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AUTHORIZATION TO TEST
You have been authorized to take the NCLEX® with Pearson VUE. Information including exam rules and scheduling instructions are shown below. If the details of your
authorization are not correct, please contact your Nursing Regulatory Body immediately.
Exam: NCLEX-RN - The National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses - English (ENU)
Admission Policy
Candidates should be aware and understand that the disclosure of any examination materials including the nature or content of examination items, before, during, or after the
examination is a violation of law. Candidates may not reconstruct exam items using their memory of the exam or the memory of others. Candidates may not copy or
reconstruct exam items during or following their exam for any reason. A violation of this can result in criminal prosecution or civil liability and/or disciplinary actions by the
licensing agency including the denial of licensure.
NOTE: NCSBN and your Nursing Regulatory Body (NRB) strongly discourage bringing ANY electronic devices to the test center. According to NCSBN's Candidate Rules
Agreement which you will sign, candidates are prohibited from accessing ANY electronic devices while at the test center and you may face disciplinary action from your NRB.
Candidates must follow the NCLEX Examination Candidate Rules which are listed in the NCLEX Candidate Bulletin.
ACCEPTABLE IDENTIFICATION
When you arrive at the test center, you will be required to present one form of acceptable identification. Your identification must match exactly the first and last names you
provided when registering. If your acceptable ID does not match exactly the first and last names you registered with you will be turned away and required to reregister and
pay another examination fee. If you paid the additional international scheduling fee, that will be forfeited as well.
Plan to arrive at the test center at least 30 minutes before your scheduled testing time. If you arrive more than 30 minutes after your scheduled appointment, you may be
required to forfeit your NCLEX appointment.
All forms of identification must be valid and meet the following requirements. If the ID does not meet these requirements, you will be turned away and required to reregister
and pay another examination fee:
Government-issued
Non-expired
Name (in Roman characters)
Recent photograph
Signature
Physical, non-digital ID
The only identifications acceptable for international test centers (including Puerto Rico) are:
If your ID does not contain a signature but meets all other ID requirements listed above you must bring in a secondary form of identification to the test center. The signature
on your secondary ID must match exactly with the first and last name on your primary ID and with the names that you provided when you registered. The secondary
identification must contain:
Please note - Identification from embargoed countries will not be accepted at the test centers. For further information please contact Pearson VUE at one of the phone
numbers listed in the NCLEX Candidate Bulletin or at http://www.pearsonvue.com/nclex/contact.
You will not be admitted to the examination without the proper identification. If you arrive without the proper identification, you will be required to reregister and pay another
examination fee.
If you have any questions about your registration please contact NCLEX Candidate Services at www.pearsonvue.com/nclex/contact.
Reschedule Policy
IMPORTANT: Registrations cannot be canceled, and there will be no refund of registration fees for any reason. Changes to exam appointment times, dates and locations
must be made at least one full business day (24 hours) before your scheduled appointment.
You must schedule your exam within the validity dates listed above. These validity dates cannot be extended for any reason. You may schedule by using the NCLEX
Candidate website or by calling NCLEX Candidate Services at one of the phone numbers listed in the NCLEX Candidate Bulletin or at www.pearsonvue.com/nclex/contact
After scheduling your appointment, you will be sent a confirmation that provides additional details about it, including directions to the test center, instructions on what to bring
with you and other pertinent information.
If you fail to keep your appointment or do not reschedule or unschedule your appointment at least 24 hours prior to your scheduled appointment, you will forfeit your exam fee
and your Authorization To Test (ATT) will be invalidated. You will be required to register again and pay the examination fee. There are no exceptions.
NCSBN will present a Special Research Section as part of the NCLEX administration. By participating in the Special Research Section, candidates will be making valuable
contributions to the future development of NCSBN examinations as well as to the enhancement of the nursing profession.
The Special Research Section will be given to select candidates taking the NCLEX and will take approximately 30 minutes to complete. This section will be administered
following the regular exam and will not count as part of the NCLEX score. If selected to participate, an introductory screen will indicate the beginning of the Special Research
Section. This section will also continue to be numbered in accordance with the completed exam – for example, if your exam ended with question 125, the first question on the
Special Research Section will be numbered 126. Despite the consecutive numbering, these new questions will have no impact on your NCLEX scoring or results.
Candidates may take the entire allotted 5 hours to complete the NCLEX. All questions on the NCLEX examination and the Special Research Section are confidential.
NCSBN developed the NCLEX Practice Exam to provide a look and feel of the NCLEX exam you will take on your test day. The NCLEX Practice Exam includes actual
questions from previous NCLEX exams. There are three different NCLEX Practice Exams: an English version for the NCLEX-RN, an English version for the NCLEX-PN and a
French version for the NCLEX-RN. For more information, please visit https://nclex.com/nclex-practice-exam.htm
In case of a failure to deliver the exam, Pearson VUE will not be held responsible for expenses incurred beyond the cost of the exam, including but not limited to any travel
expenses and lost wages on the day of the exam. If you have questions or concerns regarding your testing experience, please contact NCLEX Candidate Services
immediately. We make every effort to ensure that all candidates have a positive testing experience.
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