Contact your specific state board of nursing to determine how long you have to wait to retake the test. It will be at least 45 days because you cannot take the test twice within a 45 day period, according to the National Council of State Boards of Nursing Retake Policy. However, it can be as long as 90 days, depending on your state's board requirements.
Contact the board and make them aware that you intend to retake the exam. You may need to submit more paperwork, more fees or perform other checks as your board sees fit. Only then will they generate an Authorization to Test (ATT) letter once they deem you eligible.
Register with Pearson VUE, the testing company, and pay the $200 testing fee (as of May 2011) for the retest. This fee is different from any of the fees required by the state board. The fee can be paid at the Pearson VUE website (pearsonvue.com), by phone or by mail.
Schedule an exam date with Pearson VUE at any of their locations around the world. Locations can be found at the Pearson VUE website.