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Test Plan  \nMission Statement  \nNCSBN empowers and supports nursing regulators in their mandate to protect the public.  \nPurpose and Functions  \nThe purpose of NCSBN is to provide an organization through which nursing regulatory bodies act and counsel together on matters of common interest and concern affecting the public health, safety and welfare, including the development of licensing examinations in nursing.  \nThe major functions of NCSBN include developing the NCLEX-PN® and NCLEX-PN® Examinations, performing policy analysis and promoting uniformity in relationship to the regulation of nursing practice, disseminating data related to NCSBN’s purpose and serving as a forum for information exchange for NCSBN members.  \n© 2026 National Council of State Boards of Nursing, Inc. 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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) . 2026 NCLEX-PN® Test Plan. Chicago: Author.  \nNational Council of State Boards of Nursing, Inc. (NCSBN) | 2026  \n iii  2026 NCLEX-PN® Test Plan  \nTable of Contents  \nI. 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