Oregon State Board of Nursing (OSBN) permits its nursing applicants to challenge a failing NCLEX-PN score. The process of challenging a failing score is dependent upon the state and institution that hosts the exam.
OSBN reports the cost to review or challenge a failing NCLEX-PN score as $400. Additionally, the reported cost to challenge a single test item is $90 for the first item and $110 for each additional item reviewed.
An alternative to challenging a failing NCLEX-PN score is retaking the exam. The NCSBN allows applicants who fail the exam to retake the exam no earlier than 45 days after the last exam taken.
NCSBN reports that not all states participate in the NCLEX-PN retake policy. Contact your local NCLEX-PN test taking site to see if they participate in the NCSBN-PN retake policy.
Also, the NCSBN offers a contact for applicants who fail an NCLEX-PN exam due to unusual circumstances. The NCLEX exam department can be contacted directly.