Verify the venue and arrive before the stated time
The August 2026 program tells examinees to check or verify the school or building assignment on PRC's official website and to report before 6:30 a.m. on the first day to verify the room and seat number. It warns that late examinees will not be admitted.
For rescheduled regional or NCR sessions, follow the room assignment tied to the new date and center rather than the original August notice.
Sources: Program of the Nurses Licensure Examination, August 29-30, 2026 · New Schedule of the August 2026 NLE in Region III · PRC Resolution No. 2241 s. 2026
Bring the listed identification and materials
- Notice of Admission, official receipt, two or more No. 2 pencils, and regular black-ink ballpens with transparent casing.
- One long brown envelope and one long transparent or plastic envelope.
- Packed food, water, necessary medication, and hygiene or sanitary kits in transparent containers.
- Clinical uniform with the program's stated shoes and socks or stockings, without nameplate, school insignia, logo, or pin; pregnant examinees may wear a white clinical scrub suit.
Sources: Program of the Nurses Licensure Examination, August 29-30, 2026
Leave prohibited devices and study materials outside
The program prohibits books, notes, review materials, all kinds of calculators, smartwatches, cellular phones, Bluetooth and ear devices, portable computers, USBs, bags, and other unlisted examination aids.
PRC's search, inspection, and confiscation rules apply. It also states that no examinee may leave the examination room during the exam except for restroom necessities, and that personal belongings are brought at the examinee's own risk.
Sources: Program of the Nurses Licensure Examination, August 29-30, 2026
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- 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 - 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