Hopefully some of you know the answer to this! I am currently in CA, and I am graduating in May, 2015. I am planning to move to IL after graduation. Is it possible to take the NCLEX in IL if I went to a CA community college? Taking the exam in CA and then endorsing would take probably at least 6 months. It makes more sense to just take the NCLEX in IL, but I am not sure if you have to take the exam in the same state where you attended school.