Students studying nursing still have to take the board exam after graduation to become fully pledge nurses. The Professional Regulation Commission along with the Professional Regulatory Board for Nursing conducts the Nursing Licensure Exam (NLE) twice a year.
This is in accordance with Republic Act No. 9173 or the Philippine Nursing Act of 2002. All applicants need to pass a written examination for a license to practice nursing.
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When will be the Nursing Board Exam 2021?
The PRC releases the new schedule of the Nursing Licensure Exam for 2021. The first batch of the exam will be on May 30 and 31, 2021. The application will start on March 2, 2021, until April 30, 2021.
While the second batch of exam will be held on November 20 & 21, 2021. The opening of online processing will start on August 20, 2021, until October 20, 2021.
Batch | Date of Exam | Start of Online Application | Deadline of Filing of application |
First batch | May 30 and 31, 2021 | March 2, 2021 | April 30, 2021 |
Second Batch | November 20 & 21, 2021 | August 20, 2021 | October 20, 2021 |
Also Read: PRC Board Exams Schedule for 2021.
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 ever you still don’t have an account in LERIS, you can read our guide or tutorial on how to make one here.
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 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 same 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 is consists of five parts namely: 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.
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I want to apply for my brother..i am an OFW..i really want him to go to college
Hi.i have a question regarding nursing exam.If it possible that im going to file an exam even if im here at israel?
Good afternoon…Tuloy po ba yun nle this coming November? Balak q pong mgretake for nursing board exam. Thank you.
hi, not po. cancel po ang nle this year 2020, next year daw po irereset 2021
Hello po admin.. ask lang po. kung mag end na po talaga filing ngayong Oct, 19, 2020 para sa exam next year?
Hindi Pa po at kinancen ang nle.. wala Pa po atang final decision na I cancel…
hi, meron na pong advisory na suspended ang nle. check this article http://newstogov.com/prc-postpones-october-december-2020-board-exams-resets-to-2021/
Hello po. Pano po ung naka file na last march pa po?
Hello po..need po ba ng refresher course ang last take ng exam is 8 yrs ago?
Tuloy po ba ang nursing board exam this November 22-23 2020 ? May noa po kc ako nakuha. Thank u
I wanto apply for my brother i am an ofw in kuwait
iam a planning to take again a board exam but now iam married, what will be the requirements nkw I need to comply? thank you!
When will be the schedule for the national oath taking for RN’s after the first batch of NLE.
how to file application for exam.. i have an account last 2 yrs but i forget my email and password , how can i create or proceed to application because if i create another account then cannot save it will “you have allready an account” but the problem is i forgot my email and pasword before…
Very good article.Thanks Again. Really Cool.
For retakers what are the requirements 2011 pa po ako nag grad
gawa nga kayo gruop sa messenger.. retaker sa nursing heheh 10yrs nako mahgt gs2 ko din mag retake
2012 graduate ako. tagal na. gusto ko magtake. last year nadaw to ngayon para sa old curriculum..
2011 ako grad plan ko rin mag take ngaun
Pano po ung naka file na last march pa po. Un nadin po ba ung ggamitin kung NOA ko po?
Thanks for excellent info I was looking for this information for my mission.
Hi plan ko din mag tke last take ko nung 2011npa graduate ako NG 2009 pwede paba?
Would you be occupied with exchanging hyperlinks?
sure. I would love to. I’ll send you an email.
How to process refund? Because my wife was scheduled last March 22,2020. Thank you
Irerefund po? Or un nadin gagamiting NOA?
i am a retaker..may i know the requirements needed for me to re apply again..thank u
For retaker, may i know the requirements if i can reapply? 2009 pa po ako grad?
I am a retaker. May i know the requirements if ican reapply for exam? 2007 pa last take my prc exam
For retaker, same requirements from the New takers except for RLE and OR and DR cases. Exam fee of P450.
Hi Admin,
Ask ko lang po, para sa mga retakers graduated from YR 2007 and took the NLE same year, may kailangan pa po bang iprepare given na napass naman ung mga cases? Mejo naguguluhan lang po ako sa Certification of undertaking na minention.
Hi admin, ask q lang po need p b ng refresher course kpag retakers ka? 3times failed n po.. pls answer me.thank u
Admin, Klangan pa po b ng refresher course kung 3times n failed sa exam? Last exam q po 2012 pa. Pls answer me Admin. Thanks
what if I can’t provide the cases? is it possible pa po ba to take exam? 2012 pa po ako graduate. Thank you.
hello. diba di naman macoconsider na graduate kung di complete yung cases mo… need po yun. s school ka po nnyo mag ask kung ano pwede mo gawin.
