Important Dates

The application period for the February 2027 NPLEX administration will be open October 1-30, 2026.

July 27, 2026
NPLEX Part II – Minor Surgery Examination

July 28, 2026
NPLEX Part II – Elective Pharmacology Examination

July 30, 2026
NPLEX Part II – Parenteral Medicine Examination

July 31, 2026
NPLEX Part II – Acupuncture Examination

August 4, 2026
NPLEX Part I – Biomedical Science Examination

August 10, 2026
NPLEX Part II – Core Clinical Science Examination (Section 1)

August 11, 2026
NPLEX Part II – Core Clinical Science Examination (Section 2)

August 12, 2026
NPLEX Part II – Core Clinical Science Examination (Section 3)

October 1, 2026
Opening of the February 2027 NPLEX application period

October 30, 2026

Deadline for submission of a February 2027 NPLEX application

Deadline of submission of a February 2027 Testing Accommodations Request Form and all required forms and documentation

Deadline of submission of a February 2027 Comfort Measures Request Form and all documentation

October 31, 2026
Deadline for receipt of a letter from an ANMP verifying completion of graduation requirements for examinees who could not do so before taking the July/August 2026 NPLEX Part II Examinations

February 2, 2027
NPLEX Part I – Biomedical Science Examination

February 3, 2027
NPLEX Part II – Core Clinical Science Examination (Section 1)

February 4, 2027
NPLEX Part II – Core Clinical Science Examination (Section 2)

February 5, 2027
NPLEX Part II – Core Clinical Science Examination (Section 3)

February 8, 2027
NPLEX Part II – Minor Surgery Examination

February 9, 2027
NPLEX Part II – Elective Pharmacology Examination

February 10, 2027
NPLEX Part II – Parenteral Medicine Examination

February 11, 2027
NPLEX Part II – Acupuncture Examination