How long after graduation did you wait before taking the NCLEX?

krazylady · May 31, 2012

I graduated May 22, our final was May 14, and our school sent our paperwork to the NY BON on May 23!) I got my ATT yesterday and scheduled my test for Monday afternoon (I could have taken it this weekend, but I am going out of town). I am finishing my review class today, and I feel like I am as ready as I am going to get...

CT Pixie, BSN, RN · May 31, 2012

I took mine 1 1/2 weeks after graduation, which was the earliest I could get an opening for the testing center. Never regretted it as I passed.

Its been shown that the sooner you take it the better your chances of passing, the longer out from graduation the more chance of failure.

Here's a link for a thread with a similar question as yours

https://allnurses.com/nclex-discussion-forum/how-long-after-716494.html

Galaxy1 · May 31, 2012

Best of luck ! Dont second guess yourself !

QuenymamiRN · May 31, 2012

For the PN I graduated in may and took the NCLEX in august. I wanted to take it sooner but it's hard to get an appt fast in ny because they fill up fast. I graduated the RN program on march 16th and am taking the NCLEX on June 12th. Part of me wants more time but the other part wants to get it over with. Statistics show the sooner you take it the higher the odds are of passing.

sarahlee23, LPN · May 31, 2012

I graduated in December and took the NCLEX the first week of January, only a couple days after I got my authorization to test. The only reason I did it so soon was I knew I would be having knee surgery and didn't want to try studying while on pain meds after surgery. It worked out well for me because if I have to wait awhile, then I tend to worry and get really nervous about it. The way I did it, I didn't have time to worry because I was busy studying.

buytheshoes11, MSN, RN · May 31, 2012

I graduated in early May and took NCLEX about three weeks later. I'm happy that I didn't wait any longer because I feel like I may have forgotten some important concepts. To study, I looked through the purple Kaplan book and just reviewed NCLEX questions from a book that only had NCLEX Qs/As (from "The Incredibly Easy" series).

vschmelzer · May 31, 2012

i graduated april 10. Im sitting for boards in 2 weeks (June 14) Id say the soon the better as long as you feel ready!

FranEMTnurse, CNA, LPN, EMT-I · May 31, 2012

I graduated in May and took the NCLEX in June.

akanini, MSN, RN · May 31, 2012

I graduated Aug 15th and tested on Sept 30th. I did my school's review.

mmc51264, BSN, MSN, RN · May 31, 2012

last day of class was May 7th, grad May 1th, testing June 11. I have a job waiting-the sooner the better for me :)

VioletKaliLPN, LPN · May 31, 2012

I took the NCLEX 2 weeks later. I did not study or use any practice tests, but I did take an ATI prediction test which said I had a 98% chance of passing the first time.

Kelly2010 · May 31, 2012

I graduated on April 29th, and took my test yesterday. I would have taken it sooner, but this was the first day available after I got my ATT.