NCLEX 101

Eligibility Requirements

To take the NCLEX examination, candidates must satisfy these requirements:

• Apply for licensure in the state or territory in which you wish to be licensed.
• Meet all of the board of nursing’s eligibility requirements to take the NCLEX examination.
• Register for the examination.

Registration Process Overview

1. Submit an application for licensure to the board of nursing in the state or territory where you wish to be licensed.

You can do this by writing to the board of nursing where you wish to be licensed. Example: I wish to be licensed in new mexico. i will have to write a letter to them and ask for an application packet. they will in turn, send me the application packet with the following enclosures: PAYMENT INFORMATION FORM; NEW MEXICO BOARD OF NURSING APPLICATION, CERTIFICATION OF ELIGIBILITY FOR GRADUATION OF NURSING PROGRAM, CANDIDATE BULLETIN CONTAINING NCLEX APPLICATION, NATIONWIDE CRIMINAL HISTORY SCREENING INCLUDING FINGERPRINT CARDS. i will have to comply with the basic requirements PLUS the additional requiremetns for non-US graduates such as requesting for an evaluation of my nursing education credentials to determine if i meet the requirements of the new mexico board. in my application form, i will have to enclose applicable fees only in the form of U.S. money order, cashier's check drawn on U.S. banks and made payable to new mexico board of nursing. application fee in new mexico is $110 and and additional $50 for the evaluation of my credentials. application fee varies per state.

2. Register for the NCLEX Examination with Pearson VUE. You can register on the web (www.pearsonvue.com/nclex). Another option is registering by mail. You can also register by telephone.

3. Receive Confirmation of Registration from Pearson VUE.
4. The board of nursing makes the candidate eligible to take the NCLEX.
5. Receive Authorization to Test (ATT) from Pearson VUE.

6. Schedule your nclex examination appointment. You cannot make any schedules if you haven't received your ATT.

Fee

The fee for taking the NCLEX examination is $200. You may also have to pay other fees for licensure required by the board of nursing in the jurisdiction in which you are applying. If you choose to schedule your NCLEX examination at an
international test center, example: hong kong, you will have to pay an international scheduling fee of $150 plus a value added tax (VAT) where applicable. These fees will be charged when you schedule your examination appointment.

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).

please, click on the link nclex candidate bulletin on the side bar for complete info. thanks.

[snip] from nclex candidate bulletin