Licensure and Specialty Certification Exam Pass Rates

First Time Pass Rates by Specialty

Advance Practice Certification DesignationCertification BodyLevel202220232024
Adult-Gerontology Acute Care NPANCCMSN97%100%100%
PMC100%100%100%
DNP100%
AACNMSNN/AN/AN/A
Adult-Gerontology Primary Care NPANCCMSN84%95%100%
PMC100%100%N/A
AANPMSN100%100%90%
PMCN/AN/AN/A
Emergency NPAANPMSN100%100%100%
PMC100%100%100%
Family NPANCCMSN92%93%100%
PMC*100%100%
AANPMSN81%87%95%
PMC75%86%100%
Neonatal NPNCCMSN100%80%90%
PMC**100%N/A
Nurse-MidwiferyAMCBMSN & PMC97%100%79%
Pediatric Acute Care NPPNCBMSN86%82%60%
PMC****60%
Pediatric Primary Care NPPNCBMSN91%93%82%
PMC****100%
Psychiatric-Mental Health NP (across life span)ANCCMSN98%100%96%
PMC100%100%100%
Women’s Health NPNCCMSN97%100%96%
PMC100%

*  Too few to report
** Results are a combination of MSN/PMC
*** Percentage of first time test takers is not yet known or provided

National Council on Licensure Exam (NCLEX-RN) First Time Pass Ratings

Note: 2019-2023 data is for PreSpecialty program only. 

201920202021202220232024
PreSpecialty97%96%95%98%97%97%
MN100%