NLE · Study plan
Nurse Licensure Examination study plan
A 6-day schedule that walks every subject of the NLE in order, then finishes with a full timed mock exam. Follow it as written, or stretch each day into a week: the sequence is what matters. It pairs directly with the ExamJuan reviewer, where each step has the lessons, quizzes, and practice tests ready.
The complete NLE reviewer
₱99.80₱49980% offOne payment · lifetime access
The 6-day plan
1Nursing Practice I: FoundationsNursing process, ethics, law, and assessment
- Master the ADPIE nursing process and normal vital signs
- Review RA 9173, the Code of Ethics, and the bioethical principles
- Do the Foundations section drills and log misses
2Nursing Practice II: Community and maternal-childDOH programs, pregnancy, labor, and the newborn
- Review the levels of prevention and the major Philippine DOH programs
- Study the stages of labor, the APGAR score, and immediate newborn care
- Do the Community Health and Maternal-Child section drills
3Nursing Practice III: Physiologic alterations AFluids, respiratory, cardiovascular, and hematologic
- Review fluids, electrolytes, and acid-base balance
- Study respiratory, cardiovascular, and hematologic disorders and transfusion safety
- Do the Nursing Practice III section drills
4Nursing Practice IV: Physiologic alterations BNeuro, GI, renal, endocrine, and musculoskeletal
- Study neurologic priorities, diabetes, and renal disorders
- Review fractures, casts, traction, burns, and eye and ear care
- Do the Nursing Practice IV section drills
5Nursing Practice V: Physiologic alterations CPsychiatric, emergency, leadership, and prioritization
- Review psychiatric disorders, psychotropic drugs, and communicable diseases
- Drill triage, delegation, and integrated prioritization items
- Do the Nursing Practice V section drills and the prioritization drill bank
6Full mock and final reviewSimulate exam day and close gaps
- Take a full 500-item mock version under time, or one 100-item block per sitting
- Re-read the lessons of your two weakest Nursing Practice areas
- Do the final subject mocks and rest well before the exam
How to use mock exams before the NLE
A mock exam is only useful if you treat it like the real one and learn from it afterward. Here is how to get the most out of the 4 timed NLE mocks in the reviewer.
- 1Take one full timed mock early, before you feel ready. It gives you an honest baseline and shows which of the 5 subjects need the most work.
- 2Review every item you missed against its explanation, not just the ones you guessed. A wrong answer you understand is worth more than a right answer you fluked.
- 3Use the per-subject breakdown after each mock to steer your study back toward your weakest areas, especially any subject near the 60% floor.
- 4Retake the mocks closer to exam day under strict time. Aim to pass all 4 versions comfortably above 75% before you sit the real thing.
See the full outline on the NLE coverage page, or read what to expect on NLE exam day.