MANILA, Philippines – The full list of topnotchers or top 10 passers in the May 2025 Philippine Nurses Licensure Examination (PNLE), also known as nursing board exam, is available here as released on Wednesday, May 14, 2025, or within five (5) working days after the last day of exam.
The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) recognizes the highest placers of May 5 and 6, 2025 PNLE, which was conducted in various testing centers nationwide: Manila, Baguio, Butuan, Cagayan de Oro, Cebu, Davao, Iloilo, Koronadal, Legazpi, Lucena, Pagadian, Pampanga, Rosales, Tacloban, Tuguegarao, Zamboanga, and Ilocos Sur.
PNLE RELATED RESULTS
- MAIN PAGE: May 2025 NLE results
- NLE Passers May 2025: A-B | C-F | G-K | L-N | O-R | S-Z
- NLE Performance of Schools: May 2025 nursing board exam
- May 2025 NLE passers registration, verification of ratings and oathtaking schedule
List of Topnotchers (Top 10 Passers)
PHILIPPINE NURSE LICENSURE EXAMINATION
Held on MAY 5 & 6, 2025
Released on MAY 14, 2025
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PREVIOUS EXAMINATIONS
In the November 2024 Philippine Nurses Licensure Exam (PNLE), Chariemae Nuñez Cañazares from Cebu Normal University led the passers with 92.60%. Arianne Marie Baltero Estrella from University of the Philippines (UP) - Manila ranked second with 92.20%.
In the May 2024 Philippine Nurses Licensure Exam (PNLE), Abigail Escueta Cayanan from St. Jude College-Dasmarinas, Cavite Inc. topped the board with 92.60%. Jim Jerico Cedric Garo Uy from Saint Paul University - Tuguegarao came in second place with 91.80%.
In the November 2023 PNLE, Aristotle Calayan Castronuevo from Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila and Cris Vinz Corpuz Tomboc from West Visayas State University (WVSU)- La Paz tied on highest place with 91.00%. Carl Justine Talavera Pantig from University of the Assumption came in second place with 90.80%.
In the May 2023 PNLE, Cristin Bagang Pangan from University of the Philippines (UP)-Manila topped the board with 91.60%. Mary Edrianne Codilla Sobretodo from Father Saturnino Urios University ranked second with 91.40%.
Here's summary of topnotchers for Nurse Licensure Exam in the past years:
| Exam Date | Topnotcher | School | Rating (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| November 2024 | CHARIEMAE NUÑEZ CAÑAZARES | CEBU NORMAL UNIVERSITY (CEBU STATE COLLEGE) | 92.60 |
| May 2024 | ABIGAIL ESCUETA CAYANAN | ST. JUDE COLLEGE-DASMARIÑAS, CAVITE INC. | 92.60 |
| November 2023 | ARISTOTLE CALAYAN CASTRONUEVO | PAMANTASAN NG LUNGSOD NG MAYNILA | 91.00 |
| CRIS VINZ CORPUZ TOMBOC | WEST VISAYAS STATE UNIVERSITY-LA PAZ | ||
| May 2023 | CRISTIN BAGANG PANGAN | UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES-MANILA | 91.60 |
| November 2022 | ABIGAIL GARGANTA RAMIREZ | SAINT PAUL UNIVERSITY - DUMAGUETE | 90.00 |
| May 2022 | KEZIAH KYLEEN GALIT GONZALES | EMILIO AGUINALDO COLLEGE-MANILA | 90.00 |
| NORA JANE BACARISAS STAVELEY | OUR LADY OF FATIMA UNIVERSITY - VALENZUELA | ||
| November 2021 | KIARRA BELLE ARANTE POBLADOR | SILLIMAN UNIVERSITY | 89.40 |
| July 2021 | HAYDEE SORIANO BACANI | PHILIPPINE WOMEN'S UNIVERSITY - MANILA | 89.40 |
| November 2019 | SHAINA KEI CRUIZ WATANABE | DAVAO DOCTORS COLLEGE, INC. | 89.60 |
SCHEDULE OF INITIAL REGISTRATION
Online registration for new passers/successful examinees for license issuance will be conducted on the following date/s: To be announced (TBA)
Initial registrants are advised to register via the official website of PRC and follow instructions for initial registration. Here are the requirements:
- downloaded duly accomplished Oath Form or Panunumpa ng Propesyonal
- notice of admission (for identification only)
- 2 pieces passport sized pictures (colored with white background and complete name tag)
- 2 sets of documentary stamps
- 1 piece short brown envelope
VERIFICATION OF RATINGS
All examinees of the May 2025 Philippine Nurses Licensure Exam (PNLE), successful and unsuccessful, may verify their ratings online in few working days after the posting of results.
Refer to PRC Official Website to check your board exam ratings or score.
The examinee is required to provide only the exam name, examination date, application number, first name, last name, and date of birth.
OATH-TAKING DETAILS
The PRC will announce oathtaking schedules in few days after the release of exam results, and those attending in person 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.
EXAM COVERAGE
The two-day exam covered 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: patient care, empowering, enabling and enhancing competencies.
The five (5) parts of the NLE are the following:
- 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 information of the PRC Central or Regional Offices available on the agency’s official website.
You may also reach out to the Licensure Exam Division through the following email contacts: licensure.division@prc.gov.ph or licensure.office@prc.gov.ph.
LERIS ACCOUNT ASSISTANCE
For assistance with your LERIS account with the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC), visit the online services platform at online.prc.gov.ph.
To reset your password, click the "Forgot Password" button and follow the instructions, including entering your email address and verifying it with a one-time password (OTP).
If you encounter any errors, try refreshing the page or email technicalassistance@prc.gov.ph with a screenshot and a brief description of the issue.
PRC EXAM UPDATES
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