Resource Center

NCSBN produces a wide variety of publications, online courses, videos, brochures and newsletters presenting in-depth information and best practice techniques that contribute to the body of nursing knowledge.

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  • 2015 NCLEX Fact Sheet

    Fact sheets provide volume and pass rate data for both U.S. and international candidates. Information is provided for performance on NCSBN's two nurse licensure examinations, the NCLEX-PN and NCLEX-RN.

    2015  | Publications

  • Practice Analysis: Uses in Testing Industry and Legal Defensibility 

    This webinar offers insight into the practice analysis and test plan development process used to create the NCLEX. The information discussed in this webinar can be used to assist nursing regulatory bodies with further understanding test content and purpose.

    2015  | Recorded Webinar

  • 2014 NCLEX-PN Test Plan - Basic

    The NCLEX examination test plan provides a concise summary of the content and scope of the examination. The test plan also serves as a guide for both examination development and candidate preparation.

    The 2014 NCLEX-PN Test Plan is effective April 1, 2014.

    2014  | Publications

  • Comparison of English and Spanish Translations of a National Certification Examination

    This article describes an investigation into the comparability of a Spanish translation of an examination and the original English version.

    2014  | Publications

  • NCLEX Examinations Webinar Series: DIY Reports Using Candidate Roster Data 

    This webinar demonstrates how to run a data query in Pearson VUE’s Business Intelligence (BI) platform and download the data for further analysis using Microsoft Excel’s pivot table function. After this webinar, you will be able to use this function to make customized reports specific to your operational needs.

    2014  | Recorded Webinar

  • NCLEX Examinations: ADA Webinar 

    Join the NCSBN Exams ADA Team to learn more information about the details of the ADA process. 

    2014  | Recorded Webinar

  • 2014 NCLEX-PN Detailed Test Plan - Educator Version

    The NCLEX examination test plan provides a concise summary of the content and scope of the examination. The test plan also serves as a guide for both examination development and candidate preparation. 

    2014  | Publications

  • 2012 and 2013 Nurse Licensee Volume and NCLEX Examination Statistics (Vol. 61)

    This annual publication provides national and state summary data of member boards’ licensure activities, as well as data on candidate performance on the NCLEX-RN and NCLEX-PN Examinations.

    2014  | Publications

  • 2014 NCLEX English Language Proficiency Passing Standards

    NCSBN conducted a standard-setting study in October 2012 to establish the Michigan English Language Assessment Battery

    (MELAB) passing standard, as related to entry-level nursing practice.

    2014  | Publications

  • Review of Entry-Level Characteristics and the NCLEX

    Analysis of data from a nine-year span indicated that nursing practice environment had become more complex; thus, the question arose about the current length of the entry-level nurse period.

    2014  | Publications

  • 2014 NCLEX Pass Rates

    Summary data for multiple categories of candidates, U.S. and international, is provided for performance on NCSBN's two nurse licensure examinations, the NCLEX-PN and NCLEX-RN.

    2014  | Publications

  • 2013 Canadian RN Practice Analysis: Applicability of the 2013 NCLEX-RN Test Plan to the Canadian Testing Population (Vol. 60)

    A practice analysis study aims to investigate the applicability of the 2013 NCLEX-RN Test Plan to the Canadian testing population. The study surveyed Canadian entry-level registered nurses (RNs) and found similar results with those obtained from U.S. entry-level RNs. It validates the applicability of the 2013 NCLEX-RN Test Plan to the Canadian testing population.

    2014  | Exams Research