OAR 851-021-0018
NCLEX® Standards

(1)

All NCLEX® pass rates are rounded up or down to the nearest percentage.

(2)

First time and total pass rates are calculated annually in January on the basis of a program’s pass rate over a 12-month period from January 1 through December 31 of the previous calendar year in the following manner:

(a)

The Board representative will obtain information from the NCSBN website about pass rates for first-time and repeat test-takers and send the information to the nursing programs in January.

(b)

First-time pass rates are calculated by the NCSBN.

(c)

The total pass rate is calculated by the nursing program and reported to the Board representative in the required annual report.

(3)

A program must maintain the following:

(a)

At least a 75% first-time pass rate or higher for 2 consecutive 12-month periods as described above; and,

(b)

A 90% total pass rate or higher of all test-takers that includes first-attempt and repeaters for the most recent 12 months as described above.

Source: Rule 851-021-0018 — NCLEX® Standards, https://secure.­sos.­state.­or.­us/oard/view.­action?ruleNumber=851-021-0018.

Last Updated

Jun. 8, 2021

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