Content update policy
Fees, eligibility rules, English-test scores and clinical guidance change. This page explains how we keep our content current.
Scheduled reviews
| Content | Re-checked at least | Also re-checked when |
|---|---|---|
| NCLEX, board, TruMerit and visa fees | Every 3 months | An official source announces a change |
| Eligibility and application requirements | Every 3 months | A board or TruMerit updates its guidance |
| Test-centre lists | Every 3 months | NCSBN publishes a new quarterly list |
| English-test requirements | Every 6 months | TruMerit or HRSA updates its score tables |
| Pass-rate statistics | Once a year | NCSBN publishes new annual statistics |
| Clinical explanations and practice questions | Every 12 months | Drug labelling, guidelines or reviewer feedback change |
Every regulatory statement on a page is linked to an entry in our fact ledger. Each entry records the official source, when that source was published or last revised, when we verified it, and when it must be verified again. Pages show the date they were last checked.
What happens when something is overdue
A page whose facts are past their re-check date is flagged internally. A page cannot be published, or kept indexed, while it relies on a fact that is unverified.
Known upcoming changes we track
- The NCLEX registration fee changes on 1 February 2027. Pages show both the current and the new fee with their dates.
- New NCSBN annual statistics are expected in 2027.
Clinical content
Clinical content has a version number. Any edit to reviewed clinical content creates a new version that must be reviewed again before it is shown. See how clinical review works.
How to tell when a page was last checked
Each page shows a "last updated" date, and every sourced statement carries its own verification date in the sources block at the end. Those two dates can differ: the page may not have changed for months while the fee it quotes was re-checked last week.
If a fact is past its re-check date, the page cannot stay indexed until we confirm it again. That is enforced by the publishing gate rather than by memory.