The Philippine Nurses Licensure Examination (PNLE/NLE) is administered by the PRC Professional Regulatory Board of Nursing. This guide records the domestic 2026 schedule, filing documents, the current five-part program, exam-day rules, and PRC's published result notices as of October 19, 2026.
Schedule & deadlines
PNLE 2026 schedule and filing dates
PRC scheduled two domestic NLE sittings in 2026. The August sitting required special attention because weather-related notices moved some sessions into September.
August 2026 domestic NLE with September regional sessions
Results released- Exam dates
- Aug 29, 2026 · Aug 30, 2026 · Sep 11, 2026 · Sep 12, 2026Regional dates differ: Region III sessions moved to September 11–12; NCR’s second day moved to September 12. These are not four exam days for every candidate.
- Application opens
- May 15, 2026
- Filing deadline
- Jul 15, 2026
- Results released
- Sep 18, 2026
Sources: PRC 2026 Schedule of Examination · Cancellation of the August 2026 NLE in Region 3 · New Schedule of the August 2026 NLE in Region III · PRC Resolution No. 2241 s. 2026 · August and September 2026 NLE Results Released in Five Working Days · PRC Downloads
Dates shown are from the verified 2026 calendar. Do not use them as a prediction for a later sitting. Times and deadlines follow Philippine time.
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PNLE qualifications and application documents
The PRC Board's 2022 resolution states the statutory NLE qualifications and the documentary requirements for first-time applicants. PRC's live checklist should be checked before every filing window.
- Be a Philippine citizen, or a citizen or subject of a country that permits Filipino nurses to practice on substantially the same basis under the reciprocity rule.
- Be of good moral character.
- Hold a Bachelor's Degree in Nursing from a college or university that complies with recognized nursing-education standards.
Subjects & coverage
What the PNLE program covers
The August 2026 PRC program cited here divides the NLE into five Nursing Practice parts, integrating foundational sciences and using the nursing process as the care framework. Verify the program for the applicable sitting before treating its timing or instructions as current.
Use the official coverage to plan your review. A short practice preview is not the complete PRC syllabus.
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PNLE exam-day preparation
The August 2026 NLE program cited here gives concrete arrival, attire, materials, and prohibited-item instructions. The February sitting may have separate instructions; the room assignment and Notice of Admission remain the sitting-specific references.
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PNLE results and what is actually known
PRC's annual calendar gives target result dates; the result notices give the actual publication date and the published totals. The August sitting is reported as August and September because of the rescheduled sessions.
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Are there PNLE dates for 2027 in this guide?
No. This record is checked on October 19, 2026 and includes only 2026 dates that PRC published. Check PRC's future schedule page when a new calendar is issued.
Why does the August sitting mention September?
PRC moved affected Region III sessions and the second NCR day into September 2026. Its result notice therefore calls the published sitting the August and September 2026 NLE.
Are the site's PNLE practice questions official PRC questions?
No. They are practice material for review. Use PRC's current program and Nursing Board issuances for the authoritative examination scope.
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Official sources
We explain the process; PRC makes the official decisions. Check the current announcement for your sitting before applying or travelling.
- PRC 2026 Schedule of Examination
Official 2026 domestic NLE dates, testing centers, application opening and deadline dates, and target result dates.
Checked Oct 19, 2026 - PRC Board Resolution No. 02 s. 2022, New Documentary Requirements for the NLE
NLE statutory qualifications and the Board's current first-timer documentary requirements, including the notarized undertaking.
Checked Oct 19, 2026 - PRC List of Requirements
Current PRC checklist entry for Nursing and the general filing context.
Checked Oct 19, 2026 - PRC Downloads
PRC's official index for current examination programs, results notices, and related downloadable issuances.
Checked Oct 19, 2026 - Enhanced Tables of Specifications for the Nurses Licensure Examination
Current Nursing Board TOS issuance, effective for the November 2025 and subsequent NLE schedules, including the five Nursing Practice subjects.
Checked Oct 19, 2026 - Program of the Nurses Licensure Examination, August 29-30, 2026
Official August 2026 five-part NLE program, subject order, times, arrival instruction, attire, allowed materials, and prohibited items; verify the program and Notice of Admission for a different sitting.
Checked Oct 19, 2026 - New Schedule of the August 2026 NLE in Region III
Official Region III rescheduling notice for the August 2026 NLE after flooding.
Checked Oct 19, 2026 - Cancellation of the August 2026 NLE in Region 3
Initial official cancellation and rescheduling notice for Region III.
Checked Oct 19, 2026 - PRC Resolution No. 2241 s. 2026
Official Resolution No. 2241 s. 2026 cancelling the second NLE day in NCR on August 30 and rescheduling it to September 12, 2026.
Checked Oct 19, 2026 - February 2026 NLE Results Released in Five Working Days
Actual February 2026 result publication, pass count, withheld results notice, and post-result registration instructions.
Checked Oct 19, 2026 - August and September 2026 NLE Results Released in Five Working Days
Actual combined August and September 2026 result publication, pass count, withheld results notice, and registration timing.
Checked Oct 19, 2026