The National Council of State Boards of Nursing, Inc. (NCSBN) has raised the requirements for passing the NCLEX-RNツョ Examination, the National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses. An increase in the passing standard will take place April 1, 2004, along with the revised NCLEX-RNツョ Test Plan. According to a press release from NCSBN, "the new passing standard is -0.2800 logits on the NCLEX-RN logistic scale, 0.070 logits higher than the previous standard of -0.3500."