# Start Here & Official Guides

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## [About the Start Here & Official Guides category](https://nclexmap.discourse.group/t/about-the-start-here-official-guides-category/7)

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**Author:** [@nclexmap](https://nclexmap.discourse.group/u/nclexmap)\
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**Last updated:** [October 31, 2026, 4:50am UTC](https://nclexmap.discourse.group/t/about-the-start-here-official-guides-category/7 "2026-10-31T04:50:06Z")

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Find your RN or PN starting point, read the official 2026 test plans, and learn how to ask a question the community can help answer.

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## [\[RN + PN\] Welcome to NCLEX Map: choose your next step](https://nclexmap.discourse.group/t/rn-pn-welcome-to-nclex-map-choose-your-next-step/5)

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**Author:** [@system](https://nclexmap.discourse.group/u/system)\
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**Last updated:** [October 30, 2026, 5:23am UTC](https://nclexmap.discourse.group/t/rn-pn-welcome-to-nclex-map-choose-your-next-step/5 "2026-10-30T05:23:53Z")

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Welcome! Whether you’re preparing for the first time, starting again, or planning registration after studying internationally, start with the decision in front of you. Open the NCLEX Map homepage to choose RN or PN, exp…

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## [\[RN + PN\] Community guidelines for questions, sources and reviews](https://nclexmap.discourse.group/t/rn-pn-community-guidelines-for-questions-sources-and-reviews/20)

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**Author:** [@nclexmap](https://nclexmap.discourse.group/u/nclexmap)\
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**Last updated:** [October 31, 2026, 4:54am UTC](https://nclexmap.discourse.group/t/rn-pn-community-guidelines-for-questions-sources-and-reviews/20 "2026-10-31T04:54:35Z")

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Make the scope clear. Start titles with \[RN\], \[PN\], or \[RN + PN\]. Use the shared prefix for topics that apply to both exams. Explain which nursing role you mean when responsibilities affect your answer. Show where the i…

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## [\[PN\] Your 2026 NCLEX-PN test plan, area by area](https://nclexmap.discourse.group/t/pn-your-2026-nclex-pn-test-plan-area-by-area/15)

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**Author:** [@nclexmap](https://nclexmap.discourse.group/u/nclexmap)\
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**Last updated:** [October 31, 2026, 4:53am UTC](https://nclexmap.discourse.group/t/pn-your-2026-nclex-pn-test-plan-area-by-area/15 "2026-10-31T04:53:47Z")

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The 2026 NCLEX-PN test plan applies from April 1, 2026 through March 31, 2029. Use the PN plan when interpreting a practice question or explaining a nursing decision. Client Needs area Share of exam items Coordi…

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## [\[RN\] Your 2026 NCLEX-RN test plan, area by area](https://nclexmap.discourse.group/t/rn-your-2026-nclex-rn-test-plan-area-by-area/14)

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**Author:** [@nclexmap](https://nclexmap.discourse.group/u/nclexmap)\
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**Last updated:** [October 31, 2026, 4:53am UTC](https://nclexmap.discourse.group/t/rn-your-2026-nclex-rn-test-plan-area-by-area/14 "2026-10-31T04:53:22Z")

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The 2026 NCLEX-RN test plan applies from April 1, 2026 through March 31, 2029. Use the RN plan when interpreting a practice question or explaining a nursing decision. Client Needs area Share of exam items Manage…