Nurse licensure exam

Every Nurse licensure exam since 2010: 23 sittings, 820,166 examinees, 52.8% average passing rate. The latest sitting (September 18, 2026) passed 76.69% of 37,359 examinees. Top schools, top-notchers and trends.

Every sitting

Exam	Examinees	Passed	Passing rate
Nurse, September 18, 2026	37,359	28,652	76.69%
Nurse, March 6, 2026	8,162	3,611	44.24%
Nurse, November 26, 2025	45,192	40,692	90.04%
Nurse, May 14, 2025	10,770	6,935	64.39%
Nurse, November 28, 2024	34,534	29,349	84.99%
Nurse, May 13, 2024	11,116	7,749	69.71%
Nurse, November 29, 2022	24,903	18,529	74.40%
Nurse, December 5, 2019	13,816	7,627	55.20%
Nurse, June 21, 2019	9,691	5,059	52.20%
Nurse, December 14, 2016	14,322	6,836	47.73%
Nurse, June 17, 2016	14,184	6,183	43.59%
Nurse, January 8, 2016	18,500	9,114	49.26%
Nurse, June 23, 2015	17,891	9,707	54.26%
Nurse, January 24, 2015	26,690	15,292	57.29%
Nurse, June 27, 2014	29,188	11,225	38.46%
Nurse, January 15, 2014	35,475	10,977	30.94%
Nurse, July 8, 2013	37,887	16,219	42.81%
Nurse, January 30, 2013	49,066	16,908	34.46%
Nurse, August 23, 2012	60,895	27,823	45.69%
Nurse, February 16, 2012	67,095	22,760	33.92%
Nurse, August 20, 2011	78,135	37,513	48.01%
Nurse, February 19, 2011	84,287	29,711	35.25%
Nurse, August 27, 2010	91,008	37,679	41.40%

Schools with the most passers

School	Examinees	Passed	Passing rate
Our Lady of Fatima University-Valenzuela	25,599	11,339	44.29%
Our Lady of Fatima University-Qc	17,654	7,660	43.39%
Far Eastern University-Manila	8,973	6,925	77.18%
San Pedro College - Davao City	5,072	4,627	91.23%
Western Mindanao State U - Zamboanga City	7,618	4,617	60.61%
Saint Louis University	4,508	4,403	97.67%
University of Cebu - Banilad	7,488	4,295	57.36%
University of the Cordilleras	6,664	3,925	58.90%
University of Santo Tomas	3,740	3,724	99.57%
Central Philippine University	3,973	3,388	85.28%
Iloilo Doctors' College	6,414	3,380	52.70%
University of San Agustin	4,096	3,223	78.69%
University of Pangasinan	4,734	3,184	67.26%
Lorma College	5,636	3,161	56.09%
Medical College of Northern Philippines	4,542	3,106	68.38%
Cebu Doctors' University	3,825	3,106	81.20%
Our Lady of Fatima University - Antipolo City	4,155	3,105	74.73%
Southwestern University	6,565	2,914	44.39%
Arellano University-Manila	6,878	2,867	41.68%
University of Saint la Salle	3,526	2,683	76.09%
University of Baguio	6,179	2,656	42.98%
Holy Name University	3,840	2,527	65.81%
Xavier University	2,540	2,492	98.11%
Riverside College	5,036	2,491	49.46%
Davao Doctors College, Inc.	4,777	2,489	52.10%
Lyceum of the Philippines University - Batangas	4,948	2,428	49.07%
Liceo de Cagayan University	4,975	2,394	48.12%
Centro Escolar University-Manila	3,410	2,368	69.44%
University of Northern Philippines - Vigan	3,953	2,347	59.37%
Trinity University of Asia (Trinity-Qc)	2,325	2,296	98.75%
Brokenshire College	4,829	2,238	46.34%
University of San Carlos	4,078	2,087	51.18%
Wesleyan University - Philippines - Cabanatuan City	3,729	2,043	54.79%
Bulacan State University - Malolos	2,776	2,040	73.49%
De la Salle Med. & Health Sciences Inst.	2,092	2,031	97.08%
University of Perpetual Help System - Laguna	4,572	2,002	43.79%
University of Perpetual Help System Dalta-las Pinas	4,436	1,983	44.70%
Silliman University	2,054	1,977	96.25%
Capitol University	3,169	1,914	60.40%
Virgen Milagrosa University Foundation	5,091	1,899	37.30%
Notre Dame University	3,218	1,888	58.67%
Universidad de Santa Isabel (Col de Sta Isabel)	2,292	1,843	80.41%
Manila Tytana Colleges, Inc	2,798	1,823	65.15%
Colegio San Agustin - Bacolod City	2,647	1,822	68.83%
Angeles University Foundation	2,099	1,815	86.47%
Camarines Sur Polytechnic College - Nabua	2,349	1,799	76.59%
Saint Mary's University	1,983	1,748	88.15%
Mariano Marcos State University - Batac	1,847	1,745	94.48%
University of the East Ramon Magsaysay Mem Medical Ctr	1,919	1,741	90.72%
University of Bohol	3,449	1,732	50.22%