How long did you wait to take your NCLEX exam?

JulesOb, BSN, RN · Oct 20, 2017

I graduated in June and took my nclex first week of September. So almost 3 months of studying. Passed in 75. Depends of how well you utilize your time but I wouldn't suggest waiting more than 3-4 months after graduation to take it.

cyclone67 · Oct 20, 2017

I took it 1 month after. Passed in 75. Most people I spoke to took it the month after graduation.

Mtac32 · Oct 20, 2017

They say students do well 6-8 weeks after graduation.

Scottishtape · Oct 21, 2017

4 weeks

Trashpanda RN · Oct 21, 2017

I waited 9 months, barely studied, passed the first time. so....... I wouldn't put too much emphasis on the actual time. If u got it, you got it.

Wlaurie, RN · Oct 24, 2017

I waited 3 months to do intensive studying. I passed with 75 questions. I wanted to do all I could to make sure I didn't have to take it again. A lot of people who were in my class took it right away and passed too. Only one person in our class of about 30 didn't pass.

gyp13sy, BSN, RN · Oct 25, 2017

It also depends on when you get cleared from the board of nursing. Not sure if it's the same everywhere, but in CA, you need to wait to get your ATT (authorization to test) number. Only then can you sign up to take the test. For most of my classmates, this took around 1 month, but apparently it varies depending if they're busy.

babyisa, MSN, NP · Oct 29, 2017

Hello! I took my NCLEX RN after 10 days of studying. I did not have the luxury of time to wait any longer as I couldn't be off work for longer than 10 days. I used Uworld exclusively. Good luck and early congratulations!