how many times

sweetmya · Jul 2, 2008

I was just wondering. How many times can you take the NCLEX exam before they make you stop. What would happen after that.
I was reading about someone who said they only had one more time to take it.

Good question!

I would like to know this too. :specs:

EricJRN, MSN, RN · Jul 2, 2008

It's up to your state board of nursing. By clicking on the Resources tab at the upper right corner of the page and choosing Boards of Nursing, you can find a link for your state BON.

b43tands · Jul 2, 2008

Thank you. For Kansas its every 45 days up tp 2 years. Thats like 8 test a year. So 16 total times for my state. WOW, thats a lot.

Then after that they tell you to take a refresher class. Another option is to make a study plan and turn it into the board and they have to approve it AND then a licensed person must make sure you do the studying and write a paper on it saying that you did study.

momelly05 · Jul 7, 2008

Does anyone know how long you must wait to retest in MO, i can't find it on the BON site.

Hands and Heart · Jul 7, 2008

Does anyone know how long you must wait to retest in MO, i can't find it on the BON site.

In one of my NCLEX study guides appendices for BONs it lists MO's reexamination limitations as every 91 days. I do not know how accurate this is because they also list 91 days for CA when I know it to be 45 days. Book was published in 2006.

suzanne4, RN · Jul 7, 2008

The majority of the states actually have a three test rule, before one has to go thru some type of review or coursework before being permitted to retest. And there are a few that will not permit one to test again without completing a full nursing program if over the three attempts.

Only a few have actual unlimited times, CA is one of them.

If this is of any consequence for you, you should be checking directly with the BON for your state.