OSLE®
Online State Law Exams (OSLE)
FL and TX OSLE exams are administered on a different website. Soon after registering, a link will be provided via email from support@caveon.com. If you don't receive it, please email us at nbeo@optometry.org.
                 Optometry licensure candidates may be required to take a state optometry law examination regarding the statutes, rules, and regulations that govern the practice of optometry in the state in which they seek licensure. Since January 2010, NBEO has offered the Online State Law Exam (OSLE) program to assist state boards by administering their optometry jurisprudence exams.
                 
                 
                  
                         
                		 
                         
                   
                       	     
                        
                                 
                 
                 
  
     
    
 	  
        
          
        
        
      
          
          
	    
  
 
    
 	  
        
          
        
        
      
          
          
	    
  
  
  
    
 	  
        
          
        
        
    
   
  
  
    
 	  
        
          
        
        
      
	
  
  
    
 	  
        
          
        
        
      
	
  
  
    
 	  
        
          
        
        
      
	
  
   
   
    
 	  
        
          
        
        
      
	
    The Nevada OSLE test time is 4 hours.  Within the 4 hour time period, candidates can exit and return later to resume the exam.  The Nevada law links are available to candidates during the exam period.
  
          
  
    
 	  
        
          
        
        
      
	
  
  
    
 	  
        
          
          	
           
          
          
          	
          
         
         
        
        
        	 
        
        
      
	
  
                   
  
    
 	  
        
          
        
        
      
	
  
          
         
 
                   
                           
      
	
   Three Examination Formats
                        Remote, open- book
                        
                        
                         In-house, proctored, open-book
                        
                        
                         In-house, proctored, closed-book
                        
               		 Scoring
                    Immediately following the completion of any OSLE exam, the designated state optometry board staff or department of health and services staff can review candidate scores on their password-protected OSLE administrative page. All OSLE candidates will see a results screen with a score and exam summary when a test is ended.
                    
The states currently providing their law examinations through our OSLE program are listed below.
Please click the tabs of the state listed below for more information.
For exam fee information please click here.
                   
                   
                    The states currently providing their law examinations through our OSLE program are listed below.
Please click the tabs of the state listed below for more information.
For exam fee information please click here.
 
                        ARIZONA
          	Registration Schedule: Open year-round
Exam Dates: NCCTO Exam Schedule Calendar
Exam Format: Remote, open- book
				
          
          Exam Dates: NCCTO Exam Schedule Calendar
Exam Format: Remote, open- book
          	Pre-Approval: Yes
Retake Period: Can retake only one time within the deficiency time frame of the application for licensure.
Test Questions: 50 Multiple-choice
Time to Complete: 60 minutes once logged into exam
          
        Retake Period: Can retake only one time within the deficiency time frame of the application for licensure.
Test Questions: 50 Multiple-choice
Time to Complete: 60 minutes once logged into exam
FLORIDA
          	Registration Schedule: Open year-round
Exam Dates: Open year-round
Exam Format: Remote, open book
				
          
          Exam Dates: Open year-round
Exam Format: Remote, open book
          	Pre-Approval: No
Retake Period: No
Test Questions: 25 Multiple-choice
Time to Complete: 90 minutes once logged into exam
            
          
        Retake Period: No
Test Questions: 25 Multiple-choice
Time to Complete: 90 minutes once logged into exam
MARYLAND
          	Registration Schedule: Open year-round
Exam Dates: Open year-round
Exam Format: Remote, open-book
				
          
          Exam Dates: Open year-round
Exam Format: Remote, open-book
          	Pre-Approval: Yes
Retake Period: 30 days
Test Questions: 50 Multiple-choice or True/False
Days to Complete: 14 days once logged into exam
          
        Retake Period: 30 days
Test Questions: 50 Multiple-choice or True/False
Days to Complete: 14 days once logged into exam
MINNESOTA
            Registration Schedule: Open year-round
Exam Dates: Open year-round
Exam Format: Remote, open-book
          
          Exam Dates: Open year-round
Exam Format: Remote, open-book
            Pre-Approval: No
Retake Period: No
Test Questions: 50 Multiple-choice
Days to Complete: 14 days once logged into exam
          
        Retake Period: No
Test Questions: 50 Multiple-choice
Days to Complete: 14 days once logged into exam
MISSOURI
          	Registration Schedule: Open year-round
Exam Dates: Open year-round
Exam Format: Remote, open-book
          Exam Dates: Open year-round
Exam Format: Remote, open-book
          	Pre-Approval: No
Retake Period: No
Test Questions: 25 Multiple-choice or True/False
Days to Complete: 14 days once logged into exam
          
        Retake Period: No
Test Questions: 25 Multiple-choice or True/False
Days to Complete: 14 days once logged into exam
NORTH DAKOTA
            Registration Schedule: Open year-round
Exam Dates: Open year-round
Exam Format: Remote, open-book
          
          Exam Dates: Open year-round
Exam Format: Remote, open-book
           Pre-Approval: One-time pre-approval 
Retake Period: 30 days
Test Questions: 32 Multiple-choice, True/False, & Yes/No
Days to Complete: 14 days once logged into exam
          
        Retake Period: 30 days
Test Questions: 32 Multiple-choice, True/False, & Yes/No
Days to Complete: 14 days once logged into exam
NEVADA
          	Registration Schedule: Open year-round
Exam Dates: Open year-round
Exam Format: Remote, open-book
          
          Exam Dates: Open year-round
Exam Format: Remote, open-book
          	Pre-Approval: No
Retake Period: 4 times per year after failed exam
Test Questions: 100 Multiple- choice, True/False
Time to Complete: 4 hours once logged into exam
          
        Retake Period: 4 times per year after failed exam
Test Questions: 100 Multiple- choice, True/False
Time to Complete: 4 hours once logged into exam
OREGON
            Registration Schedule: Open year-round
Exam Dates: Open year-round
Exam Format: Remote, open-book
          
          Exam Dates: Open year-round
Exam Format: Remote, open-book
          	Pre-Approval: No
Retake Period: No
Test Questions: 25 Multiple-choice
Days to Complete: 14 days once logged into exam
          
        Retake Period: No
Test Questions: 25 Multiple-choice
Days to Complete: 14 days once logged into exam
TEXAS
              Registration Schedule: Open year-round. 
Exam Format: Remote, open-book
Pre-Approval: No
             
             Exam Format: Remote, open-book
Pre-Approval: No
              Retake Period: No
Test Questions: 35 multiple-choice, true/false, and yes/no questions
Days to Complete: 14 days once logged into exam
            
        Test Questions: 35 multiple-choice, true/false, and yes/no questions
Days to Complete: 14 days once logged into exam
WEST VIRGINIA
            Registration Schedule: Open year-round
Exam Dates: Open year-round
Exam Format: Remote, open-book
          
          Exam Dates: Open year-round
Exam Format: Remote, open-book
          	Pre-Approval: No
Retake Period: No
Test Questions: 20 Multiple-choice
Days to Complete: 14 days once logged into exam
          
        Retake Period: No
Test Questions: 20 Multiple-choice
Days to Complete: 14 days once logged into exam

