NCLEX prep courses in the United States:Which are most popular?

Name: NCLEX prep courses in the United States: Which are searched most?
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In September 2026, Simple Nursing was the most searched NCLEX prep course brand in the United States, accounting for 46.8% of all searches among the nine brands we track. When we checked with ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews, Archer Review and UWorld showed up in every answer. UWorld was recommended most often, coming first in four out of five responses.

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Top NCLEX prep courses in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In Brandwave's three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Archer Review and UWorld appeared every time. UWorld was recommended most often, coming first in four out of five answers. Archer Review was second, and Kaplan was third. Level Up RN, which ranked third in searches, was not mentioned at all.

Most recommended by AI

Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.

Mentioned by AI

Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.

How many AI answers named each brand
Brand	ChatGPT	Google	Answers that named it
Archer Review	Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answers	Named in 2 of 2 Google AI Overviews	5 of 5
UWorld	Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answers	Named in 2 of 2 Google AI Overviews	5 of 5
Kaplan	Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answers	Named in 2 of 2 Google AI Overviews	3 of 5
Simple Nursing	Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answers	Named in 1 of 2 Google AI Overviews	2 of 5
Hurst Review	Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answers	Named in 2 of 2 Google AI Overviews	2 of 5
ATI	Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answers	Named in 1 of 2 Google AI Overviews	1 of 5
Level Up RN	Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answers	Named in 0 of 2 Google AI Overviews	0 of 5
NURSING.com	Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answers	Named in 0 of 2 Google AI Overviews	0 of 5
NurseAchieve	Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answers	Named in 0 of 2 Google AI Overviews	0 of 5

Archer Review5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
UWorld5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
Kaplan3 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
Simple Nursing2 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
Hurst Review2 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
ATI1 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
Level Up RN0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
NURSING.com0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
NurseAchieve0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers

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5 answers

Asked ChatGPT
“What's the best NCLEX prep course?”
1. 1UWorld
2. 2Archer Review
3. 3Simple Nursing
4. 4Kaplan
Asked ChatGPT
“Which NCLEX question bank should I use?”
1. 1UWorld
2. 2Archer Review
Asked ChatGPT
“How should I study for the NCLEX in a month?”
1. 1UWorld
2. 2Archer Review
Searched Google, AI Overview
“nclex prep”
1. 1UWorld
2. 2Archer Review
3. 3Hurst Review
4. 4Kaplan
5. 5ATI
Searched Google, AI Overview
“nclex review course”
1. 1Kaplan
2. 2UWorld
3. 3Hurst Review
4. 4Archer Review
5. 5Simple Nursing

Not named in any answer:

Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in United States on October 28, 2026.

Which NCLEX prep courses do people search for most?

This chart shows how often people search Google for each NCLEX prep course brand by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all nine NCLEX prep course brands we track, month by month, from searches in United States.

Share of searches among NCLEX prep courses in the United States, by month

Month	Simple Nursing	Archer Review	Level Up RN	UWorld	Hurst Review	NURSING.com	NurseAchieve	Kaplan	ATI
Oct 2025	49.2%	21.9%	9.8%	6.6%	4.4%	4.4%	2%	1.5%	0.26%
Nov 2025	47.1%	23.5%	9.4%	7.7%	4.2%	4.2%	1.8%	1.8%	0.3%
Dec 2025	35.3%	29.9%	8.6%	10.6%	5.8%	5.8%	2%	1.7%	0.42%
Jan 2026	35.3%	29.9%	8.6%	10.5%	7.1%	5.7%	0.87%	1.7%	0.42%
Feb 2026	50.8%	20.7%	10.2%	6.8%	3.7%	4.5%	1.3%	1.6%	0.33%
Mar 2026	46.4%	23.1%	9.3%	7.6%	4.1%	6.2%	1.5%	1.5%	0.37%
Apr 2026	45%	22.5%	9%	9%	4.9%	6%	1.5%	1.7%	0.35%
May 2026	33.7%	32.6%	6.7%	12.3%	6.7%	4.5%	1.3%	1.6%	0.4%
Jun 2026	32.7%	33.9%	6.5%	11.9%	6.5%	4.3%	0.87%	2.9%	0.39%
Jul 2026	38.8%	29%	7.7%	11.6%	5.2%	4.2%	0.84%	2.2%	0.46%
Aug 2026	37.3%	27.8%	11.2%	11.2%	5%	4.1%	0.99%	2.1%	0.36%
Sep 2026	46.8%	23.3%	9.4%	9.4%	3.4%	3.4%	2.3%	1.8%	0.3%

Rank	Brand	Share of searches	Estimated monthly branded searches	vs prior month	Share change
1, held 1st	Simple Nursing	46.8%	49.5K	+49.5%	+9.5 points
2, held 2nd	Archer Review	23.3%	24.7K	0%	-4.5 points
3, held 3rd	Level Up RN	9.4%	9.9K	0%	-1.8 points
4, held 4th	UWorld	9.4%	9.9K	0%	-1.8 points
5, held 5th	Hurst Review	3.4%	3.6K	-18.2%	-1.6 points
6, held 6th	NURSING.com	3.4%	3.6K	0%	-0.7 points
7, moved from 8th to 7th	NurseAchieve	2.3%	2.4K	+172.7%	+1.3 pointsmoved from 8th to 7th
8, moved from 7th to 8th	Kaplan	1.8%	1.9K	0%	-0.3 pointsmoved from 7th to 8th
9, held 9th	ATI	0.3%	320	0%	-0.1 points

