NLE Rating Calculator
Enter your rating for each Nursing Practice test. The calculator averages them, checks the 75% average and the 60% floor, and tells you when RA 9173 lets you retake just one test.
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General average
75.00%
Pass — this clears the PNLE passing rule.
Weakest subject: NP I — Community Health Nursing (75%).
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RA 9173 (Philippine Nursing Act) sets the rule: a general average of at least 75% with no test below 60%.
If your average reaches 75% but a test is below 60%, you retake only that test and need at least 75% in it. The law doesn't set separate weights for the five tests, so this calculator uses a plain average.
Sources: RA 9173, Sec. 15 · PRC August 2026 NLE programme · PRC Aug–Sep 2026 NLE results
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the PNLE passing rating?
A general average of at least 75% with no Nursing Practice test below 60% (RA 9173, Section 15).
What happens if my average passes but one test is below 60%?
You don't fail the whole exam. Under RA 9173 you retake only the test (or tests) below 60%, and you need at least 75% in each one you retake.
What are Nursing Practice I to V?
NP I is Community Health Nursing; NP II covers mothers, adolescents and human growth and development; NP III covers surgery, oxygenation, fluids and electrolytes, infection and cellular aberrations; NP IV covers nutrition, GI, metabolism and endocrine, and perception and coordination; NP V covers maladaptive behaviour and life-threatening, acute and emergency care.
How is the NLE structured?
Two days on paper, five Nursing Practice tests of 2 hours each: NP I–III on day 1 and NP IV–V on day 2. Each test is commonly reported as 100 items.
When is the next NLE?
PRC held the 2026 NLE on 26–27 February and 29–30 August 2026 (weather make-up days 11–12 September). The August results came out on 18 September 2026: 28,652 of 37,359 passed (76.69%). There's no further NLE in 2026, and PRC hasn't published its 2027 schedule yet.