number of testing sites are open.

Updated information and FAQs can be found at this link:

 

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