I heard they were making the NCLEX harder in January 2019

[SilverNova]

Last week my teacher was telling our class about the upcoming changes to the NCLEX. She said that in January 2019 they are modifying the NCLEX, making it harder and adding 30% more select all that apply questions. Select all that apply question are usually the most often missed questions on the NCLEX. Has anyone heard this, or have any other information?

[Rose_Queen, BSN, MSN, RN]

The exam is routinely record and changed as needed every so many years. Research, evidence based practice, and other info is constantly changing. More info about passing standard here: Passing Standard | NCSBN

[elkpark]

Rose_Queen said:

The exam is routinely record and changed as needed every so many years. Research, evidence based practice, and other info is constantly changing. More info about passing standard here: Passing Standard | NCSBN

Every three years is the schedule on which they routinely review and update the exam.

[Rionoir, ADN, RN]

A classmate of mine mentioned the same rumor, but I haven't seen anything official with the brief search I did?

[Triddin]

Remember with the nclex that it's not the number of questions you answer correctly but the difficulty which you can consistently answer correctly. I believe the SATA questions fall into the more difficult category.

[Rlmartinez]

The current NCLEX format is good for a 3 year span which ends March 2019. If you take your NCLEX prior to April 2019 then you will have the current format/exam. The NCLEX does get revamped for both RNs and LVNs every 36 months, however they are not on the same time schedule. Currently, they have been testing out a different style of NCLEX questions which include multiple choice, T/F and short answer. The students who took their exam here in Texas this month were made to answer 20 questions like this prior to beginning of their actual NCLEX exam in order for the test makers to continue looking at this style. A friend of mine took her NCLEX this month and she passed & only answered 75 questions, she also stated that these questions were crazy.... very tricky.

[AlexaGrey]

I was one of the "lucky" ones that they chosed to try the new format, and I'm so relieved I don't have to take the NCLEX next year. :)

[2016srnfcc]

from what i heard, they are doing a case study kinda style. Anybody heard this?

[milavit, ASN, BSN]

Yep. I took my NCLEX on August 3rd, it shut off after 75 Q, I passed ! After the 75 Q I was redirected to the section of experimental questions, they were case studies style and some other analysis weird format. So happy I wouldn't have to deal with it anymore . But I believe that will start implementing these new style of questions into 2019 changes to NCLEX format.

[dumbnurse, ASN, BSN, MSN, LPN]

I'm a clinical instructor who is often on the outside looking in when it comes to the latest test taking info about NCLEX, but I recently heard something interesting as well. NCLEX is going to use case studies and patient charts beginning in April 2019 for a whole new experience! Anyone hear that?

[dotjenn]

I took my NCLEX yesterday (Aug 6), and all the experimental questions were a case study format. You were given 1 patient with a PMH, vitals, and a set of labs for several questions. The question formats varied from question to question, but it did seem like it was more SATA like vs. multiple choice. It was...interesting... but I can see why NCSBN would want to go in that direction! It seemed more like something you would do in the hospital (ie. looking at the patient as a whole and determining priorities).

[butterfly1980]

Hi there. I am from NYC.:). I had opportunity to take my test yesterday ( Aug.27). was able to finish after 126 question...have no clue what to think. I would say 1/3 of all question were SATA. My last questions were easy though...What website should i go to find out if i have a license or not...? It been 24 hours since i took the test though.

P.S. i went to nysed.gov but so far don't see anything...any thoughts?