Quebec Nursing Exam

• Flawed licensing exam led to half of Quebec nursing students failing, report finds

  The investigation found hundreds of prospective nursing candidates were denied entry into the profession last fall due to a flawed exam administered by their professional order.

  Canada

  May 10, 2023
  
• Quebec’s nurses order rejects call to delay exam despite concern over failure rate

  While the order declined to change the date, it agreed to Gariépy’s suggestion of allowing students who had failed for a third — and normally final — time to retake the test.

  Education

  Jan 25, 2023
  
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• Commissioner recommends delaying Quebec nurse exam amid concerns over high fail rate

  The commissioner says that while it's too soon to say whether the exam or the training caused the high failure rate, it's clear students have been harmed.

  Education

  Jan 18, 2023
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• Half of Quebec nursing students fail September licensing exam, probe launched

  The preceding exam for nursing students, in March 2022, had a 71 per cent success rate, while the exam in September 2021 had an 81 per cent pass rate.

  Health

  Nov 15, 2022