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(NCSBN®) ................................................. 2  \nNursing Regulatory Body (NRB) ..................... 2  \nProgram Overview ................................ 3  \nExam Registration ................................. 4  \nNCLEX® Registration Process Overview ....... 4  \nTest Fees and Policies .................................... 5  \nRegistration Instructions ................................ 6  \nExam Scheduling................................... 8  \nAuthorization to Test (ATT) .............................. 8  \nYour Exam Appointment................................. 8  \nDomestic Scheduling ..................................... 8  \nInternational Scheduling ................................ 9  \nDefinitions of Domestic and International Test Centers ........................................................... 9  \nChanging Your Appointment ....................... 10  \nIdentification Requirements ................... 11  \nAcceptable Forms of Identification .............. 11  \nIdentification from a U.S.-sanctioned (Embargoed) Country ...................................12  \nYour Name ......................................................12  \nTest Center Rules and Regulations........... 13  \nNCLEX® Examination Candidate Rules .........13  \nGrounds for Dismissal or Cancellation of Results ............................................................13  \nConfidentiality ...............................................14  \nTest Security ..................................................14  \nInvalid Results ................................................14  \nExam Day ............................................ 17  \nCheck-in Process .......................................... 17  \nBreaks ............................................................18  \nTechnical Issues .............................................18  \nTesting Environment ......................................19  \nExam Conclusion ...........................................19  \nResults Reporting ..........................................19  \nCandidate Performance Report ...................19  \nRetake Policy ............................................... 20  \nComments and Further Questions ............. 20  \nNCLEX® Content, Test Development, and Test Plans ...................................... 21  \nExam Content ................................................21  \nExam Development .......................................21  \nDefinitions ..................................................... 22  \nNCLEX® Test Plans ........................................ 22  \nClient Needs Categories Covered on the NCLEX® ......................................................... 22  \nNCLEX Psychometrics...........................24  \nComputerized Adaptive Testing (CAT) ......... 24  \nPretest Items ................................................. 24  \nNCLEX® Pass or Fail Decision Rules ............. 25  \nItem Formats ................................................. 25  \nThe Passing Standard ................................... 26  \nSimilar Items .................................................. 26  \nGuessing ....................................................... 26  \nrev04/2026 Copyright © 2026 Pearson Education, [Inc. or its affiliates. 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