MANILA, Philippines – The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) releases results of May 2025 Philippine Nurses Licensure Exam (PNLE), including the list of top performing schools and performance of schools, on Wednesday, May 14, 2025.
PRC administered the nurse licensure exam on May 5 and 6, 2025 in the cities of Manila, Baguio, Butuan, Cagayan de Oro, Cebu, Davao, Iloilo, Koronadal, Legazpi, Lucena, Pagadian, Pampanga, Rosales, Tacloban, Tuguegarao, Zamboanga, and Ilocos Sur.
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Top Performing Schools
PHILIPPINE NURSE LICENSURE EXAMINATION
Held on MAY 5 & 6, 2025
Released on MAY 14, 2025
The list of top performing schools will be posted here once available online...
Here's the performance of schools in the May 2025 Nurse Licensure Examination in alphabetical order as per R.A. 8981 otherwise known as PRC Modernization Act of 2000 Section 7(m) "To monitor the performance of schools in licensure examinations and publish the results thereof in a newspaper of national circulation":
Check back for the performance of schools...
PREVIOUS EXAMINATIONS
In the November 2024 Philippine Nurses Licensure Exam (PNLE), 11 schools tied on highest place for the top performing list. This includes University of Santo Tomas (UST), Xavier University, Cebu Doctors University, Velez College, Angeles University Foundation, Bicol University - Legazpi, Saint Paul University-Iloilo, West Visayas State University - La Paz and Central Mindanao University, all with 100% passing rate. Far Eastern University-Manila followed with 99.82%.
In the May 2024 Philippine Nurses Licensure Exams, Cavite State University (CavSU), Southern Luzon State University - Lucban and University of Mindanao - Davao City tied on top spot with 100% passing rate. Gordon College came in second place with 98.99%.
In the November 2023 Philippine Nurses Licensure Exams, 17 schools registered 100% passing rate, including University of Santo Tomas (UST) with 300 passers, Velez College with 234 passers and Cebu Doctors University with 209 passers. Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila (PLM) ranked second with 99.49% or 197 out of 198 passed.
In the May 2023 Nursing Licensure Exams, Southern Luzon State University (SLSU)-Lucban, Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila (PLM), Angeles University Foundation (AUF), Cavite State University (CSU) and Bukidnon State University tied on highest place with 100% passing rate. University of Pangasinan came in second with 99.40%.
Here's the list of NLE top performing schools in the previous examinations:
| EXAM DATE | SCHOOL | NO. OF EXAMINEES | NO. OF PASSERS | % PASSED |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 2024 | UNIVERSITY OF SANTO TOMAS | 246 | 246 | 100% |
| XAVIER UNIVERSITY | 203 | 203 | 100% | |
| CEBU DOCTORS UNIVERSITY | 200 | 200 | 100% | |
| VELEZ COLLEGE | 168 | 168 | 100% | |
| ANGELES UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION | 161 | 161 | 100% | |
| BICOL UNIVERSITY-LEGAZPI | 152 | 152 | 100% | |
| SAINT PAUL UNIVERSITY-DUMAGUETE | 136 | 136 | 100% | |
| UNIVERSITY OF THE EAST RAMON MAGSAYSAY MEM MEDICAL CTR | 112 | 112 | 100% | |
| SAINT PAUL UNIVERSITY-ILOILO | 110 | 110 | 100% | |
| WEST VISAYAS STATE UNIVERSITY-LA PAZ | 108 | 108 | 100% | |
| CENTRAL MINDANAO UNIVERSITY | 107 | 107 | 100% | |
| May 2024 | CAVITE STATE UNIVERSITY | 179 | 179 | 100% |
| SOUTHERN LUZON STATE UNIVERSITY - LUCBAN | 69 | 69 | 100% | |
| UNIVERSITY OF MINDANAO-DAVAO CITY | 63 | 63 | 100% | |
| November 2023 | UNIVERSITY OF SANTO TOMAS | 300 | 300 | 100% |
| VELEZ COLLEGE | 234 | 234 | 100% | |
| CEBU DOCTORS UNIVERSITY | 209 | 209 | 100% | |
| ANGELES UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION | 193 | 193 | 100% | |
| SILLIMAN UNIVERSITY | 168 | 168 | 100% | |
| XAVIER UNIVERSITY | 155 | 155 | 100% | |
| WEST VISAYAS STATE UNIVERSITY-LA PAZ | 152 | 152 | 100% | |
| UNIVERSITY OF THE EAST RAMON MAGSAYSAY MEM MEDICAL CTR | 135 | 135 | 100% | |
| SAINT PAUL UNIVERSITY-DUMAGUETE | 101 | 101 | 100% | |
| BENGUET STATE UNIVERSITY –LA TRINIDAD | 100 | 100 | 100% | |
| and 7 other schools below 100 passers | 100% | |||
| May 2023 | PAMANTASAN NG LUNGSOD NG MAYNILA | 195 | 195 | 100% |
| ANGELES UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION | 157 | 157 | 100% | |
| CAVITE STATE UNIVERSITY | 143 | 143 | 100% | |
| BUKIDNON STATE UNIVERSITY | 87 | 87 | 100% | |
| SOUTHERN LUZON STATE UNIVERSITY | 61 | 61 | 100% |
VERIFICATION OF RATINGS
All examinees, passed or failed, may verify their rating within few working days after the results were posted.
Visit the PRC Official site and proceed to the Verification Page.
Provide the required details such as examination name, exam date, application number, first name, last name, and birthdate.
OATH-TAKING
The PRC will announce oathtaking schedules in few days after the release of exam results, and those attending the face-to-face mass oathtaking must register by noon the day before via https://online.prc.gov.ph.
Inductees must print and bring their personalized Oath Form with a QR code for attendance tagging; those unable to attend in person can opt for an online or special oathtaking.
Following the ceremony, inductees must schedule their Initial Registration online through the same portal.
COVERAGE OF EXAMINATION
The May 2025 Nurse Licensure Exam has drawn basic knowledge, skills and attitudes in the major subject areas i.e. Fundamentals of Nursing including Professional Adjustments, Maternal and Child Nursing, Community Health and Communicable Disease Nursing, Nursing of Adolescents, adults and aged and Mental Health and Psychiatric Nursing.
The examination tested competencies in relation to the 11 key areas of responsibility contained in the Competency Standards of Nursing Practice in the Philippines. These areas are categorized as follows:
1. Patient Care Competencies (safe and quality nursing care, communication, collaboration and teamwork, health education)
2. Empowering Competencies (legal responsibilities, ethico-moral spiritual responsibilities and personal and professional
development)3. Enabling competencies (management of resources and enviromment and records management)
4. Enhancing competencies (research and quality improvement)
PNLE is compposed of five (5) parts namely:
- Nursing Practice I (Community Health Nursing)
- Nursing Practice II (Care of Healthy/At Risk Mother and Child)
- Nursing Practice III (Care of Clients with Physiologic and Psychosocial Alternations - Part A)
- Nursing Practice IV (Care of Clients with Physiologic and Psychosocial Alternations - Part B)
- Nursing Practice V (Care of Clients with Physiologic and Psychosocial Alternations - Part C)
PRC OFFICES DIRECTORY
If you have any concerns or need assistance from the Professional Regulation Commission, please refer to the contact details of the PRC Central or Regional Offices available on the agency’s official website.
You may also reach out the Licensure Exam Division through the following email contacts: licensure.division@prc.gov.ph or licensure.office@prc.gov.ph.
LERIS ACCOUNT ASSISTANCE
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PRC EXAM UPDATES
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