Verified exam dates & filing windows
Dates below follow Philippine time. Target result dates are estimates from PRC, not a guarantee of publication.
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
- PRC's annual schedule listed August 29-30, 2026, with a May 15 opening, July 15 deadline, and September 18 target result date.
- PRC later rescheduled affected Region III sessions to September 11-12 and moved the second day in NCR to September 12. The result notice therefore describes the sitting as the August and September 2026 NLE.
- The result notice was published on September 18, 2026, and reported 28,652 passers out of 37,359 examinees; 21 examinees' results were withheld pending final determination.
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
February 2026 domestic NLE
Results released- Exam dates
- Feb 26, 2026 · Feb 27, 2026
- Application opens
- Nov 28, 2025
- Filing deadline
- Jan 27, 2026
- Results released
- Mar 6, 2026
- PRC's annual schedule listed February 26-27, 2026, with a November 28, 2025 opening, January 27, 2026 deadline, and March 19 target result date.
- The annual schedule also carried a later resolution removing Dumaguete and Tagbilaran as February testing centers; confirm any center-specific instruction with PRC.
- The result notice was published on March 6, 2026, and reported 3,611 passers out of 8,162 examinees; four examinees' results were withheld pending final determination.
Sources: PRC 2026 Schedule of Examination · February 2026 NLE Results Released in Five Working Days · PRC Downloads
The two domestic 2026 sittings
The February NLE was scheduled for February 26-27, 2026, with filing from November 28, 2025 through January 27, 2026. The August NLE was scheduled for August 29-30, 2026, with filing from May 15 through July 15, 2026.
PRC also lists separate special professional licensure examinations abroad. This record's sitting dates are the domestic Philippine schedule.
Sources: PRC 2026 Schedule of Examination
Plan application and document submission together
PRC's 2026 schedule sets the opening and deadline for filing and directs applicants to use LERIS and submit supporting documents within the prescribed period. Use the live PRC checklist and regional-office instructions when preparing the application.
A target exam date or target result date does not extend the filing deadline. Keep a copy of the Notice of Admission and the application record for exam-day use.
Sources: PRC 2026 Schedule of Examination · PRC List of Requirements
Read later notices for the August sitting
The August 2026 NLE was not operationally identical in every place: PRC cancelled the Region III sessions because of flooding and rescheduled affected examinees to September 11-12; a separate issuance moved the second NCR day to September 12.
Use the PRC notice that names the affected testing center and the current room assignment. The combined result notice is dated September 18 and refers to the sitting as August and September 2026.
Sources: 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
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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 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 - 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