Do you have to be above passing or just passing standard?

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I have a question. In order to pass, I know that to get cut off at 75 or so you have to be above passing standard. Can you pass at 265 questions and just be at passing level? because it would make no sense to even have a passing level if it is just at passing level and you still arent considered passing.

What I am trying to say is that they say in order to pas yOu Have to be ABOVE passing level . So pretty much if you are at passing level you don't pass. Which makes no sense . I've already taken my exam and I had 265 questions and failed . I was near passing level on all but one above passing level and one below. But you have to have above passing on all in order to pass

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i believe if you go all the way to 265 in the amount of testing time (6h) it doesn't matter if you get the last question wrong or correct -- it has to be a passing level question.

if someone has gone all the way the computer hasn't been able to make up its mind whether or not a person is minimally competent. so it comes down to whether your final question is a passing or failing level question.

if you go the whole length of the test, more than likely that person has passed - they've been skirting the line as it is, so chances are that last question will be in their favor.

but, if you run out of time the last sixty rule goes into effect. the last 60 questions the test taker has answered have to be correctly answered and passing level questions.

what my professor told me: "moral of the story is, don't run out of time on nclex."

what you said about all of the last 60 questions being to be correct isnt true according to ncsbn. running out of time is not a bad thing. this info below was (copied and pasted directly from the site that i referenced in my very first post above):

when you run out of time before reaching the maximum amount of items, the computer has not been able to decide whether you passed or failed with 95% certainty and has to use an alternate rule.

  • if you have not answered the minimum amount of items, you fail.
  • if you have at least answered the minimum amount of items, the computer reviews your last 60 ability estimates:
    • if your last 60 ability estimates were above the passing standard, you pass.
    • if your ability dropped below the passing standard, even once, during your last 60 items, you fail.

this does not mean you must answer the last 60 items correctly. each ability estimate is based on all the previous items that you have answered.

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It all has to be above passing

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