NAPLEX test dates: book any available day

There are no fixed NAPLEX test dates. Once your state board makes you eligible and NABP has your transcript, you buy the exam and book any available Pearson VUE appointment within your one-year eligibility period. Most new graduates test in the summer after graduating.

Source: NABP bulletin, checked October 11, 2026.

Planning your date

• Book early for summer dates after graduation; seats fill up.
• Don’t let eligibility lapse: NABP says you forfeit all fees if it expires before you test.
• Allow for results before job start dates; see score release.