Test Registration
Registration Time Limit
The validity period within which the board of nursing has to determine if the student is eligible to take the NCLEX examination is 365 days. The registrations would loose its validity after this time limit and the student will have to reregister himself and start from the beginning. Once the student is declared eligible to take the exam he would receive his Authorization to Test (ATT) along with a list of testing centers and instructions for how to schedule an appointment to take the examination. The student will have to take the test before the expiry of the validity dates printed on the Authorization to Test (ATT).
The 365 days time period starts from the date of submission of the registration form. The student is not permitted to reregister for the same exam type before the expiry of the 365 days time period. Incase of such re-registration the form would be processed and declared as denied and the processing fee collected held back.
How to Register for the NCLEX Examination
- Students should submit their filled in application for licensure to the board of nursing in the state or territory in which they wish to be licensed before the application deadline.
- Incase of the student providing an email id while registration all correspondences from the Pearson VUE would be received by the student through e-mails. The students who do not provide email address would receive their correspondences through mail.
- Students can register for the NCLEX test through web or by mail or by telephone.
Registration Through Internet
Students can register through the Web by visiting the NCLEX Candidate Web site (www.pearsonvue.com/nclex) and selecting the Registration option. All the questions on the registration form have to be filled in very carefully and correctly. The students are provided with a Candidate Bulletin (PDF 912k) to guide them in answering the questions during registration. Payment for the registration has to be made through VISA, MasterCard or American Express credit card.
Registering by Mail
To register through mail the student should send in their application form along with the registration fee of 200$ drawn as a certified check, cashier’s check, or money order (made payable to the National Council of State Boards of Nursing) and payable at all U.S. banks. Student’s can use the envelope enclosed along with the Candidate Bulletin to return the registration form and payment. Mailing address for registration through mail is:
NCLEX Operations,
P.O. Box 64950,
St. Paul, MN 55164-0950.
Incomplete registration forms and invalid payment receipt will cause unwanted delays and should be avoided by the student.
Registering by Telephone
The students can register through telephone by calling the NCLEX Candidate Services. The students are advised to keep all the required documents such as the completed mailed in registration, their credit card information, etc ready during registration. The name and numbers provided on the credit card should be stated clearly. Students can register through phone by calling: 1-1.866.496.2539 in the USA and 1.952.681.3815 for outside the USA. Calls should be made between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. Eastern Standard Time, Monday through Friday. There is a $9.50 service fee for the phone registration. The students will receive a postcard acknowledging receipt of their registration.