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Licensure and Specialty Certification Exam Pass Rates

Overall Pass Rates by Specialty

Advance Practice Certification DesignationCertification BodyLevel202320242025
Adult-Gerontology Acute Care NPANCCMSN100%95%90%
PMC100%100%70%*
DNP100%
Adult-Gerontology Primary Care NPAANPMSN100%90%100%
PMCN/R
ANCCMSN95%100%100%
PMC
Emergency NPAANPMSN100%100%100%
PMC100%100%100%
DNPN/R
Family NPAANPMSN90%95%95%
PMC86%100%100%
DNPN/RN/R
ANCCMSN93%100%93%
PMC100%100%100%
Neonatal NPNCCMSN81%92%92%
PMC100%
Nurse-MidwiferyAMCBMSN & PMC100%80%Awaiting results
Pediatric Acute Care NPPNCBMSN80%100%100%
PMC100%100%
Pediatric Primary Care NPPNCBMSN93%88%98%
PMC100%100%
Psychiatric-Mental Health NP (across life span)ANCCMSN100%100%96%
PMC100%100%100%
Women’s Health NPNCCMSN96%96%97%
PMC100%100%75%*

*3-year weighted average due to a low number of test takers
NR - not reported because less than 3 testers

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%