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(NCSBN)  \nAll rights reserved. NCSBN®, NCLEX®, NCLEX-RN®, NCLEX-PN®, ORBS®, REx-PN®, TERCAP®, 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) . 2026 NCLEX-RN® Test Plan. Chicago: Author.  \nNational Council of State Boards of Nursing, Inc. (NCSBN) | 2026  \n iii  2026 NCLEX-RN® Test Plan  \nTable of Contents  \nI. 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