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NCSBN ensures the fair and secure delivery of the NCLEX by administering the exam under strict supervision and security measures. The first part of this session will highlight the security measures NCSBN has put in place for the NCLEX, including incidents that occur at testing centers as well as our confidentiality agreement with both students and educators. During the second part of this session, you will learn about the testing accommodation process, including the roles of the candidate, NCSBN, Pearson VUE and nursing regulatory bodies.

Practice analysis studies assist NCSBN in evaluating the validity of the test plan, which guides the content distribution of the NCLEX. This presentation will provide an overview of the evidence-based methodology NCSBN uses to determine what content should appear on the NCLEX-RN and NCLEX-PN exams.

The NCLEX uses CAT. It relies on modern psychometric theory coupled with modern computer-driven administration to produce a psychometrically sound, standardized exam for measuring the minimal competency required to practice safe, entry-level nursing. This break out session will describe the background and methods behind the NCLEX CAT methodology.

Ever wonder how NCLEX items are developed? This session will explain the processes and steps every NCLEX item goes through before it can be used on the NCLEX. Opportunities for educator involvement will also be highlighted.

Standard setting is a process used by testing professionals to determine the passing score on a test. It is an important step in establishing the validity and legal defensibility of an exam program. The NCLEX-RN and NCLEX-PN exams reevaluate their respective passing standards triennially. During this breakout session, NCSBN staff will discuss the steps involved in setting NCLEX passing standards.

NCSBN staff answers questions about the NCLEX, exam operations and the exam development process.

Tim Bristol, Faculty Development & Owner, NurseTim, Inc., answers questions about effective ways to apply the NCJMM in your classroom.

NCSBN staff answers questions about the NGN.

NCSBN's Director of Test Development, Jason Schwartz, shares changes coming soon to the NCLEX.

The NCSBN Examinations Operations team demonstrates the NCLEX registration process and highlights online resources NCSBN has available to educators and students. This video shows what candidates can expect before, during and after the exam.

The NCLEX-PN examination test plan includes an in-depth overview of the content categories along with details about the administration of the exam as well as NCLEX-style item writing exercises and case scenario examples.

This annual publication provides data on candidate performance on the NCLEX-RN and NCLEX-PN Examinations and also includes data on the candidates who have been able to take the NCLEX-RN for purposes of licensure/registration in Canada since January 5, 2015. This publication provides a brief overview of how Computerized Adaptive Testing (CAT) works, how the passing standard is set, and how the pass/fail decision is made at the beginning. The main part of the publication is a detailed breakdown of candidate performance for 2019 and includes the pass rates by candidate type, degree type and country. In addition, the publication contains NCLEX historical data (e.g., pass rates, passing standards, and volume) since CAT administration started in 1994.