Anyone had PVT be WRONG?

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I graduated in May 2013 in CA, I've tested almost every 6 months, totally 3 times. I tested for my 4th time on 4/28 and couldn't go any longer and tried the Pearson trick last night, it also took my money. From what I've heard the trick is pretty accurate, even with all the changes in credit card submission. After taking this test 4 times now, I thought for sure I had done it. My last 2 questions were a UAP delegation and patient priority, I'm also pretty sure I got the last question right...then it turned me off at 75. I felt confident on a lot of the questions, and some I worked through to the best answer. I was in Ah last night when i didn't see the good pop up. Everyone is telling me, don't give up hope until you get official results. Usually I received my CPR within a week. My name is not up on the BRN.

Has anyone paid the $200, and found out they passed? Please post here!

Also, I've seen ppl talk about tutors. How do I find them, or what has worked for you?

I have done Kaplan, hurst, and the entire yellow Saunders book, as well as getting through 1/3 of a huge lippincott question book. I have LaCharity too, I didn't get to that book...however I am wondering if I have even gotten to any higher level questions on my test. I am lost. I'll keep waiting, but preparing myself to keep going and test closer than waiting so long as normal. I do want to be most affective in my preparation.

I find the CPR cards a little frustrating, because when I compare mine...some are complete opposites. And it makes sense...you take one test with a certain mixture of questions in "health promotion and maintenance" then the next test you have different questions...it's likely you could score well on the first mix and horrible on the second...but then the same thing that becomes opposite in another category....

I know I covered a lot in this post. So my main 3 topics are the PVT truck being wrong. Has anyone gotten passing results with a bad trick?

Any recommendations on tutors, if I've already done Kaplan, Saunders, Hurst?

Thanks in advance, and congrats to anyone to has past, first or 10th time...I believe it's possible. Just need some help!

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I'll address the PVT aspect of your query. While it does happen, it isn't common that the PVT will give one indication but the reality will be something else. It MOST often happens, when it does, when people do not wait the recommended 24 hours after completion of their exam to try it.

Sometimes people will do the PVT only after the first scoring is done but before the QA review (second scoring) determines the final outcome. For MOST people, they are one and the same. For SOME people....they are not. It is in these cases we see "but I got a good pop up, how could I have failed??" and "but I paid $200, and then I passed?!"

Is it possible? Yes. Probable? No. There is yet another scenario that occurs when people do the PVT, also an uncommon occurrence but one that DOES occur, nonetheless: people submit their CC information only after agreeing with two statements that they understand it is nonrefundable if anotherh registration is not needed. Then they hit Submit.....and Pearson Vue runs the card through right then ('test', if you will).

For those people, they are out $200 and have no clue if they passed or failed.....much like you.

If you did the PVT shortly after completing the exam, and before the 24-hour waiting period.....it is what it is, more likely to have failed than passed but no real good guess beyond that.

If you did it AFTER 24 hours....it's a pretty safe bet you've failed.

Bottom line is you'll need to wait for official results (or pay $8 if you are in a State that participates in QR).

Good luck!

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It is rare for the PVT to be wrong. To be honest, after 24 hours, that is when you know you pass/fail based on the payment. But of course, official results are best.

May I ask...is your content as good as you think it is? So if I told me to tell me the signs of fluid overload and what signs and symptoms of right-sided failure is and nursing interventions...would you without looking at your notes? It is one thing to go through a book to finish but another to actually LEARN.

How about your practice questions? Are they higher level thinking questions?

Anyway, I think there is a nursing tutor on instagram...just look up the hashtag NCLEX and one of her many posts should be up.

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If mine wasn't wrong... No ones will be wrong Hahahahahahaha.

I was 1836382836372% certain I failed that poopy test!

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I heard after a certian amount of tries it always gives the bad pop up.. (I think it was 3 tries). Editing to add that I mean even if you pass after like 3 tries it gives you the bad popup..

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I heard after a certian amount of tries it always gives the bad pop up.. (I think it was 3 tries). Editing to add that I mean even if you pass after like 3 tries it gives you the bad popup..

You wouldn't have heard that here, at least not from anyone who follows changes/habits of this test and Pearson Vue. THAT would be one of those ever-emerging urban legends associated with the PVT.

Frankly, I rather WISH it were true! Why? Because it might stop some people from punching in buttons relentlessly hour after hour. Not all, there are diehards out there who would rather fork over $200 than develop some patience!

