by may8523

I just took my NCLEX today. I got 99 questions and I feel 99% sure that I failed. I have read a lot of postings, so it was encouraging to see that sometimes your gut feeling can be wrong.

I am very frustrated because I did everything I thought was humanly possible to prepare. I attended a 4 week, 8 class Kaplan study course (in which I excelled during), I did over 1500 practice questions, I read an entire 600 page book full of information, and I tried to learn my medications and lab values, too!

I felt like none of my preparation mattered today. Every time a new question would appear I would feel completely confused. I would try to rationalize, but always found myself in the end saying, "I don't know" and choosing an answer.

Today I find myself in major need of encouragement from others who have gone through this before and maybe had a similar situation (& hopefully passed!!!)

I felt as though I was getting a ton of questions that should have been easy, but really threw me because they were topics I felt unfamiliar with. I should get my results by Saturday morning, and I'm really nervous because if I were to go solely on my gut instinct, I would be certain that I failed...

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Pray.

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Don't get discouraged. I just took it on Tuesday, June 19th and got 86 questions. I was freaking out, could hardly sleep, and really made myself sick over it. I even thought I got the last question wrong, which really had me doubting myself more. Luckly, I found out yesterday...I passed. Keep your chin up...you prepared yourself and that's all you can do.

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I just took my boards last week, and felt certain that I failed too. I took 98 questions. I passed. I am sure that you will too. The NCLEX is just a different breed of test that we as students are not used to. You just have to get more right than wrong. Not an 80%, not a 75%. Keep that in mind. I know that you are still going to be a nervous wreck until you get those results (weren't we all!) Just remember to have faith. I hope you live in a quick results state! Best of luck to you!!!

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I got 75 questions and still had a feeling of absolute dread when I left. chances are unless you completely bombed you passed. The only people I ever heard of failing had the max number of questions.

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i have not taken the exam yet...just try to stay positive.....the hardest part is over (u managed to take the exam)!!!

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Sounds to me like you had a difficult test and that is what it is suppose to be like if you are getting questions correct. The more you get right the more difficult it seems, so keep your head up. I will be in your shoes the end of July. You did your best and thats all that anyone could ask for. Keep us posted.

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I took the NCLEX on the 19th and I got 118 questions, all of my friends from school were getting 75 questions and passing so when I got this off number of questions I was very disappointed and discouraged. I just knew I probaly failed but I still tried to keep the faith. I prayed and prayed over it, and yestereday found outh that I passed. If I can do it anyone can, you GOT to have FAITH!

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Hey,
Hang in there. I just took it on the 20th and had 265 questions. I cried all the way home. I will find out today whether i passed or failed. I guess the thing we have to remember is that we did everything we were supposed to and then after that is God. Remember that a lot of people are praying for you like your friends and family. Stay positive and i will indeed say a prayer for you. Hope you do the same.

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You completed nursing school!! You completed a review course and did lots of questions! It sounds as if you prepared yourself really well. I bet that you passed. Try to focus on doing something nice for yourself (I know, easier said than done).