Nurse Licensure Examination
What is the Nurse Licensure Examination?
The Nurse Licensure Examination (NLE) is a standardized test administered by the Philippine Regulation Commission and the Board of Nursing.
This is a professional licensure examination for aspiring Nurses who wish to practice their profession in the field of medicine.
Moreover, this examination is held twice a year, typically in the months of May to November.
Also, this is a 2-day-examination with 5 subjects and each subject consists of 100 items.
| PROGRAM OF THE LICENSURE EXAMINATION FOR NURSES |
| Day 1 | Nursing Practice I – Community Health Nursing Nursing Practice II – Care of Healthy/ At Risk Mother and Child Nursing Practice III – Care of Clients with Physiologic and Psychosocial Alterations (Part A) |
| Day 2 | Nursing Practice IV – Care of Clients with Physiologic and Psychosocial Alterations (Part B) Nursing Practice V – Care of Clients with Physiologic and Psychosocial Alterations (Part C) |
What is the passing rate and how to pass?
The passing rate for the Nurse Licensure Examination is 75% with no grade of less than 50%.
Therefore, to pass the Nurse Licensure Examination, you need to get at least 75% rating with no below 60% grade in any subject.
| SCHEDULE OF NURSE LICENSURE EXAMINATION 2023 |
| DATE OF EXAMINATION | May 6 and 7, 2024 |
| PLACES | NCR, Baguio, Butuan, Cagayan de Oro, Cebu, Davao, Iloilo, Koronadal, Legazpi, Lucena, Pampanga, Rosales, Tacloban, Tuguegarao, and Zamboanga |
| DATE OF FILING | February 06, 2024 to April 8, 2024 |
| TARGET DATE OF RELEASE OF EXAM RESULT | May 17, 2024 |
| NLE Summary of Passers in Previous Years |
| Date of Examination | Number of Passers |
|---|---|
| June 2017 | 3,882 out of 11,176 (34.74%) |
| November 2017 | 5,875 out of 12,869 (45.65%) |
| June 2018 | 6,183 out of 14,184 (43.59%) |
| November 2018 | 5,875 out of 12,869 (45.65%) |
| June 2019 | 5,059 out of 9,691 (52.20%) |
| November 2019 | 7,627 out of 13,816 (55.20%) |
| July 2021 | 5,008 out of 7,746 (64.65%) |
| November 2021 | 6,086 out of 11,828 (51.45%) |
| May 2022 | 6,616 out of 9,729 (68.00%) |
| November 2022 | 18,529 out of 24,903 (74.40%) |
| May 2023 | 10,764 out of 14,364 (74.94%) |
Coverage for the Nurse Licensure Examination
| Major Subjects | Number of Items |
|---|---|
| Nursing Practice I – Community Health Nursing | 100 Items |
| Nursing Practice II – Care of Healthy/ At Risk Mother and Child | 100 Items |
| Nursing Practice III – Care of Clients with Physiologic and Psychosocial Alterations (Part A) | 100 Items |
| Nursing Practice IV – Care of Clients with Physiologic and Psychosocial Alterations (Part B) | 100 Items |
| Nursing Practice V – Care of Clients with Physiologic and Psychosocial Alterations (Part C) | 100 Items |
| The tests consist the basic knowledge, skills, and attitudes in the following major subject areas: | – Fundamentals of Nursing – Professional Adjustment – Maternal and Child Health Nursing – Community Health and Communicable Disease Nursing – Nursing of Adolescents, Adults, and Aged – Mental Health and Psychiatric Nursing |
| The following areas of knowledge will be integrated in each major subject areas: | – Anatomy and Physiology – Pathophysiology – Pharmacology and Therapeutics – Nutrition and Diet Therapy – Parasitology and Microbiology |
Course Content
Nursing Practice Set A
Nursing Practice - RECALLS SET A
Nursing Practice - RECALLS SET B
Nursing Practice Pre Board and Final Coaching Examination