I HAVE seen PV's registration software charge someone after multiple, quick-succession registration attempts; I suspect it had more to do with the fact that the person did it literally every 2-5 minutes and EARNED themselves the glitch.

And since repeated attempts are no more accurate than one....simply repeating the charge authorization increases the chances that on one of them, PV will actually TAKE it. Kinda like the kid who pokes the sleeping dog with the stick....hey, he doesn't wake up! Hey, look, poked him again, doesn't wake up! MOM, HE BIT ME!!!! ;)

There are 'test' charges made, meaning a charge to a card or account just as a software QA thing, and anyone doing PVT will take that chance. Yes, even a card with a number tweaked; if the charge attempt is made, it's made, and the 'bad pop up' will be produced. That can happen on the FIRST PVT attempt, or the tenth. Or whatever.

Overall, since there are those who insist on doing this thing a half dozen times (or more!) before they convince themselves the first one would probably have been enough.....no, no truth to that.

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Specializes in Critical Care.

Have you checked the BRN website for your name? I took my exam in Calif too and I found out on the website within 48hrs. I searched for my name and there it was. I was too scared to do PVT, so I had to wait 2 days

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I have, I know it uploads each night. So I checked Wed, Thurs and Fri. Each time I have not passed I've gotten a letter within a week or so, so there's still time for good or bad news. Just don't understand how I could feel good, and end on a priority question...and not pass. Wouldn't it have given me a 76 easier question...? I don't feel I was bombing it. But I understand the nclex cat adaptive is beyond the human brain.

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Anything can happen! I pray for you though! It really does not matter because as long as you stay above the competency line, you will pass :D

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I have, I know it uploads each night. So I checked Wed, Thurs and Fri. Each time I have not passed I've gotten a letter within a week or so, so there's still time for good or bad news. Just don't understand how I could feel good, and end on a priority question...and not pass. Wouldn't it have given me a 76 easier question...? I don't feel I was bombing it. But I understand the nclex cat adaptive is beyond the human brain.

Priority questions can be above the passing standard or below it; having one means nothing. Since the computer stopped at 75 questions, either you were far enough above the passing standard that the 95% certainty mark was reached (and no further questions were necessary) or you were so far below the passing standard that the computer concluded that no matter how many questions you got, you were not ready to pass that day.

You don't always get an easier question if you got one wrong; that is true up until the point when a determination is made as to the confidence interval (that's the 95% certainty I'm talking about) and then the test is done.

All you can really do is wait and see at this point. Not much else to say, really, except good luck!

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Priority questions can be above the passing standard or below it; having one means nothing. Since the computer stopped at 75 questions, either you were far enough above the passing standard that the 95% certainty mark was reached (and no further questions were necessary) or you were so far below the passing standard that the computer concluded that no matter how many questions you got, you were not ready to pass that day.

You don't always get an easier question if you got one wrong; that is true up until the point when a determination is made as to the confidence interval (that's the 95% certainty I'm talking about) and then the test is done.

All you can really do is wait and see at this point. Not much else to say, really, except good luck!

Thank you! I am awaiting my final results. I had SATA from question #2 going back and forth...and my first priority question was #42, and I kept seeing a mixture of SATA priority and delegation until it ended at 75. I will be entirely lost if I didn't pass, bc I actually throughout the entire test was feeling great about what the test was testing me on. Still hopeful, but scared!

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Thank you! I am awaiting my final results. I had SATA from question #2 going back and forth...and my first priority question was #42, and I kept seeing a mixture of SATA priority and delegation until it ended at 75. I will be entirely lost if I didn't pass, bc I actually throughout the entire test was feeling great about what the test was testing me on. Still hopeful, but scared!

I know the wait is tough, which is why so many just can't resist the PVT. They're thrilled when it's 'right' and ticked off when it's 'wrong', but much like a Magic 8 Ball....it's a game.

Delegation, prioritization.....they have long been regarded as "passing level" questions, but the person taking the test cannot know if the one they are answering is above or below the standard. IOW, any type of question isn't indicative of where you are in terms of passing.

Some people get tons of math problems, tons of SATA, and others get only a few, one, none. Each camp thinks they MUST be passing or MUST be failing because of the format of their exam, but....they are usually wrong ;) People read into it what isn't there.

At any rate, hope this works out for you, and if not....you can always give it another shot!

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