Nursing Board Exam (NLE) 2025 Schedule & Requirements

The journey to becoming a licensed nurse in the Philippines is marked by dedication, perseverance, and the successful completion of the Nursing Licensure Examination (NLE). Administered by the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC), the NLE serves as the final step for aspiring nurses to officially join the ranks of this noble profession.

For 2025, the PRC has released the official schedule for the Nursing Board Exams, outlining key dates for application deadlines, the examination period, and the anticipated release of results. This schedule is an essential tool for all nursing graduates to effectively plan their preparation and ensure a seamless process leading up to the exam.

Whether you are a fresh graduate or retaking the exam, staying informed about these critical dates will help you stay on track toward achieving your goal of becoming a Registered Nurse (RN). This year’s schedule is designed to give candidates ample time to prepare and succeed in their licensure journey.

Here’s everything you need to know about the 2025 Nursing Board Exam schedule to guide you on your path to success.

Nursing Board Exam 2025

The PRC releases the schedule of board exams for the year 2025. The Nursing Licensure Exam (NLE) is scheduled on May 5-6, 2025 for the first batch and November 4-5, 2025 for the second batch.

Refer to the table below for the complete details.

Batch	Schedule of Exam	Places	Opening of Filing	Deadline of Filing	Expected date of Results
First batch	May 05 & 06, 2025	NCR, Baguio, Butuan, Cagayan de Oro, Cebu, Davao, Iloilo, Koronadal, Legazpi, Lucena, Pagadian, Pampanga, Rosales, Tacloban, Tuguegarao, Zamboanga, and Ilocos Sur	January 21, 2025	March 21, 2025	May 14, 2025
Second Batch	November 04 & 05, 2025	NCR, Baguio, Butuan, Cagayan de Oro, Calapan, Cebu, Davao, Iloilo, Koronadal, Legazpi, Lucena, Pagadian, Palawan, Pampanga, Rosales, Tacloban, Tuguegarao, Zamboanga, Cabanatuan, and Ilocos Sur	July 21, 2025	September 22, 2025	November 26, 2025

What are the Qualifications?

In order to be admitted to the examination for nurses, an applicant must, at the time of filing his/her application, establish to the satisfaction of the Board that: 

(a) He/she is a citizen of the Philippines,

(b) He/she is of good moral character, and 

(c) He/she is a holder of a Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing from a college or university that complies with the standards of nursing education duly recognized by the proper government agency. 

How to apply for NLE online?

The PRC requires you to set an appointment online through LERIS before going to any PRC office. The LERIS stands for Licensure Examination and Registration Information System. You can set an appointment and pay the application fee through this link http://online.prc.gov.ph/.

If you still don’t have an account in LERIS, you can read our guide or tutorial on how to make leris account.

What are the requirements?

Prepare your requirements as early as possible so you can apply early as well. According to the PRC website, you need these documents:

First-time takers

• PSA/NSO Birth Certificate (original and photocopy).
• For married female applicants, provide a copy of the PSA/NSO Marriage Contract.
• Transcript of Records with scanned photo and remarks “For board exam purposes”
• Duly Notarized copies of RLE, OR & DR cases (Minor Scrubs-3, Deliver Room Handled-3, Assisted-3, Cord Dressing-3, If under CMO 30- Certificate of Undertaking
• Notarized Certificate of Undertaking (CMO#14 series of 2009)
• Payment of 900 for complete while 450 for conditioned/ removal.

Retakers

If you are a repeater, you need the exact requirement above except for the RLE and OR & DR Cases. The payment for the repeater is P450.

Nursing Board Exam Coverage

The Board determines the scope of the examination for the practice of nursing in the Philippines

The Philippine Nurses Licensure Examination consists of five parts: Nursing Practice 1 up to 5.

• I – Community Health Nursing
• II – Care of Healthy/At Risk Mother and Child
• III – Care of Clients with Physiologic and Psychosocial Alterations (Part A)
• IV –  Care of Clients with Physiologic and Psychosocial Alterations (Part B)
• V –  Care of Clients with Physiologic and Psychosocial Alterations (Part C)

Ratings

In order to pass the examination, an examinee must obtain a general average of at least seventy-five percent (785%) with a rating of not below sixty percent (60%) in any subject.

If ever, an examinee obtains an average rating of seventy-five percent (75%) or higher but gets a rating below sixty percent (60%) in any subject, he/she must take the examination again but only in the subject or subjects where he/she is rated below sixty percent (60%). In order to pass the succeeding examination, an examinee must obtain a rating of at least seventy-five percent (75%) in the subject or subjects repeated. 

Good luck to our future Nurses!

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