Freaking out. . . NCLEX stopped at 85

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I just don't know what to do with myself. I took the NCLEX-PN today and it stopped at 85. When I got home I looked up some answers to a few of the questions and I know I got at least 6 or 7 of them wrong and about 6 or 7 that I know I got right which 3 of those were calc questions. I'm trying to keep the faith that I passed, but it is really hard. I've heard of some that pass at 85 and some that fail at 85 and I know the # of quest is just the #. I would at least think that they would've given me a chance to answer a few more questions if I was getting some wrong and I would hate to believe that I was doing just that bad to stop soooooo early! Well, waiting patiently (at least trying to) for quick results in 48 hours.

Just a question here as we r on the topic of NCLEX, why is the NCLEX-PN a different # of questions for everybody. Why isn't it the same # of questions? Isn't that unfair?

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Congratulations to FLIGHT2RN! You're a New Nurse...:nurse: Whoot! I wish you good luck and all the best in your nursing career. :w00t::w00t::w00t::cheers:

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Thanks yall! I'm still so happy and excited. Now on my journey to RN. The road will be long, but I believe I'm ready for it. I still don't know the rhyme or reason behind the NCLEX and it calculating PASS or FAIL, but I was told that when the computer is 95% sure that you have reached at or above 50% minimum competency level (difficult questions) than it will cut off and that could be at 85 questions or 110 questions. That's why I keep telling people that the # is just the #, but I will say that if you stopped at the minimum # then you have either done extrememly terrible or pretty dag on good. I'm guessing if you get the minimum and you studied than you more than likely passed. I'm a believer that at least 95% of people pass at minimum # and only 5% fail at minimum #.

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FLIGHT2RN I pray you are right about that 95% passing when the computer cuts off at 85. I took the test Jan 3rd and am still waiting on the results. My test cut off at 87 and I felt that I had guessed on almost all of the question. I studied for hours at a time for several weeks before the test and it seems like all my questions were hard questions I had never seen before. Guess I will know soon....

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Wow! stopped at 86! And its driving me nutts...most test takers stopped at 85 and passed or not...but yea....86.....any body out there succeeded with 86? had alot of select that apply

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Wow! stopped at 86! And its driving me nutts...most test takers stopped at 85 and passed or not...but yea....86.....any body out there succeeded with 86? had alot of select that apply

Check out the threads at the top of the NCLEX thread for all the info you need.

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My step-mom took hers and passed and she had 89 questions :)

When do you find out?

Jean

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I passed at 86 Questions. I wouldn't worry, it's a good sigh that you know your stuff and have consistently answered a number of the top-rated questions correctly. :w00t:

When you get a question right, the computer gives you a harder question. When you get one wrong, it gives you an easier question. This is how it assesses your skill level. For it to fail you at 86, you would have to had gotten more than half wrong.

Congratz!

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I passed!!! WOW!!! Thanks for the support!!

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Congrats New Nurse!!!!!!! You Did It!!!!!

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Congrats to all u new nurses. Is u true that when u get your pass letter u still need to send money to the board to get your acutal license

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I passed at 86 Questions. I wouldn't worry, it's a good sigh that you know your stuff and have consistently answered a number of the top-rated questions correctly. :w00t:

When you get a question right, the computer gives you a harder question. When you get one wrong, it gives you an easier question. This is how it assesses your skill level. For it to fail you at 86, you would have to had gotten more than half wrong.

Congratz!

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Well hopefully i will turn just like you!!!

I will keep you posted....thanks very much!!!

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