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

[klone]

Just wondering.

[RNsRWe, ASN, RN]

It took me 5x to pass, all within a years time span. I took it after they changed the test and increased the level of difficulty of passing.

FWIW, every three years this 'increase in difficulty' occurs; your school should have well-prepared you for this expectation (it's never a surprise). It's not as if "they" suddenly pulled the carpet out and made the test more difficult without any way to prepare for it....it's well-known in its timing, and SHOULD be part of your normal school curriculum. So no, it's really not something that CAN be used as an excuse...although I've seen it used many times as such.

I'm not trying to use it as an excuse, but old school with the paper and pencil had to have been so much easier. I mean let's be real you can actually go back and compare answers and fix things you learn from later questions. ....

I believe those who had to take tests in a stadium for two solid days, hundreds of questions in multiple parts, followed by weeks or months waiting for results, would hardly qualify their experience as "easier". Being real, and all

[VANurse2010]

It took me 5x to pass, all within a years time span. I took it after they changed the test and increased the level of difficulty of passing. I'm not trying to use it as an excuse, but old school with the paper and pencil had to have been so much easier. I mean let's be real you can actually go back and compare answers and fix things you learn from later questions. I was a good average/ borderline above average student and taking the test is basically luck of the questions you get, how well you can calm your nerves, and how prepared you are. If you don't have all three of these on your side chances of passing are obviously not at its highest.

Good job to those who passed the first time though!

Btw, my friend just passed after 7 attempts. A friend of a friend took it about 9x. I mean passing is passing right?

No, this is basic information that if you can't grasp after two, maybe 3 times, remediation is called for.

[RoyalDynasty]

Several of the nurses I work with said they like the pencils and paper method. They also believe that it is unfair that we can not go back to questions that we might be unsure about, because they had the opportunity to go back and correct those those that they were unsure about. I agree, passing is passing.

[RNsRWe, ASN, RN]

Five times, seven times....NINE ATTEMPTS.

I'm sorry guys, but there's no way I can think this is a good thing, or "passing is passing, right?".

There's a reason many States have put the kabosh on that kind of thing...if you can't pass after three shots at it, it's time for a remediation course. Can't pass after yet another two tries? I'm behind the States that tell you it's time to go back to nursing school and start over. I just can't accept that given enough time, enough tries, someone will THEN become a great nurse; it's simply time to look for a different career.

I know, I know, there will be an outcry of "but I'm a great nurse (or will be if I ever pass the NCLEX)!!!"

Having unlimited tries at a minimal competency exam is just one more thing that diminishes the value of the profession, along with a host of other reasons, IMO.

[poppycat, ADN, BSN]

Several of the nurses I work with said they like the pencils and paper method. They also believe that it is unfair that we can not go back to questions that we might be unsure about, because they had the opportunity to go back and correct those those that they were unsure about. I agree, passing is passing.

"It's not fair". Maybe it's another case or NETY!