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NCLEX results: when you get them and how to check

Your official NCLEX result comes only from your nursing regulatory body, usually within six weeks. In most U.S. states you can also buy unofficial Quick Results from Pearson two business days after the exam, for $7.95. Nobody at the test center can tell you, because staff there don’t have access to results.

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Updated October 2026 · Written from official sources, listed at the bottom of this page

Quick Results, step by step

You’re only charged if a result is available. Quick Results are unofficial and don’t let you work as a nurse. As of October 2026 boards in 52 U.S. jurisdictions take part, including California, Florida, New York and Texas, and NCLEX.com has the full list. The service isn’t offered for Canada or Australia.

  1. Two business days after your exam, sign in to your Pearson account.
  2. Under My Account, choose Quick Results.
  3. If your result is ready, click Purchase and enter a credit card.
  4. Submit the order. Your result shows on the receipt page.

What about the “Pearson VUE trick” and the pop-up?

NCSBN doesn’t recognize any of these as a way to learn your result. Its rules are short: results are released only by your nursing board, every exam is scored a second time after it reaches Pearson, and you shouldn’t call NCSBN, Pearson or the test center to ask. If you can’t wait, Quick Results is the only early option NCSBN offers.

Official results and your license

Your board sends the official result, and the timing varies from board to board. If six weeks pass with nothing, contact your board. Once one board has released your result, every board can see it.

In Ontario, the College of Nurses says it messages you through its portal within one week of writing. When your license is issued in the U.S., anyone can check it for free on Nursys QuickConfirm, NCSBN’s license lookup, for boards that take part.

Nursys QuickConfirm license lookup ↗

If you didn’t pass

Your board sends a Candidate Performance Report showing how many questions you got and where you were weaker against the test plan. You can test again 45 days later. Our retake page has the steps.

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Sources: NCLEX.com, NCSBN, College of Nurses of Ontario and 2 more. Checked October 2026.

Rules and fees can change, so check the official site before your test.