NCLEX Registration Information
Registration Methods
Registration Time Limit
All NCLEX examination registrations will remain open for a 365-day
time period during which a board of nursing may determine the
candidate's eligibility. The time period begins when the board of
nursing receives the candidate's registration from the test service.
Once a candidate is made eligible, he or she must test within the
validity dates printed on the Authorization to Test (ATT).
If a candidate's board of nursing is unable to make a candidate
eligible within the 365-day time period, they must wait until their
current registration expires before re-registering. A candidate may not
have two NCLEX examination registrations (of the same exam type) open at
the same time. If a candidate re-registers before their current
registration expires, their second registration will be processed and
denied, and the fee collected will be non-refundable.
Candidates who are not made eligible by their board of nursing within
the 365-day time period will forfeit their registrations, including the
candidate registration fee. Candidates who wish to take an NCLEX
examination will need to re-register and re-pay the examination fee.
How to Register for the NCLEX Examination
- Candidates must submit an application for licensure to the board
of nursing where they wish to be licensed. Candidates must be
sure to meet that board of nursing's application deadline.
- Candidates who provide an e-mail address when registering
for the NCLEX Examination will receive all subsequent correspondence
from Pearson VUE only through e-mail. If a candidate does not
provide an e-mail address when they register then all correspondence
from Pearson VUE will arrive only through U.S. mail.
- Candidates need to register using one of the following methods: on
the web, by mail or by telephone.
Registering on the Internet
- Go to the NCLEX Candidate Web site (www.pearsonvue.com/nclex)
and select the "Create a Web Account and register"
option. Answer each question as directed. Use the Candidate
Bulletin (PDF 740k) as a guide to answering the questions.
- Candidates must pay for their registration by credit card, using
one of the following: VISA, MasterCard or American Express.
Candidates should have their credit card ready when they begin their
internet registration.
Registering by Mail
- Candidates must enclose a certified check, cashier's check, or
money order (made payable to the National Council of State Boards of
Nursing) for $200 in U.S. currency drawn on a bank in the United
States with their registration. Candidates can use the enclosed
envelope to return their registration form and payment. Mail to:
NCLEX Operations, P.O. Box 64950, St. Paul, MN 55164-0950.
- Personal checks, cash, foreign currency, stamps, receipts or
proofs of payment will not be accepted.
- Credit cards cannot be used when registering by mail.
NOTE: Registrations that are not properly completed and/or are not
accompanied by the proper payment will be returned to the candidate and
will delay testing.
Registering by Telephone
- Call NCLEX Candidate
Services
- Before a candidate calls, they should have the mail in
registration form completed. The customer service representative
will ask the candidate to provide the information collected on the
registration form.
- Payment methods: valid VISA, MasterCard, or American Express
credit card.
- Candidates need to have their credit card ready when they call to
register. Candidates must supply the name shown on the credit card,
the credit card number, and the expiration date.
- Credit cards will be verified before registrations are processed.
Delays may be encountered if credit cards cannot be verified.
For questions about registering, scheduling, Authorization to Tests,
acceptable forms of identification or comments about the test center,
please use the contact information below:
Visit NCLEX Candidate Web site, http://www.pearsonvue.com/nclex.
Call NCLEX Candidate Services:
United States - Call toll-free at 1.866.49NCLEX (1.866.496.2539)
Asia Pacific Region- +61.2.9478.5400 (pay number)
Europe, Middle East, Africa- +44.161.855.7445 (pay number)
India- 91.120.439.7837 (pay number)
All other countries not listed above- 1.952.681.3815 (pay number)
Candidates with hearing impairments who use a Telecommunications
Device for the Deaf (TDD) - Call the U.S.A. Relay Service at
(toll-free) 1.800.627.3529 or the Canada & International Inbound
relay service at (pay number) 605.224.1837. These services are available
24 hours a day, seven days a week.
Write: NCLEX Examination Program
Pearson Professional Testing
5601 Green Valley Drive
Bloomington, MN 55437-1099
E-mail: vuepearsonprofessionaltesting@vue.com
For questions about NCLEX examination development, general NCLEX
examination information, and problems or concerns related to examination
administration contact:
Visit: NCSBN Web site, http://www.ncsbn.org/.
Write: National Council of State Boards of Nursing, Inc.
NCLEX Examinations Department
111 E. Wacker, Suite 2900
Chicago, IL 60601-4277
Call: NCLEX Examinations Department: 1.866.293.9600
Fax: NCLEX Examinations Department: 1.312.279.1036
E-mail: nclexinfo@ncsbn.org
For questions concerning the following please write or call your board
of nursing:
Name or address changes
Name corrections on your Authorization to Test
Licensure
Endorsement
Interpretation of results
Candidate Performance Report
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