Steps before submitting your application:

• Review the current Examinee Handbook, which is the best source for up-to-date policies, changes, and essential information you need to know, even if you have previously taken the NPLEX.
• Ensure that you are eligible to take the NPLEX examination(s) for which you are applying (see Eligibility).
• Create a NABNE Profile via the Applicant Portal.
  • If you took the NPLEX in February 2026, you should use the same email and password to log in to your NABNE Profile to access the July/August 2026 NPLEX application.
  • If you did NOT take the NPLEX in February 2026, go to the Applicant Portal and click on APPLY, even if you took the NPLEX in the past.
  • If you forget your password, DO NOT create a new NABNE Profile, because this will cause problems when it’s time to access your registration status. Instead, use the Reset Password link to create a new password. The Reset Password link you receive in email is valid for one use only. Once you have created a new password, return to the Applicant Portal to log in to your NABNE Profile dashboard to access the application.
• Create a scanned or digital copy of your unexpired government-issued photo ID with signature (e.g., driver’s license, government-issued ID card, passport photo page, passport card, etc.). The first and last names on the ID you upload must exactly match the first and last names you enter on the application form.
• Contact the regulatory authority in the jurisdiction in which you plan to practice (Part II applicants only) to confirm the NPLEX Part II – Elective Examinations you are required to pass to be eligible for licensure/registration.

Submitting your application and payment:

• Complete the appropriate application (Part I or Part II) and upload an image of your unexpired government-issued photo ID with signature.
• Upload an image of documentation that verifies an official name change made since the last time you applied to take the NPLEX (e.g., marriage license, name change order, etc.).
• Pay all fees in US dollars, using a debit or credit card. The NABNE payment system accepts Visa and MasterCard only. Payment must be made at the time of application.
• Review your entries for accuracy. You will not be able to edit, delete, or change the application after you click SUBMIT. Report corrections to your application by contacting NABNE.
• Right after you submit your application, check your email for your NABNE Confirmation Receipt. If you do not receive your NABNE Confirmation Receipt within the next several minutes, be sure to check your spam folder.
• Download the NPLEX Blueprint and Study Guide from the link provided in your NABNE Confirmation Receipt.
• Contact NABNE if you need to add an Elective Examination (Part II applicants only) after you have submitted your application . DO NOT submit a second application. You will not be allowed to add examinations after the application deadline.
• Confirm your July/August 2026 NPLEX registration status from your NABNE Profile dashboard after June 22, 2026. Contact NABNE if any of the information you provided is incorrect.

Approximately one week to ten business days after the application deadline, you will receive a Pre-Registration email from Prometric with instructions for scheduling your testing appointment(s). The email you receive will be sent from registrations@isoqualitytesting.com. Follow the instructions provided in the email you receive from Prometric to schedule your testing appointment.

IMPORTANT!!!

Plan to schedule** your testing appointment(s) at a Prometric testing center as early as possible because availability is on a first-come, first-served basis. NABNE cannot guarantee that a spot will be available at the Prometric testing center of your choice. Testing appointments must be scheduled through Prometric no later than June 26, 2026. If you do not schedule your testing appointment(s) by June 26, 2026, your application will be cancelled and you will be subject to NABNE’s cancellation and refund policy.

You will be required to provide the following information when you schedule your exam:

• The name you use to schedule your testing appointment must exactly match the name shown on your unexpired government-issued photo ID that shows your name, photograph, and your signature.
• Your User ID and password, which will be provided in the email you receive from Prometric.
• Contact phone numbers. In the event there is a problem, Prometric will use these numbers to reach you.
• Mailing address. Please provide the postal mailing address to which you would like paper correspondence sent.
• Exam name
• The email address you provided on your NPLEX application

Once you have scheduled your testing appointment(s), you will be emailed a Candidate Admission Letter from Prometric. You will receive a separate Candidate Admission Letter for each testing appointment you have scheduled. You must bring this letter with you on the day of your exam (a digital copy will not be accepted). If you do not have a printed copy of your Candidate Admisison Letter, you will be denied entry to your scheduled examination and will forfeit any fees you have paid. To begin the examination, you will need the Candidate User ID and Password provided in the Candidate Admission Letter.

After you have scheduled your testing appointment(s), any questions about the exam day should be directed to Prometric.

** DOWNLOAD TEST SCHEDULING DATES, TIMES, AND  INSTRUCTIONS

When you submit your application or schedule your testing appointment(s), your eligibility to take the NPLEX may not yet have been confirmed. After you submit your application, NABNE works directly with the registrar at your ANMP to obtain the letter required to verify you have completed all biomedical science coursework (Part I Examination), or to verify that you either have or will have completed all graduation requirments no later than October 31, 2026 (Part II Examinations). When NABNE receives this letter and all materials required to complete your application, you will be approved to take the examination(s), and your registration status will be updated in your online NABNE Profile.

If NABNE receives verification from your ANMP that you will not be able to complete the appropriate requirements, you will not be allowed to take the examination(s) during the current NPLEX administration and you will be subject to NABNE’s refund policy (see Cancelliation and Refunds).

• If your ANMP has verified that you will not be eligible to take the examination(s) after you have scheduled your testing appointment, you will need to contact Prometric to cancel your examination(s). You will not be allowed to take the examination(s) during the current NPLEX administration, and you will be subject to NABNE’s refund policy.
• If you take an examination and are later determined to be ineligible, your results from the examination(s) you took during the current NPLEX administration will be nullified, and all fees you paid with your application will be forfeited.

It is your responsibility to ensure that NABNE has the current postal mailing address where you can receive written correspondence and valid information regarding your legal name. If the first and last names on your current government-issued photo ID do not exactly match the first and last names you have provided in your online application or Name Change Form, you may not be admitted to take the examination(s).

If you have had a change of address since the time you submitted an application, notify NABNE using the Address Change Form.

If you have had a legal name change since you last applied to take the NPLEX, notify NABNE using the Name Change Form. When you complete this form, you will be required to upload a copy of:

• Documentation verifying your official name change (e.g., marriage license, name change order, etc.)
• One piece of current government-issued photo ID (e.g., driver’s license, government-issued ID card, passport photo page, or passport card issued under your new name)