1.Simple Nursing
46.8%
Held 1st. 49.5K estimated branded searches, +49.5% vs prior month. Share +9.5 points.
2.Archer Review
23.3%
Held 2nd. 24.7K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share -4.5 points.
3.Level Up RN
9.4%
Held 3rd. 9.9K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share -1.8 points.
4.UWorld
9.4%
Held 4th. 9.9K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share -1.8 points.
5.Hurst Review
3.4%
Held 5th. 3.6K estimated branded searches, -18.2% vs prior month. Share -1.6 points.
6.NURSING.com
3.4%
Held 6th. 3.6K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share -0.7 points.
7.NurseAchieve
2.3%
Moved from 8th to 7th. 2.4K estimated branded searches, +172.7% vs prior month. Share +1.3 points.
8.Kaplan
1.8%
Moved from 7th to 8th. 1.9K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share -0.3 points.
9.ATI
0.3%
Held 9th. 320 estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share -0.1 points.

Which brand is most popular in search among NCLEX prep courses in the United States?

9 brands

In September 2026, Simple Nursing was the most searched among NCLEX prep course brands in the United States, with an estimated 49.5K branded searches, 46.8% of all searches for the nine we track. Archer Review is in 2nd place, 23.4 percentage points behind at 23.3%.

United States NCLEX prep courses, last 12 months ending September 2026
Brand	Share of searches	Peak	Low	Rank
Simple Nursing	49.2% → 46.8%	50.8%Feb 2026	32.7%Jun 2026	1st
Archer Review	21.9% → 23.3%	33.9%Jun 2026	20.7%Feb 2026	2nd
Level Up RN	9.8% → 9.4%	11.2%Aug 2026	6.5%Jun 2026	3rd
UWorld	6.6% → 9.4%	12.3%May 2026	6.6%Oct 2025	4th
Hurst Review	4.4% → 3.4%	7.1%Jan 2026	3.4%Sep 2026	5th
NURSING.com	4.4% → 3.4%	6.2%Mar 2026	3.4%Sep 2026	6th
NurseAchieve	2% → 2.3%	2.3%Sep 2026	0.84%Jul 2026	7th
Kaplan	1.5% → 1.8%	2.9%Jun 2026	1.5%Mar 2026	8th
ATI	0.26% → 0.3%	0.46%Jul 2026	0.26%Oct 2025	9th

Each finding as a sentence

Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Simple Nursing’s share of searches among NCLEX prep courses in the United States decreased from 49.2% to 46.8%.
Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Archer Review’s share of searches among NCLEX prep courses in the United States increased from 21.9% to 23.3%.
Across the 12 months ending September 2026, UWorld’s share of searches among NCLEX prep courses in the United States increased from 6.6% to 9.4%.
Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Hurst Review’s share of searches among NCLEX prep courses in the United States decreased from 4.4% to 3.4%.
Across the 12 months ending September 2026, NURSING.com’s share of searches among NCLEX prep courses in the United States decreased from 4.4% to 3.4%.
Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Simple Nursing’s share of searches among NCLEX prep courses in the United States peaked at 50.8% in February 2026 and was lowest at 32.7% in June 2026.
Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Archer Review’s share of searches among NCLEX prep courses in the United States peaked at 33.9% in June 2026 and was lowest at 20.7% in February 2026.
Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Level Up RN’s share of searches among NCLEX prep courses in the United States peaked at 11.2% in August 2026 and was lowest at 6.5% in June 2026.
Across the 12 months ending September 2026, UWorld’s share of searches among NCLEX prep courses in the United States peaked at 12.3% in May 2026 and was lowest at 6.6% in October 2025.
Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Hurst Review’s share of searches among NCLEX prep courses in the United States peaked at 7.1% in January 2026 and was lowest at 3.4% in September 2026.
Across the 12 months ending September 2026, NURSING.com’s share of searches among NCLEX prep courses in the United States peaked at 6.2% in March 2026 and was lowest at 3.4% in September 2026.
Across the 12 months ending September 2026, NurseAchieve’s share of searches among NCLEX prep courses in the United States peaked at 2.3% in September 2026 and was lowest at 0.84% in July 2026.
Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Kaplan’s share of searches among NCLEX prep courses in the United States peaked at 2.9% in June 2026 and was lowest at 1.5% in March 2026.
Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Level Up RN, NurseAchieve, Kaplan and ATI held steady: their share of searches among NCLEX prep courses in the United States each moved less than 0.5 percentage points.

How did search popularity change for United States NCLEX prep courses in September 2026?

8 changes

In September 2026, NurseAchieve overtook Kaplan to rank 7th among NCLEX prep courses in the United States, with 2.3% of the searches.
In September 2026, Simple Nursing gained share of searches among NCLEX prep courses in the United States, from 37.3% to 46.8%.
In September 2026, Archer Review lost share of searches among NCLEX prep courses in the United States, from 27.8% to 23.3%.
In September 2026, Level Up RN lost share of searches among NCLEX prep courses in the United States, from 11.2% to 9.4%.
In September 2026, UWorld lost share of searches among NCLEX prep courses in the United States, from 11.2% to 9.4%.
In September 2026, Hurst Review lost share of searches among NCLEX prep courses in the United States, from 5% to 3.4%.
In September 2026, NURSING.com lost share of searches among NCLEX prep courses in the United States, from 4.1% to 3.4%.
Kaplan’s share of searches among NCLEX prep courses in the United States has lost ground for 3 months in a row, from 2.9% to 1.8% in September 2026.

How are branded searches counted for NCLEX prep courses?

10 search terms

Each brand's share of searches among NCLEX prep courses comes from the terms listed under its name. When people mostly search for a brand because of something else it sells, only the searches that name this product count here.