Does anyone ever feel good when they walk out of NCLEX test?

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I took it this past weekend. I'm a decent student and I did well on my exit exams. I studied for a month; really good solid content; went over the things I was weak in (especially well). I relaxed and got a good night sleep the night before. I feel I did everything right. Come test time, of course I get no questions in the areas I focused on, guessed on several questions, and felt like I was being tricked and misled the whole time. When it clicked off at 75 I am thinking, thats it! I'm doomed! How can you even prepare? There is so much to know. I tried using the kaplan strategies but for me they just didn't apply that well....two days to wait here in California. I don't even want to try that Pearsonvue trick becuase I'm afraid of what I will see! The only upside to this whole thing is I get a break from studying while I wait for the results :)

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I have never heard of anyone who said they felt confident after finishing the NCLEX. I think everyone feels like they flunked.

When I took it for my LPN, the test took two days. Grads from all over the state had to travel to the state capital, and stay in hotels. Over 500 of us took the test all at the same time, in the same room. If you had to use the rest room, a test proctor went with you and waited in front of the stall door for you.

We waited four months for results. There was no "computer shut off after XX number of questions." We had to answer all of the questions- with our #2 pencils and those big, pink erasers.

Waiting for the results was the longest four months of my life.

When I took my RN boards, thank goodness it was computerized. Shut off after 75 questions. I sat next to a woman who was taking a test for her real estate license. Compared to my first NCLEX, it was pretty low key, and low stress. In 45 mins, it was all over. I felt like I probably failed- the same way I felt the first time....but I made it (whew!)

I did not study for it whatsoever, as I was so burned out on school and studying. I was not capable of studying any more at that point. I was completely fried.

Good luck, cincin1. I'll keep my fingers crossed for you.

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75 questions and I was only in there an hour and a half, I walked out thinking "that was not so bad" I even was expecting it to shut off at the next question when I got to 74 because I studied so hard and I had just had this feeling that I was going to pass with 75 questions (a lot of people in my class that took it before me were getting 75 questions and most performed as well or less than me academically)...but then on the long drive home I started to think "I thought it was easy...I must have been in the low level questions...I FLUNKED!!!"...But I passed.

(Maybe I should mention I took the HURST Review three times and studies every day for 8 hour for three weeks before the test)

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I've heard people say that they felt good walking out of the test center, but I imagine these to be the same people that feel just fabulous after a nine mile run or who feel completely refreshed after a week-long fast. :)

I don't think it's very common though, even among those of us who pass.

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I took mine today too - and i walked out feeling horrible! I did great on my exit Hesi's but i found the NCLEX much harder. Had no questions on the material i really knew and a lot of questions where i totally guess. Great. =(

Heres hoping!

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Nobody ever says they feel good. If they feel relieved, it is because they took the test, not that they think they did well. It is definitely a stress-filled experience.

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I felt great at the end. It was such a relief to be done with it.

I was also mindful of the fact that the overall pass rate is better than 80% and figured the odds were seriously on my side.

With only 75 questions, the odds of having choked so badly as get cut off that early are pretty small so I figured I had passed... and I had.

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Well put me amongst the people who felt terrible after taking it, but still passed! Yay me! Thank you, thank you.....Now, where do I find a job?:nurse:

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Well put me amongst the people who felt terrible after taking it, but still passed! Yay me! Thank you, thank you.....Now, where do I find a job?:nurse:
Yep... becoming licensed is FAR easier than becoming employed :-(

Congrats on passing the test, though. Revel in the relief at having it behind you.

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