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

HLT Mastery, the team who built NCLEX Mastery, has been recognized by TIME and Statista as one of the World's Top EdTech Companies 2026, earning a place alongside some of the most innovative education technology companies around the globe.

Earlier this year, HLT Mastery was also recognized as one of TIME's America's Top EdTech Companies 2026. This latest recognition reflects our growing global impact, supporting more than 27 million learners as they prepare for the exams, credentials, and professional milestones that shape their futures.

For nursing students, that impact starts with NCLEX Mastery.

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 and helping you find your dream job. 

Built by practicing nurses, every question is adaptive, includes a detailed 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 No outdated formats.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 July 22, 2026, TIME and Statista published World’sTop EdTech Companies of 2026, and HLT Mastery (Higher Learning Technologies) was named to the list of 500 companies worldwide.

What is HLT Mastery?
Founded in 2012, HLT Mastery is a global education technology company creating mobile-first solutions that help learners master every milestone, from preparing for exams and earning credentials to launching their careers.

We’re the team behind more than 40 test prep products, including NCLEX Mastery, FNP Mastery, TEAS Mastery, ASVAB Mastery, INBDE Mastery, and more. Our products combine expertise from clinicians, educators, and subject-matter experts with AI-powered learning technology and personalized study tools.

Which nursing exam prep company was recognized by TIME in 2026?
HLT Mastery (Higher Learning Technologies), the makers of NCLEX Mastery and FNP Mastery, has been recognized on TIME's World’sTop EdTech Companies of 2026 list.

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!