The Changes Behind Passing The NCLEX-RN. According to the NCSBN website, the Board of Registered Nursing (BRN) opted to raise the passing standard for the NCLEX-RN examination from -0.16 logits to 0.00 logits, which began on April 1, 2013. A logit is a unit that reports the differences between the candidateâs ability and the test item difficulties. The greater the difference, the less likely it is that youâve achieved the magic NCLEX passing score. How To Tell If You Achieved The Passing Standard.