MANILA, Philippines – The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) has released the schedule of the 2021 Nursing Licensure Exam (NLE) through PRC Resolution No. Resolution No. 1283 Series of 2020 entitled “Schedule of Licensure Exams for the Year 2021”.
Update as of May 3, 2021: NLE May 2021 was now moved at an earlier date, now on July 2021. See the full details here.
Update as of April 22, 2021: NLE May 2021 has been postponed! Read the full announcement here.
The 2021 licensure exams for aspiring Registered Nurses (RN) will be held at PRC testing centers located at the National Capital Region (NCR), Baguio, Cagayan de Oro, Cebu, Davao, Iloilo, Legaspi, Lucena, Pagadian, Pampanga, Rosales, Tacloban, Tuguegarao and Zamboanga.
Several board exams scheduled on first quarter of 2021 were cancelled and re-scheduled (see below) due to COVID-19 pandemic. However, there were also licensure exams that pushed through following a strict health and safety protocols imposed by the commission. Among are the board exams for Medical Technologists/ MTLE, Social Workers, Veterinarians and Physicians/ PLE.
Is the May 2021 NLE cancelled/ postponed?
Yes, the May 2021 NLE has been postponed to July 2021.
On March 26, 2021, the Inter-Agency Task Force on the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF) has allowed the conduct of board exams scheduled on May up to June 2021.
2021 Nursing Licensure Exam/ NLE Schedule
| Program | Old Schedule | New Schedule |
|---|---|---|
| Nurse | May 30 & 31, 2021 | November 21 & 22, 2021 |
| Nurse | November 20 & 21, 2021 | November 21 & 22, 2021 |
Board Exams for 2021
Here is the updated list of 2021 board exams including their re-scheduled/ new date(s) of exams.
| No. | Program | Old Sched | New Sched |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Medical Technologist | January 21-22, 2021 | – |
| 2 | Sanitary Engineers | January 25-27, 2021 | – |
| 3 | Veterinarian | February 3-4, 2021 | – |
| 4 | Social Worker | February 10-12, 2021 | – |
| 5 | Geologist | February 16-18, 2021 | – |
| 6 | Qualifying Assessment of Foreign Medical Professionals | March 5-12, 2021 | – |
| 7 | Physician | March 7,8,14 & 15, 2021 | – |
| 8 | Respiratory Therapist | March 10-11, 2021 | – |
| 9 | MedTech | March 17-18, 2021 | – |
| 10 | Optometrist (Written) | March 21-23, 2021 | – |
| 11 | Pharmacist | April 25-26, 2021 | – |
| 12 | Radiologic Technologist | April 11-12, 2021 | May 16-17, 2021 |
| 12 | X-Ray Technologist | April 11-12, 2021 | May 16-17, 2021 |
| 13 | Naval Architect and Marine Engineer | June 7-9, 2021 | – |
| 14 | Pharmacist | April 25-26, 2021 | June 29-31, 2021 |
| 15 | Nurses (NLE) | May 30 & 31, 2021 | July 3-4, 2021 |
| 16 | Metallurgical Engineer | July 5-7, 2021 | – |
| 17 | Veterinarian | August 4-6, 2021 | |
| 18 | Mining Engineer | July 12-14, 2021 | August 9-11, 2021 |
| 19 | Mechanical Engineer (ME) | February 27-28, 2021 | August 15-16, 2021 |
| Certified Plant Mechanic (CPM) | February 27-28, 2021 | August 15-16, 2021 | |
| 20 | MedTech | August 21-22, 2021 | – |
| 21 | Social Worker | August 24-26, 2021 | – |
| 22 | Architecture (ALE) | January 29 & 30, 2021 | August 27 & 29, 2021 |
| 23 | Sanitary Engineer | August 31, Sept. 1-2, 2021 | – |
| 24 | Registered Electrical Engineer (REE) | April 20-21, 2021 | September 5-6, 2021 |
| Registered Master Electrician (RME) | April 22, 2021 | September 7, 2021 | |
| 25 | Librarian | September 8-9, 2021 | – |
| 26 | Physician | September 11-12, 18-19, 2021 | – |
| 27 | Qualifying Assessment of Foreign Medical Professionals | September 13 & 20, 2021 | – |
| 28 | Respiratory Therapist | September 15-16, 2021 | – |
| 29 | Real Estate Appraiser | June 2, 2021 | September 22, 2021 |
| 30 | Professional Teachers (LET) | March 28, 2021 | 1st Batch – September 26, 2021 2nd Batch – January 30, 2022 3rd Batch – March 27, 2022 4th Batch – June 26, 2022 |
| 31 | Agricultural and BioSystems Engineer | September 29-30, 2021 | – |
| 32 | Metallurgical Engineer | October 2-4, 2021 | – |
| 33 | Chemical Engineer | May 11-13, 2021 | October 3-5, 2021 |
| 34 | Geodetic Engineer | October 6-7, 2021 | – |
| 35 | Fisheries Technologist | October 6-7, 2021 | – |
