Good pop up but so worried

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Guys i know this topic is the most common on these forums and i always told myself that when i get that pop up, im just going to celebrate. Fast foward 3 retakes laters, n i get the good pop up but i am corcerned because it feels too good to be true. I have read these fotums religiousy for the last year and know that if you get SATA questions then youre doing good. Now my concern is that i was at 150 qs and felt that i didnt get a SATA for like 25 previous questions. Just to add to my worries, my last question felt like a basic TB question n wasnt even sure i got it right. I did the pearson vue trick 15 minutes later in the car and got "our records indicate...". fiy, delivery was successful but i yet cant pay for quick results.

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Give it about 24 hours for your exam to be scored the 2nd time and if you're still getting the good popup, you then stand a very good chance of having passed the exam.

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Please, don't read into the types of questions you had. Remember, 15 are pilot and didn't even count towards your outcome. Getting the last question right or wrong does not determine if you have passed or failed.

I know it's easier said than done but try to take your mind off of the exam for now. It is over and you cannot change anything now. Thinking and re-thinking will just make you crazy! You got the good pop up so just take it for what it is and don't try to figure things out any further right now. Take some deep breaths and try to relax. Let us know when you get the good news.

Good Luck!

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Give it about 24 hours for your exam to be scored the 2nd time and if you're still getting the good popup, you then stand a very good chance of having passed the exam.

Wait doing too soon dosent mean much??

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Please, don't read into the types of questions you had. Remember, 15 are pilot and didn't even count towards your outcome. Getting the last question right or wrong does not determine if you have passed or failed.

I know it's easier said than done but try to take your mind off of the exam for now. It is over and you cannot change anything now. Thinking and re-thinking will just make you crazy! You got the good pop up so just take it for what it is and don't try to figure things out any further right now. Take some deep breaths and try to relax. Let us know when you get the good news.

Good Luck!

Thank you so much!! This post has definitely has helped me relax. I am now drinking sangria lmao

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Congrats! What did you use to prepare? Any tips or advice?

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I felt the same exact way. I took NCLEX for the first time yesterday morning, went up to approximately 120 questions (wasn't paying attention to the exact number as I was too worried about failing haha), and truly felt like it kicked my butt and failed! I tried the PVT about 15 minutes after and got the good "pop-up" and 24 hours later I'm still getting it! Waiting for the quick result to be posted tomorrow, it's gonna be a very long day! Hope we both have good outcomes! :up:

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" I have read these fotums religiousy for the last year and know that if you get SATA questions then youre doing good. Now my concern is that i was at 150 qs and felt that i didnt get a SATA for like 25 previous questions." ~ gailordfocker

If this is true, then you should also know that it is completely irrelevent what format your question came in. SATA does NOT mean you are "doing good". It means that it gave you a SATA question, period. Probably one of the most misunderstood NCLEX components out there. I'm really only addressing this to try and STOP people from propulgating a myth.

It is more likely than not you passed, because the 'good popup' appears to be accurate about 90% of the time (based on a lengthy poll on this website).

Hang in there, and good luck!

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I only had 15 SATA and PASSED! I agree with @RNsRWE, it is a huge NCLEX misconception that the more SATA you get the better you're doing. Not true at all...I had 75 questions and only had 15 SATA. My classmate had 77 questions and 50 SATA and passed. The format of the questions you're getting has NOTHING to do with how well you're doing.

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Just to update you guys, my on hold pop-up changed to the good one after 65H or so & I have now officially passed! Just like what @Nurse2beMN told me before, just believe in yourself that you did your best! Claim it! SO congrats to you! :yes:

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I only had 4 SATA and I passed...

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CONGRATS, RN!!!! So happy for you!!!!!! :nurse:

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