Free PNLE Exam Prep
Nurses Licensure Examination (NLE), Philippines
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Read the PRC program and enhanced TOS so your review follows the five Nursing Practice subjects and embedded program outcomes.
Build Core Nursing Judgment
Review nursing process, safety, infection control, pharmacology, documentation, ethics, and prioritization across all subjects.
Master Community and Maternal-Child Care
Study community diagnosis, health programs, communicable disease control, disaster nursing, prenatal care, labor, postpartum care, newborn care, pediatrics, and family planning.
Strengthen Medical-Surgical Systems
Practice oxygenation, fluids and electrolytes, perioperative care, infection, oncology, GI, endocrine, renal, neurologic, emergency, and high-acuity scenarios.
Review Psychiatric and Professional Practice
Focus on therapeutic communication, safety, psychopharmacology, crisis care, leadership, delegation, RA 9173, ethics, and professional standards.
Take Timed Mixed Sets
Practice in 100-item blocks to build stamina for each two-hour Nursing Practice test and review rationales by weak topic.
Can You Take the PNLE Exam?
Check if you meet the basic eligibility requirements
- •Citizenship or reciprocity qualification under RA 9173.
- •File through PRC/LERIS and submit required documents within the published filing period.
- •Repeaters: PRC Nursing Resolution No. 02 s. 2022 lists no documentary requirements, subject to payment of examination fees.
PNLE Quick Facts
Time to Get Licensed
The PRC 2026 schedule lists Nurses Licensure Examinations on February 26-27, 2026 and August 29-30, 2026; verify current filing windows and room assignments directly with PRC.
From start to license in hand
Exam Provider
Professional Regulation Commission (PRC), Professional Regulatory Board of Nursing
Retake Policy
RA 9173 provides that examinees with a 75% or higher general average but a rating below 60% in any subject must retake only the subject or subjects below 60%; to pass the succeeding examination, the repeated subject or subjects must be at least 75%. Other repeat requirements should be verified with PRC for the applicable administration.
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The official pass rate is February 2026 PRC results: 3,611 of 8,162 examinees passed, or about 44.24%. Our students do better.
100 Original Practice Items
Original practice questions aligned to the five Nursing Practice subjects, not copied from official or commercial exam items.
Aligned to 2025 Enhanced TOS
Coverage follows the PRC Board of Nursing enhanced table of specifications applied from the November 2025 NLE onward.
Official Passing Rule
RA 9173 requires a 75% general average with no subject below 60%.
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What You'll Study
10 chapters covering everything you need to pass
Chapter 1: Professional Nursing & Philippine Nursing Law
3 sections
Chapter 2: Fundamentals of Nursing Practice
3 sections
Chapter 3: Nursing Leadership, Management & Research
3 sections
Chapter 4: Community Health Nursing: Foundations
3 sections
Chapter 5: Community Health Nursing: Programs & Services
3 sections
Chapter 6: Maternal and Newborn Care
4 sections
Chapter 7: Pediatric Nursing & Child Development
3 sections
Chapter 8: Medical-Surgical Nursing: Core Systems I
4 sections
Chapter 9: Medical-Surgical Nursing: Core Systems II
3 sections
Chapter 10: Psychiatric Nursing & High-Acuity Care
5 sections
PNLE Exam Details
Nurses Licensure Examination (NLE), Philippines
Administered by Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) and Professional Regulatory Board of Nursing, Philippines
Exam Content Breakdown
Based on the official Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) and Professional Regulatory Board of Nursing, Philippines content outline
Care of individuals, families, population groups, and the community, including community health nursing, communicable and noncommunicable disease control, epidemiology, disaster nursing, health education, and research use.
Care of mothers, adolescents, neonates, infants, children, and adolescents, including pregnancy, labor and birth, puerperium, family planning, human growth and development, and pediatric acute and chronic conditions.
Care of clients with problems in surgery, oxygenation, fluid and electrolytes, infectious/inflammatory/immunologic responses, and cellular aberrations.
Care of clients with nutrition, gastrointestinal, metabolism and endocrine, perception, and coordination problems, including acute and chronic conditions.
Care of clients with maladaptive behavior patterns, life-threatening conditions, acutely ill or multi-organ problems, high-acuity care, and emergency situations.
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10 Chapters
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