Failed NCLEX for the 2nd time

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I took NCLEX for the first time 11/24/15. To prepare for it I took the Hurst review and did the NCLEX mastery app. I was so nervous going into the test and I prepared myself for 265 questions. Well, that's what I got, 265 questions. 3 hours later I get to my car and I felt numb. I did the PVT 5 minutes after I finished and I thought I got the good popup, but I was wrong. I did the trick way too soon. My popup said "The candidate currently has an open registration for this exam. A new registration cannot be completed at this time." I showed it to one of my classmates who had already taken and passed and she quickly looked and told me I passed. So I told everyone I passed! My friend called me as I was driving home and told me to check again because it was a different popup than she got, so I did it again and wouldn't you know, it let me register. In Illinois you can check continentaltesting.com the next day and it was confirmed I failed.

I wasn't going to let this get me down, there were many nurses I knew that had failed NCLEX the 1st time.

So to prepare for my 2nd attempt I reviewed hurst and got uworld. I took NCLEX again on 1/14/16. I felt different about this test, like I wasn't even taking it. It didn't feel real until I walked into the testing center. I wasn't prepared for 265 questions again, but that's what I got. It took me another 3 hours. I left the testing center feeling the same way, numb. I decided not to do the PVT and to just check continentaltesting.com today. I checked every hour starting at 10am. At 4pm it said that I failed.

I feel so defeated right now and I'm wondering if anyone else has had my same experience or a similar one. I don't even know how to go on and study for my third attempt.

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Specializes in OR, Nursing Professional Development.

Welcome to AN! You may find some helpful posts to read in the NCLEX forum- lots of posts about personal experiences with various review methods, what people have done after failing, etc.

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I'm really sorry to hear that you failed, I know that sinking feeling of despair at the site of "fail".

I also failed my first attempt. I'm now studying for my 2nd attempt and using UWorld. UWorld is supposed to help people pass. Many people say so in this forum.

What were your UWorld scores? Did you get 60% overall on your Qbank test? Gosh, now, I'm scared about my 2nd attempt.

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My overall was a 50%. I'm probably going to do it again. I don't believe it will be different questions though.

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