Facts about NCLEX results

Nursing Students NCLEX

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Fact: You can pass or fail with minimum or maximum questions. (Edited to add: or any number of questions in between. Average number of questions completed in 2012 before pass/fail was determined with statistical significance was 119 questions for RN and 117 for PN)

Fact: paying $8 for quick results after 48 hours is an accurate pass/fail result (but your BoN maypost results sooner and you can save $8)

Fact: if you attempt pay $200 to try the trick and the charge goes through there are no refunds if it turns out you passed. This has reportedly happened at least one time.

Fact: neither the new nor the old "trick" have any guaranteed accuracy they are/were exploited glitches in the registration process

Fact: the number of questions or types of questions (SATA, prioritization, etc) have no direct correlation to pass or fail

Fact: over 85% of US educated nurses pass the NCLEX on their first attempt.

Fact: once you get the blue screen and your test is over there is NOTHING that you can do to change the outcome of whether you passed or failed. The only way to alter the results of the NCLEX is in your preparation in the years and months leading up to the NCLEX. (Study hard in school, study question rationales, etc)

Fact: it's can be stressful waiting to test and results. This is expected. Try and do something nice for your self the day before and day of your exam. You deserve it.

Specializes in Telemetry.

*sigh* Looks like this needs to be bumped again.

I cried everytime I took my nclex. I also cried when I passed! Months and years leading up to being an official nurse is soo stressful. I did something nice for myself the day of and days between finding out my results. Even if you fail you deserve those days to yourself!

Love everything on this post btw!

Not exactly that is oversimplifying computer adaptive testing. You need to prove with a statistical significance that your applied knowledge and critical thinking skills are above the passing line in all areas within 75-265 questions before time runs out. There are different levels of questions (and not all alternate format questions (drag and drop, SATA, ordering, hot spots, drug calculations, etc.) are higher level questions despite the urban legend.)

***The computer selects the next subject & level of question based upon your previous response.

Most of Kaplan recommends 65% plus last I looked. When you review check rationales for answers whether right or wrong. At this point there is not much more to do as cramming has proven to be useless in preparing for an applied knowledge/critical thinking exam like the NCLEX.

Cramming usually only works for a regurgitation of memorized facts such as a spelling test.

That is the truth!

Kaplan trainers 6 to 7 are passing level questions as per the Kaplan representative.

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