No luck passing NCLEX-RN in Texas so decided to take it in Cali

[bsn3332, BSN]

Hello,

I havent had any luck taking the NCLEX-RN in texas so decided to take it in Cali. Has anyone ever done this? and how do I go about doing it?

Thanks

[klone, MSN, RN]

What do you mean "not having any luck"? Have you taken it and not passed? If so, the exam is the same difficulty, regardless of where you take it. And when you register for the exam, you just indicate in what state you wish to take it. My then-fiance was in nursing school in IL and registered for the exam while there, but took the exam in AZ (because that's what he indicated he wanted to do on the application).

ETA: I just looked at your previous posts, and I see you've failed the exam 4 times. It doesn't matter which state you take it in - the difficulty is the same. It's the same test.

[RNsRWe, ASN, RN]

If the OP has taken (and failed) the NCLEX four times in Texas, he/she is maxed out on testing attempts there. The State BoN will not allow further attempts without remediation courses (an excellent idea, I might add).

People can and do apply to another State for licensure; if you meet that State's requirements you can apply to take the NCLEX again....anywhere. You will only receive a license from the State that is authorizing your test, and the one that will receive your exam results.

Once you have a license in another State, you can apply by endorsement to your home State, or any OTHER State, and see how that goes. You must still meet licensing requirements; they may or may not grant you license privileges there.

Most people that take the exam elsewhere after failing three, four, five times eventually pass, and mistakenly believe that "New York's test is easier" or some other stupid nonsense....it's a national exam, and I suppose if you've seen the exam four times already, you're better prepared for the thing, no?

At any rate, OP, it's a far better idea to figure out WHY you are continuing to fail the exam, before just taking a stab at another State (and new application fees, etc). And visit the NCLEX Discussion Board here on AN: https://allnurses.com/nclex-discussion-forum/

[PacoUSA, BSN, RN]

Say what? If you max out failing NCLEX in Texas 4 times, you're allowed to take the test again and again in other states? How is this fair or allowed? It's a national exam, you should max out and not be allowed to retake anywhere without remediation. And the notion that you can retake in another state under the premise that it will be easier ... is this the faulty logic that is allowing the OP to fail multiple times? Does the OP not know that it's the same test anywhere you go? OMG!!!

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[PinayUSA]

If the OP has taken (and failed) the NCLEX four times in Texas, he/she is maxed out on testing attempts there. The State BoN will not allow further attempts without remediation courses (an excellent idea, I might add).

I think applicant can take test unlimted time in Texas up to 4 years based on their date of graduation or date of eligibility (International Student)

[RNsRWe, ASN, RN]

I think applicant can take test unlimted time in Texas up to 4 years based on their date of graduation or date of eligibility (International Student)

Ah, yes, correction noted!! My mistake; I confused four years with four attempts. At any rate, while the OP is still eligible for yet another attempt, it really seems completely fruitless if he/she does not know WHY he/she is failing.

There is a good reason for remediation courses, people.....please look into them :)

[RNsRWe, ASN, RN]

Say what? If you max out failing NCLEX in Texas 4 times, you're allowed to take the test again and again in other states? How is this fair or allowed? It's a national exam, you should max out and not be allowed to retake anywhere without remediation. And the notion that you can retake in another state under the premise that it will be easier ... is this the faulty logic that is allowing the OP to fail multiple times? Does the OP not know that it's the same test anywhere you go? OMG!!!

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I made an error in stating it was a max of 4 attempts (someone else had posted on another thread six attempts, but they all must be within four years of graduation).

But to answer your question, YES, if someone fails to meet the standard in the State they applied to for licensure (ostensibly their home State), they are free to apply to any other State that will allow them to take the NCLEX again (assuming they meet the rest of the application criteria).

Some States require remediation after XX attempts, or a maximum amount of years can pass before they are no longer allowed to take exam. I happen to live in a State that is antiquated in NCLEX-thinking; you can take it a dozen times in as many years, they don't care as long as they keep getting the application fees! Then again, maybe they aren't so Stone Age after all....they're raking in $$ from people who can't (and might never) pass the exam, time after time after time...

And about the ignorance of NCLEX being a national exam (no one seems to know the capital 'N' stands for 'National').....pretty common misconception. People post nearly daily about taking "the State Boards" or "taking the boards"; there isn't any State Board Exams anymore (how many decades now is that the case?). But people don't know this. They regularly post their belief that this State or that State must be "easier" (because they know someone who failed umpteen times elsewhere but finally passed in Easy State). Or they believe that their own State has the "hardest" exams, because they keep failing Many never realize that the quality of their nursing programs has a significant impact on their ability to pass the exam, along with a bunch of other factors.