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The National League for Nursing Pre-Admission Examination (NLN PAX)

 

Students applying for the Bachelor of Science in Nursing program are now required to take the Pre-Admission Exam (NLN PAX) as part of their application to the program.  Students achieving a composite score of 110 or higher and 50th percentile in each subtest area will be given preference when evaluating applicants for admission.

The NLN PAX exam is offered through the East Carolina University Testing Center and costs $60.00. Students need to take the exam early to allow time for remediation and to retake the exam if necessary. Applicants are allowed to retake the exam as many times as there are versions of the test, but are required to wait 6 months between test dates. Students will need to take the exam prior to the application deadline date.

The NLN PAX exam will be offered at ECU on the following dates:

  • 2013 Dates:
    April 20, 2013
    May 18, 2013
    June 15, 2013
    July 13, 2013
    August 10, 2013
    September 14, 2013
    October 19, 2013
    November 9, 2013
    December 14, 2013 

  • 2014 Dates:
    January 18, 2014
    February 8, 2014
    March 15, 2014
    April 19, 2014
    May 17, 2014
    June 14, 2014 

Additional dates for 2014 will be posted on the College of Nursing website at a later date. You must register for the exam at least two weeks prior to the scheduled test date.  Information regarding the cost and procedure for rescheduling an exam is on the NLN-PAX website:  https://www.nlnonlinetesting.org/pax.

To register for the NLN PAX exam follow these steps:

  1. Go to https://www.nlnonlinetesting.org/pax and click on "Register Now".
  2. Enter a log in ID and password and click "Continue".
  3. Enter contact information and click "Continue".   Note:  There are additional pages of required information.
  4. Click "Create Account" once you have entered all required information.
  5. Choose "Registered Nurse (RN) program" after your page is redirected to the Registration Store and prompted to choose an exam.  Select the State in which you are taking the exam and the Institution.
  6. Select the date you have chosen from the "Test date options", and click, "Register for paper-based exam".
  7. Pay for the exam.  You will be prompted for information to pay for the exam.

 

If you have questions regarding the NLN PAX exam please contact Student Services at 252-744-6477.