Authorization to Test

After the board of nursing declares a candidate eligible, the candidate will receive an Authorization to Test (ATT) letter.

If a candidate chooses to provide an e-mail address, all correspondence from Pearson VUE will arrive ONLY by e-mail. If a candidate does not provide an e-mail address all correspondence will arrive ONLY through U.S. mail.

A candidate must have their ATT letter to:

• Schedule an appointment to take the NCLEX examination
• Be admitted to the test center on the day of their examination appointment. Candidates will not be admitted to the examination without their ATT's and will be required to reregister and repay to take the examination.

ATT for the NCLEX-RN

Call NCLEX Candidate Services to report a lost ATT letter or if it has been two weeks since the candidate registered and they have not yet received their ATT. The ATT contains the authorization number, candidate identification number and an expiration date. Each ATT letter is valid for a period of time specified by the state board of nursing (varies from 60 days to 365 days; however, the average is 90 days). Once the board of nursing declares a candidate eligible to test and the ATT letter is issued, a candidate must test within the validity dates of their ATT letter.These validity dates cannot be extended for any reason.