Licensure and Specialty Certification Exam Pass Rates

First Time Pass Rates by Specialty

Advance Practice Certification DesignationCertification BodyLevel202120222023
Adult-Gerontology Acute Care NPANCCMSN100%97%100%
PMC100%100%100%
AACNMSNN/AN/AN/A
Adult-Gerontology Primary Care NPANCCMSN92%84%95%
PMCN/A100%100%
AANPMSN69%100%100%
PMCN/AN/AN/A
Emergency NPAANPMSN100%100%100%
PMC100%100%100%
Family NPANCCMSN100%92%93%
PMC**100%
AANPMSN88%81%87%
PMC100%75%86%
Neonatal NPNCCMSN95%100%80%
PMC****100%
Nurse-MidwiferyAMCBMSN & PMC100%97%100%
Pediatric Acute Care NPPNCBMSN75%86%82%
PMC******
Pediatric Primary Care NPPNCBMSN86%91%93%
PMC*****
Psychiatric-Mental Health NP (across life span)ANCCMSN96%98%100%
PMC100%100%100%
Women’s Health NPNCCMSN100%97%100%
PMC**100%100%

*  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

20192020202120222023
97%96%95%98%97%