TIME Magazine just released America’s Top EdTech Companies of 2026 and we’re on it.

HLT Mastery, the team behind NCLEX Mastery, has been recognized by TIME and Statista as one of America's Top EdTech Companies 2026, alongside names like Duolingo, Coursera, and ClassDojo. We are the only NCLEX-specific test prep on that list. 

This recognition isn't just about where we rank. It's about how we're helping you study smarter for the most important exam of your nursing career.

If you're studying for the NCLEX right now, you're juggling clinicals, a part-time job, family, and the constant background hum of "am I doing enough?" We see you. We've built every part of NCLEX Mastery for the version of you who studies between shifts, on the bus, and in the ten minutes before your eyes close at night.

What is NCLEX Mastery?

Built by HLT Mastery, NCLEX Mastery is one of the most trusted names in NCLEX prep. Helping over 3.2 million nursing students pass, NCLEX Mastery has adaptive practice questions, full rationales, and Next Generation NCLEX (NGN) clinical judgment items written by practicing nurses.

Master every stage of your nursing career with HLT Mastery's full suite, including TEAS Mastery for nursing school admissions, NCLEX-RN Mastery and NCLEX-PN Mastery for licensure, and FNP Mastery, AGPCNP Mastery, and PMHNP Mastery for nurse practitioner boards. We're with you from prerequisite to specialty.

Every question is adaptive, a clinician writes every rationale, and it's backed by our 300% money back guarantee: if you don't pass, we pay you back triple.

The proof is in the careers we've helped launch:

• 3.2 million nurses passed their NCLEX with NCLEX Mastery

• 99.7% pass rate among our students

• 4.8/5★ across 35,000+ NCLEX Mastery reviews
  
  

What makes NCLEX Mastery different from other NCLEX prep apps?

1. Adaptive AI built for the NGN. Our test prep apps learn your strengths and your gaps in real time, then puts the next question in front of you that's most likely to move your score. You're not wasting time on what you already know.

2. Written by nurses, for nurses. All of our 4,000+ questions, rationales, and clinical judgment scenarios are built by practicing nurses and educators who have sat for the NCLEX themselves. No recycled textbook content. No outdated formats.

3. Built for how you actually study. Between shifts. On commutes. In the small windows of a packed day. NCLEX Mastery works in five-minute pockets and ninety-minute deep sessions.

4. 300% money back guarantee. If you don't pass, we pay you back triple. We can offer that because the system works.
   
   

Thank you to our nursing students

We're grateful to TIME and Statista for this recognition, and even more grateful to the 3.2 million nurses, nursing students, professors, and programs who've trusted us with something as important as passing your NCLEX.

Pass the NCLEX with confidence. Your success starts with NCLEX Mastery.

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FAQ

Is HLT Mastery on TIME's Top EdTech Companies 2026 list?
Yes. On April 22, 2026, TIME and Statista published America's Top EdTech Companies of 2026, and HLT Mastery (Higher Learning Technologies) was named to the list of 250 U.S. companies.

What is HLT Mastery?
HLT Mastery is a family of mobile-first exam prep apps for high-stakes licensure and certification exams. The full product line is trusted by 27 million+ students.

Which nursing exam prep company was recognized by TIME in 2026?
HLT Mastery (Higher Learning Technologies), the makers of NCLEX Mastery, is the only company on TIME's America's Top EdTech Companies of 2026 list dedicated specifically to nursing exam prep.

How did TIME and Statista choose companies for the list?
The ranking is based on weighted key performance indicators measuring financial strength and industry impact. The list is a journalistic publication; companies cannot pay to be included.

Is NCLEX Mastery worth using?
NCLEX Mastery offers 4,000+ adaptive, rationale-backed questions aligned with the Next Gen NCLEX test plan, and it's the flagship nursing app from the only nursing-first company recognized on TIME's 2026 U.S. EdTech list. You can try it completely free, accessing 10 practice questions daily. 

Which NP board prep apps does HLT Mastery offer?
HLT Mastery has four specialty-focused products: FNP Mastery (family nurse practitioner), AGACNP Mastery (adult-gerontology acute care), PMHNP Mastery (psychiatric mental health), AGPCNP Mastery (adult-gerontology primary care) and more in the pipeline!