About the Maryland NCLEX exam
Maryland Board of Nursing. Like every state, Maryland adopts the federal standards as a baseline and adds state-specific requirements, fees, and procedures.
- NCLEX + state licensing fee: approximately $200 NCLEX fee + $100 MD fee.
- State nursing board: Maryland Board of Nursing.
- Maryland is an NLC member; the Baltimore/DC healthcare corridor creates strong demand for registered nurses.
To get started, read the official Maryland handbook (linked above), practice with the tests on this page until you consistently score above 70%, and then schedule your exam with the Maryland Board of Nursing.
What's in the Maryland exam: Practice questions modeled on the National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses (NCLEX-RN) and Practical Nurses (NCLEX-PN), organized by client need category as defined by the NCSBN test plan.