For the first time since the National Council Licensure Examination was revised in 2023, the annual pass rate has decreased, according to new data from the National Council of State Boards of Nursing.

The National Council Licensure Examination pass rate for registered nurses dropped to 71.6% in the first quarter of 2025, down from 79.1% in the same period in 2024. The decline affected U.S.-educated ...

If you are planning for your NCLEX — National Council Licensure Examination — you are likely nearing the end of your nursing school journey and will soon complete the process of becoming a registered ...

Garrett Andrews is an adjunct faculty member in the Department of Political Science at Portland Community College where he teaches State and Local Government. Brenna Swanston is an education-focused ...

“Both as a nurse, but also as a potential patient, I want nurses to be highly qualified,” said Linda Aiken, PhD, RN. “I don’t think anybody in the public is interested in lowering standards for nurses ...

Bristol-Plymouth Regional Technical School’s Practical Nursing Program achieved a 100% pass rate on the 2025 National Council exam.

TSC's Associate Degree in Nursing – one of its flagship programs – has been placed on probation due to low scores, but the ...

Garrett Andrews is an adjunct faculty member in the Department of Political Science at Portland Community College where he teaches State and Local Government. Brenna Swanston is an education-focused ...

WASHINGTON, N.C.— The Beaufort County Community College associate degree nursing program’s Class of 2023 holds a 100 percent pass rate for the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX). The class ...