Registration Exam

Have not passed the Canadian Registered Nurse Examination or Practical Nurse Registration Examination, or have not passed an examination accepted as equivalent

You have indicated that you have either failed the exam or have not taken the exam, or you have not yet passed an examination accepted as equivalent. You may write the examination a maximum of three opportunities with no limit to write the exam. To increase your chances of passing the exam, it is highly recommended that you have good English or French language fluency, study or take exam preparation courses before attempting to write the exam.

For the fact sheet Preparing to Write the RN and RPN National Exam, click here.

For information on CARE (Creating Access to Regulated Employment) for Nurses, an organization that helps internationally educated nurses gain the knowledge and experience to pass the registration exam and practise nursing safely and confidently in Ontario, click here.

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