NCLEX Results By State

Quick Results

Some candidates may access their “unofficial” results two business days after taking their exam*. The NCLEX results in the Quick Results Service do not authorize you to practice as a licensed/registered nurse. Only the nursing regulatory body to which you applied can release your official results, which will be sent to you approximately six weeks after taking the exam. 

Participating Nursing Regulatory Bodies

• Alaska
  Arizona
  Arkansas
  California
  Colorado
  Connecticut 
  District of Columbia 
  Florida 
  Georgia
  Hawaii 
  Idaho
  Illinois
  Indiana 
  Iowa 
  Kansas 
  Kentucky 
  Louisiana
• Maine
  Maryland 
  Massachusetts
  Michigan
  Minnesota
  Mississippi
  Missouri
  Montana
  Nebraska
  Nevada
  New Jersey
  New Mexico
  New York
  North Carolina
  North Dakota
  Northern Mariana Islands
  Ohio
• Oklahoma
  Oregon
  Pennsylvania
  Rhode Island
  South Carolina
  South Dakota
  Tennessee
  Texas
  Utah
  Vermont
  Virginia
  U.S. Virgin Islands
  Washington
  West Virginia
  Wisconsin
  Wyoming

*The Quick Results Service is not available for candidates seeking licensure/registration in Canada and Australia.

Accessing the Quick Results Service

1. Go to your  candidate profile, candidates will need to sign in with their username and password
2. Under “My Account,” select “Quick Results”
3. If your results are available, you may click on the “Purchase” button. The fee for this service is $7.95
4. Fill in the payment information and click Next
5. Confirm your order by clicking the “Submit Order” button 
6. Your results will appear on the receipt page

In order to receive your results, you must provide a credit card number to which the $7.95 charge can be billed. (Please note: Your credit card will only be charged if your results are available.)

Signs You Failed The Nclex 2021

What to Do If You Did Fail the NCLEX

If you did fail the NCLEX, don’t freak out! You can take it again. And now that you have some experience with the exam, you’re even more well-equipped to nail it the second time around. Here’s what to do if you failed the NCLEX:

1.) Analyze Why You Failed the NCLEX

It’s important for nurses to recognize why they failed, and for every nurse the reason will be different. Some fail due to personal responsibilities, including family. Others suffer from lack of preparation, difficulty with critical thinking and multiple choice questions, the inability to focus during studying, or being distracted during testing.

Each of these can be overcome but require immediate and focused attention.

A study conducted in 2008 by the NCSBN concluded that for those who fail, it’s important to retake the NCLEX as soon as possible. It found that delaying the exam after graduation doesn’t increase the chance of failure. Rather, delaying after initially failing can increase the chance of failing a second time.

Once it’s been determined why you failed, think about what you need to do differently in order to change the outcome.

Enrolling in NCLEX prep courses can be helpful for those requiring personalized attention and in-person reviews. Many of these courses are instructor-based and offer a money back guarantee. Review courses can increase confidence and help with critical thinking skills.

It’s important to take multiple practice tests and answer hundreds of questions in order to become increasingly familiar with the test format and questions. Some questions have multiple answers that may in fact be correct, but the NCLEX searches for the best possible answer. Sample online tests can be found through various websites or through NCLEX study books.

2.) Take Action to Make Sure You Pass the Next Time Around

After determining why you failed, it’s time to take action with this information. First, write down as many of the topics from the initial test that you can remember. These could include lab results, obstetrics, cardiology, or time management questions.

If there’s one area where you feel especially weak, spend some time reviewing content material related to this subject. Some experts suggest answering 50 questions per day with a specific focus on areas of weakness. 

Study guides containing review questions are a potential nurse’s best friend. Every day, regardless of outside factors, experts recommend at least 150-250 questions should be answered. The questions answered incorrectly should be reviewed and content material reexamined if there is still confusion. 

Lippincott’s NCLEX Review Guide contains more than 3,000 sample questions with correct and incorrect answers and rationales, as well as a diskette containing an additional 100 questions. The book is separated into different clinical areas so that you can concentrate on your weak area and not spend too much time on areas where you’re more comfortable.