mine took almost 2 years.. that's why the gap from my last employment is now already 3 years, i successfully passed the RPN & RN exams, but CNO won't allow me to apply for registration & requiring me now to take additional education(1-2 yrs! ...
there's this friend of mine who took the feb 6 exam, she failed by some points.. she really did study very very hard for that & still she didn't make it...