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(NCSBN®)  \nMission Statement  \nThe National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN®) empowers and supports nursing regulators in their mandate to protect the public.  \nCopyright ©2026 National Council of State Boards of Nursing, Inc. (NCSBN®)  \nAll rights reserved. NCSBN®, NCLEX®, NCLEX-RN®, NCLEX-PN®, ORBS®, REx-PN®, Nursys®, Nursys e-Notify®, Safe Student Reports® and Transition to Practice® are registered trademarks of NCSBN and may not be used or reproduced without written permission from NCSBN.  \nPermission is granted to boards of nursing to use or reproduce all or parts of this document for licensure-related purposes only. Nonprofit education programs have permission to use or reproduce all or parts of this document for educational purposes only. Use or reproduction of this document for commercial or for-profit use is strictly prohibited. Any authorized reproduction of this document shall display the notice: “Copyright by the National Council of State Boards of Nursing, Inc. All rights reserved.” Or, if a portion of the document is reproduced or incorporated in other materials, such written materials shall include the following credit: “Portions copyrighted by the National Council of State Boards of Nursing, Inc. All rights reserved.”  \nAddress inquiries in writing to NCSBN Permissions, 111 E. Wacker Drive, Suite 2900, Chicago, IL 60601-4277. Suggested Citation: National Council of State Boards of Nursing. (2026) . 2025 NCLEX® Examination Statistics. Chicago: Author.  \nISBN\\# 979-8-9985747-2-6  \n 4  TABLE OF CONTENTS  \nTABLE OF CONTENTS  \nIntroduction ................................................................................................................. 6  \nLIST OF TABLES  \nTable 1. Candidates Taking the NCLEX-RN® for U.S. Licensure, by Type of Candidate ................................ 9  \nTable 2. Candidates Taking the NCLEX-RN® for Canadian Licensure/Registration, by Type of Candidate ........... 9  \nTable 3. Summary Statistics for First-time NCLEX-RN® Candidates for U.S. Licensure and Canadian Licensure/Registration....................................................................................... 10  \nTable 4. First-time, U.S.-educated Candidates Taking the NCLEX-RN® for U.S. Licensure, by Degree Type (Jan. 1–March 31, 2025) ................................................................................11  \nTable 5. First-time, U.S.-educated Candidates Taking the NCLEX-RN® for U.S. Licensure, by Degree Type (April 1–June 30, 2025) ................................................................................ 13  \nTable 6. First-time, U.S.-educated Candidates Taking the NCLEX-RN® for U.S. Licensure, by Degree Type (July 1–Sept. 30, 2025) ................................................................................ 15  \nTable 7. First-time, U.S.-educated Candidates Taking the NCLEX-RN® for U.S. Licensure, by Degree Type (Oct. 1–Dec. 31, 2025) ................................................................................. 17  \nTable 8. First-time, U.S.-educated Candidates Taking the NCLEX-RN® for U.S. Licensure, by Degree Type (Jan. 1–Dec. 31, 2025) .................................................................................. 19  \nTable 9. First-time, Internationally Educated Candidates Taking the NCLEX-RN® for U.S. Licensure, by Country of Education (Jan. 1–Dec. 31, 2025) ........................................................................ 21  \nTable 10. First-time, Canada-educated Candidates Taking the NCLEX-RN® for Canadian Licensure/Registration, by Degree Type (Jan. 1–Dec. 31, 2025) ............................................ 27  \nTable 11. First-time, Internationally Educated Candidates Taking the NCLEX-RN® for Canadian Licensure/Registration, by Country of Education (Jan. 1–Dec. 31, 2025) ...........................","cbCaibLRQJOHSZGl","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaibLRQJOHSZGl","pdf",1393100,55,"English","# Introduction\n# List of Tables\n## Table 1. Candidates Taking the NCLEX-RN® for U.S. Licensure, by Type of Candidate\n## Table 2. Candidates Taking the NCLEX-RN® for Canadian Licensure/Registration, by Type of Candidate\n## Table 3. Summary Statistics for First-time NCLEX-RN® Candidates for U.S. Licensure and Canadian Licensure/Registration\n## Table 12. Candidates Taking the NCLEX-PN®, by Type of Candidate\n## Table 15. First-time, Internationally Educated Candidates Taking the NCLEX-PN®, by Country of Education\n# List of Figures\n## Figure 1. NCLEX-RN® Pass Rates for First-time, U.S.-educated Candidates for U.S. Licensure\n## Figure 2. NCLEX-RN® Pass Rates for All Candidates for U.S. Licensure\n## Figure 3. 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