Seven schools posted a 100% passing rate in the August-September 2026 Philippine Nurse Licensure Examination (PNLE), according to the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) on Friday, 18 September.

The schools were Benguet State University, with 301 of 301 examinees passing; Saint Louis University, 248 of 248; Xavier University, 152 of 152; University of Santo Tomas, 137 of 137; Saint Paul University-Iloilo, 121 of 121; Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Pasig, 120 of 120; and Ifugao State University, 114 of 114.

Overall, 28,652 of the 37,359 examinees passed the August-September PNLE, for a national passing rate of 76.69%, the PRC said.

The examinations were administered on 29-30 August and 10-12 September 2026, at PRC testing centers in the National Capital Region, Baguio, Butuan, Cagayan de Oro, Calapan, Cebu, Davao, Iloilo, Koronadal, Legazpi, Lucena, Pagadian, Palawan, Pampanga, Rosales, Tacloban, Tuguegarao, Zamboanga, Cabanatuan, Cauayan, Dumaguete, Ilocos Sur, Laguna, Lipa, Tagbilaran, and Urdaneta.