After you take the NCLEX, how long does it take for your license to come in?

TheCommuter, BSN, RN · May 7, 2016

I want to take the NCLEX as soon as I finish school.

This depends on the state where you are attempting to be licensed. Some state boards of nursing issue the nursing license number within 48 hours after passing NCLEX, whereas others could take six weeks or longer.

springchick1, ADN, RN · May 7, 2016

I took my NCLEX at 8:00 am and my license number was up at 7:00 the next morning.

calivianya, BSN, RN · May 7, 2016

My license was up within two days of passing the NCLEX.

There are other factors in how quickly you get licensed, though. Your school has to report that you've graduated to the board of nursing. Then, the board of nursing gives you an authorization to test, which you need to receive to sign up for the NCLEX. So, there's a delay on your school's side and the BON's side before you can take your NCLEX. I had my authorization to test about a week after graduation and immediately went to schedule my NCLEX - the next available date was a week out from that point.

So, I literally did everything as soon as I could and it was still two weeks after I graduated before I could take the NCLEX.