OSLE®
Online State Law Exams (OSLE)
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, except for South Dakota, will see a results screen with a score and exam summary when a test is ended. The South Dakota state board office scores their essay questions and send official scores to the law exam candidates.
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.
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.

MINNESOTA
Registration Schedule: Open year-round
Exam Fee: Non-refundable $25
Exam Dates: Open year-round
Exam Format: Remote, open-book
Exam Fee: Non-refundable $25
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 Fee: Non-refundable $25
Exam Dates: Open year-round
Exam Format: Remote, open-book
Exam Fee: Non-refundable $25
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 Fee: Non-refundable $25
Exam Dates: Open year-round
Exam Format: Remote, open-book
Exam Fee: Non-refundable $25
Exam Dates: Open year-round
Exam Format: Remote, open-book
Pre-Approval: One-time pre-approval
Retake Period: 30 days
Test Questions: 25 Multiple-choice, True/False, & Yes/No, and essays
Days to Complete: 14 days once logged into exam
Retake Period: 30 days
Test Questions: 25 Multiple-choice, True/False, & Yes/No, and essays
Days to Complete: 14 days once logged into exam
OREGON
Registration Schedule: Open year-round
Exam Fee: Non-refundable $25
Exam Dates: Open year-round
Exam Format: Remote, open-book
Exam Fee: Non-refundable $25
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
SOUTH DAKOTA
Registration Schedule: Open year-round
Exam Fee: Non-refundable $100
Exam Dates: Open year-round
Exam Format: Remote, open-book
Proctor Locations: NCCTO or South Dakota
Exam Fee: Non-refundable $100
Exam Dates: Open year-round
Exam Format: Remote, open-book
Proctor Locations: NCCTO or South Dakota
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The South Dakota law exam can be taken at the NCCTO office in conjunction with Part III CSE or in South Dakota.
- To schedule a test date in South Dakota, candidates will need to contact the South Dakota Board of Examiners in Optometry
- If taken at the NCCTO office, after a candidate successfully registers on the NBEO website, they will need to contact the test center to schedule an examination date
- If taken at the NCCTO office, SD candidates are asked to cancel unwanted OSLE appointments so that others may use those testing appointments. In the event of a “no-show”, the missed SD OSLE registration will be deactivated. It will be necessary for the “no-show” candidate to re-register and re-submit the exam fee to reschedule
South Dakota Board office scores the essay questions on the OSLE and then sends official scores to the candidate.
TEXAS
Registration Dates:
August 25, 2020 – November 17, 2020
November 18, 2020 – February 15, 2021
February 16, 2021 – March 17, 2021
March 18, 2021 – May 17, 2021
May 18, 2021 – June 17, 2021
June 18, 2021 – August 17, 2021
August 25, 2020 – November 17, 2020
November 18, 2020 – February 15, 2021
February 16, 2021 – March 17, 2021
March 18, 2021 – May 17, 2021
May 18, 2021 – June 17, 2021
June 18, 2021 – August 17, 2021
Exam Dates:
January 1 – 14 , 2021
April 1 – 14, 2021
May 1 – 14, 2021
July 1 – 14, 2021
August 1 – 14, 2021
October 1 – 14, 2021
January 1 – 14 , 2021
April 1 – 14, 2021
May 1 – 14, 2021
July 1 – 14, 2021
August 1 – 14, 2021
October 1 – 14, 2021
Registration Fee: Non-refundable $25
Exam Format: Remote, open-book
Pre-Approval: Yes
Exam Format: Remote, open-book
Pre-Approval: Yes
Retake Period: See 2020 registration dates
Test Questions: 20 multiple-choice, true/false, and yes/no questions
Days to Complete: 14 days once logged into exam
Test Questions: 20 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 Fee: Non-refundable $25
Exam Dates: Open year-round
Exam Format: Remote, open-book
Exam Fee: Non-refundable $25
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
FLORIDA
Registration Schedule: Open year-round
Exam Fee: Non-refundable $100
Exam Dates: NCCTO Exam Schedule Calendar
Exam Format: Open-book, computerized at NCCTO
Exam Fee: Non-refundable $100
Exam Dates: NCCTO Exam Schedule Calendar
Exam Format: Open-book, computerized at NCCTO
Pre-Approval: No
Retake Period: No
Test Questions: 25 Multiple-choice
Days to Complete: OSLE Schedule
Retake Period: No
Test Questions: 25 Multiple-choice
Days to Complete: OSLE Schedule
- Students are encouraged to take the FL law exam during their Part III CSE testing visit at NCCTO.
- NBEO does not issue eligibility requirements for the FL OSLE.
- Candidates may schedule their retest appointment by using the NCCTO calendar online.
- FL OSLE candidates are asked to cancel unwanted appointments in advance to allow other candidates to register for that available opening test appointment.
- In the event of a “no-show,” the missed FL OSLE registration will be deactivated and the candidate will have to re-register and re-submit the exam fee.
- Test appointments are at 10am and 1pm and up to 1.5 hours in length.
NEVADA
Registration Schedule: Open year-round
Exam Fee: Non-refundable $25
Exam Dates: Open year-round
Exam Format: Remote, open-book
Exam Fee: Non-refundable $25
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
Days to Complete: 14 days once logged into exam
Retake Period: 4 times per year after failed exam
Test Questions: 100 Multiple- choice, True/False
Days to Complete: 14 days once logged into exam