| 36 | Certified Public Accountant (CPALE) | May 16, 17, & 23, 2021 | October 10, 11, and 12, 2021 |
| 37 | Optometry (Written Phase) | October 12-14, 2021 | – |
| 38 | Ocular Pharmacology | October 12, 2021 | – |
| 39 | Nutritionists-Dietitians | August 9 & 10, 2021 | October 17-18, 2021 |
| 40 | Optometry (Practical Phase) | April 27-30, 2021 | October 18-21, 2021 |
| 41 | Forester | August 12-13, 2021 | October 20-21, 2021 |
| 42 | Electronics Engineer (ECE) | April 14-15, 2021 | October 24-25, 2021 |
| Electronics Technician (ECT) | April 16, 2021 | October 26, 2021 | |
| 43 | Electronics Engineer (ECE) | October 23-24, 2021 | October 24-25, 2021 |
| Electronics Technician (ECT) | October 25, 2021 | October 26, 2021 | |
| 44 | Customs Broker | November 3-4, 2021 | – |
| 45 | Midwifery | November 7-8, 2021 | – |
| 46 | Agriculturist | November 8-11, 2021 | – |
| 47 | Civil Engineering (CE) | May 2-3, 2021 | November 14-15, 2021 |
| 48 | Aeronautical Engineer | November 16-18, 2021 | – |
| 49 | Nurse (NLE) | November 20 & 21, 2021 | November 21 & 22, 2021 |
| 50 | Pharmacist | November 25 & 26, 2021 | – |
| 51 | Dental Hygienist (Written Phase) | May 19, 2021 | November 23, 2021 |
| Dental Hygienist (Practical Phase) | May 20, 2021 | November 24, 2021 | |
| 52 | Dentist (Written Phase) | May 5-7, 2021 | November 28-30, 2021 |
| Dentist (Practical Phase) | May 25-28, 2021 | December 1-4 & 7-10, 2021 | |
| 53 | Physical Therapist (PT) | February 7-8, 2021 | December 5-6, 2021 |
| Occupational Therapist (OT) | February 7-8, 2021 | December 5-6, 2021 | |
| 54 | Dental Technologist (Written Phase) | December 8, 2021 | December 16, 2021 |
| Dental Technologist (Practical Phase) | December 9-10, 2021 | December 17-18, 2021 | |
| 55 | Real Estate Consultant (Written) | February 4, 2021 | December 9, 2021 |
| 56 | Criminology | June 13, 14 & 15, 2021 | December 12, 13 & 14, 2021 |
| 57 | Radiologic Technologist | December 20-21, 2021 | – |
| 58 | X-Ray Technologist | December 20-21, 2021 | – |
| Real Estate Consultant (Revalida) | February 15-19, 2021 | January 2022 | |
| 59 | Environmental Planner | July 27 & 28, 2021 | February 2022 |
| 60 | Real Estate Brokers | April 18, 2021 | April 2022 |
| 61 | Interior Designer | June 29-30 & July 1, 2021 | Year 2022 |
| 62 | Landscape Architect | July 6-7, 2021 | Year 2022 |
| 63 | Master Plumber | February 20-21, 2021 | July 2022 |
| 64 | Psychologist | February 23-24, 2021 | Year 2022 |
| 65 | Psychometricians | February 23-24, 2021 | August 1-2, 2021 Year 2022 |
| 66 | Guidance Counselor | August 18-19, 2021 | Year 2022 |
Source: PRC (This table will be immediately updated should there be further changes on board exams postponement/cancellations.)
PRC has released the schedule of board exams for the year 2021 on November 2020 through Resolution No. 1283 Series of 2020. These includes the opening of online processing, deadline of filing, target release of results, among other important announcements.
Questions?
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Hi po, hindi po ba postponed ang NLE 2021?thank you
Updated nursing board exam this coming may,2021 if not cancelled?
How about the filing schedule?
postponed din po ba filing for NLE July 3-4,2021 exam?
Kelan ba tlaga ang NLE? NOVEMBER b I July? At hirap kasi magugulat k b lng exam na pla? Yung NOA yun PA Ren ang gagamitin I mgproprovide NG bago? My proctor kasi na strict, salamat
Extend din b deadline ng filling?
pa update po ng NLE filling
2021?
Tuloy na po ba ung exam ngayong july 3-4?
Saan po na link makikita ang list of examinees phoe in tacloban?
Tuloy po ba Ang board exam Ng NLE sa July 3-4 at kailangan po ba may ipakita na swabtest negative at yon dati pa ba na moa Ang ipakikita salamat po sa respont ninyo
hi paano po process ng pagkuha ng exam ng nursing ngaun dahil sa pandemic d ko po alam panu mgstart ulitplzz help gusto ko kase mgexam ulit ngaun nov.09156229814
Goodevening po,
Since di po ako nakasali sa First batch ngayong July , ano po gagawin para makasali this second batch Nov.?Apply at update requirements po ba?
Thank you po,
Goodam po ask ko lng kong my exam pa ng nle ngaung november at kelan ang filling kng my exam ng november please thank u
Hi po, kailan ang filing para sa November NLE exam?