Hi ,I graduated bsn year 2009.and I didn’t tried to file the nle even once.and now I’m planning to take ,I want to know do I still have a chance to take the nle?thank u
Same tayo,2010 batch ako hindi ako nakapag file dati nawala kasi rle ko,and noong binabalikan ko mga hospital nag cut off na ang prc ,hndi na tumanggal ng applicnts.
ofcourse po, need mo ung mga requirements rle cases brth cert marriage contract etc
Is it true po ba na priority ang delayed na takers from May-June for the resched this coming November 2020 (to control the mass gathering)?
Hi! I have an appointment for examination NLE April 30 2020 in Robinson novaliches. But unfortunately it’s ECQ. where and when I can come to pass my requirements?
Nakapag file n ako sa june kso postponed ang exam, ano b yun kukuha p b ng bago NOA kc pang june yun eh nov. n exam.. My mg proctor na maarte.. Baka maquestion yung noa q
Pano yun, yung NOA q may 31-1 june 2020, kukuha p b ng new noa or yn n un.. Kc my mataray na proctor baka mgka problema aq sa day ng exam.
Hi po, need pa po ba ng bagong TOR from school if mag retake or di na? I took the exam last 2013 pa po, kaylangan po ba updated or new? Hope you notice po,, thanks
I am planning to take again the board exam but now. I am married, My I know what will be the requirements to niw I need to comply. last 2011 pa nagtake prc exam.
Yun pa ren bang gagamitin na NOA for may31-1 ang gagamitin o mgproprovide ng bago 4 nov. 2020..kc my mg masungit n proctor, baka di aq pakuhain ng exam kc may ag noa q.. Salamat
Sa akin din po, yon pa rin bang NOA SA MAY ang gagamitan ko kung magtatake aq nang exam dz November kasi naka pagfile na po ako eh,sa april pa nga yon,or need ba talagang mag file ulit pra mka nang exam dz november?
How can I open my account in leris if I forget my email and password?
Paano kaya ako makapag file sa prc?,2010 graduate ako nawala kasi rle ko dati kaya hindi ako nakapag board same year na petition na ako sa nz.,may chance pa kaya makapag take ako ngayon?
NEED MO RLE HINDI KA PAPAYAGAN NG PRC NA MAG TAKE NG BOARD KUNG WALA KA NUN, NEED MO PUMUNTA SA SCHOOL AT ALAMIN KUNG PWEDE MO PANG MA RETREIVE UNG CASES MO OR PANO PWEDE GAWIN PARA MAKAPAG TAKE KA
This answer is very much appreciated. Grad ako 2007, nawala RLE ko. good thing i had all my cases both minor and major signed and notarized. Now its 2020, I’m 37 years old, all my kids are older now, I am thinking of reviewing and take the board exam before im 40. Do you think y chance pa? Lol.
You only have to get a certification sa school mo na nawala ang mga cases mo but you completed it… Iaalow po Ng PRC yun and ofcorse with the power of atty. And signed by the college Dean Ganun po ginawa Ng friend ko… Kasi ichecheck lang Naman po Ng PRC yung listing nila Kung meron po kayong batch no. And name na ipinapasa din po Ng ched sa Kanika mga ma’am and sir… Good luck and God bless 🙏🙏🙏🙏 po….
Panu po ung NOA ko ng May to june? E na cancel exams. Next year na.
Un din po ba gagamitin na NOA?
2011 po ako grad planning to take board exam, need pa po ba refreasher course?
hindina po
postponed po ba ang board exam ng NLE ngayung november 2020? thanks
yes postponed po. irereset po next year 2021
Hello ask lang po.na postponed yung exam next year pero yung filling po. na extend po ba? o mag end na talaga this monday? Oct 19, 2020?
salamat po sa sagot admi
Pano po ung NOA ko last may 31 to june ? Un padin po gagamitin ko?
Nag try ako mag file online pero from april 2012 to present lang ang pwede. Retaker kasi ako from 2011 ako. Pano kaya to? May nakapag try naba dito 2011 graduate ano ginawa niyo? Makapag take pa ba?
Nagtry ako na mag online sa leris ok na sana lahat pero yung time of schedule and location branch is available, paano kaya ito? Retaker ako.
Retaker aq mtagal n q graduate pd pb mgtake?old curriculum p q
Good day admin..
I graduated 2006 pa then i took an nle but failed and i filed to take again pero hindi po ako nkaattend sa day ng exam due to personal reason,and now i want to take again,same pa rin po ba ang requirements to 1st timer? And may nle exam ba for 2021? San po pwed makapag update?
Pls respect po..thanks and fod bless
HI PO!
JUST WANT TO ASK PO IF MAY SCHEDULE NA PO B OUTSIDE THE COUNTRY UNG EXAM?LIKE ABU DHABI UAE PO?KELAN PO UNG FILING AT EXAM PO…
THANK YOU PO…
good day… im a retaker i take the exam 2006 what are my requirements? thankyou
my sister only failed 1 part of the exam way back 2009. now she was palnning to take her exam this year.
What are process to credit her previous grades?