Curious...how many attempts did it take you to pass NCLEX?

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  • Specializes in OB-Gyn/Primary Care/Ambulatory Leadership.
  1. How many attempts to pass NCLEX?

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    • 9
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    • 5
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    • 2
      4
    • 5
      More than 4

117 members have participated

Just wondering.

abbnurse

376 Posts

Just one, thank goodness! Way back in the old days, using paper and pencil.....when there was no such thing as Pearson Vue.....;)

Specializes in Pediatric Home Care, Dr Office/Clinic.

Try & get into a Hurst Review live workshop in your city. I have several friends who passed with flying colors with Hurst Review. I plan on doing it to make sure I pass the first time!

Specializes in Emergency.

One. Thought it was easy.

bell1962

345 Posts

Specializes in family practice and school nursing.

Just one, back in the old days, when it was called the "boards".

BSNbeauty, BSN, RN

1,939 Posts

I passed on the first try for both RN and LPN with min. questions.....

TheCommuter, BSN, RN

102 Articles; 27,612 Posts

Specializes in Case mgmt., rehab, (CRRN), LTC & psych.

I passed NCLEX-PN on my very first attempt in December 2005 after having answered the minimum of 85 questions.

I passed NCLEX-RN on my very first attempt in May 2010 after having answered the minimum of 75 questions.

85 percent of all US-educated nurses pass on the first attempt. Although the overwhelming majority of test takers pass the first time around, it's the candidates who fail NCLEX multiple times who capture our attention spans and fill our imaginations because they make themselves known.

Try & get into a Hurst Review live workshop in your city. I have several friends who passed with flying colors with Hurst Review. I plan on doing it to make sure I pass the first time!
The OP who started this thread is already a nurse with no need to pass NCLEX.

runsalot

339 Posts

Once. And the latest stats show that 85% pass on the first attempt.

Specializes in Mother Baby & pre-hospital EMS.

Just once, thank goodness.

RNsRWe, ASN, RN

3 Articles; 10,428 Posts

Taking a guess that we're not going to be hearing much from those who took several shots at it....

Lonlai84

31 Posts

I passed on my 1st attempt . I got 75 questions .. I used the Kaplan review to study ..

SWM2009

421 Posts

Specializes in LTC.

I passed NCLEX PN on the first try about a month after graduation.

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