How many exam questions?

slemon · Jan 31, 2014

To get you started https://www.ncsbn.org/1213.htm

SuperRN_1 · Jan 31, 2014

That site has a lot of info and I'm having a hard time finding the answers to my specific questions

Yukinara · Jan 31, 2014

Basic rules

The exam has around 75 to 265 questions. You have 6 hours to complete it. There is nothing such thing as passing percentage or grade. The system will determine by the way you answer your questions on how safe you work. When the system could determine that you are or aren't safe to work, it will stop asking you questions. The minimum amount of question is 75 and maximum is 265. After the test, you won't get the result at the testing center. Instead you go home and check online or wait for the mail.

A few extra things to know

1- The number of questions you answer doesn't determine if you pass or fail.

2- Your grade in school doesn't determine that either. You can get straight A in school and still fail that test.

3- No prep course can accurately predict if you pass or not. (including ATI, Hurst, Kaplan, etc)

4- You can study the exact same material as your friends, have the same knowledge, and you can still fail while the other pass (or the opposite)

5- No textbook or prep course can guarantee that you pass.

Long story short: don't worry about it now. I think your main concern is graduating nursing program first. That test will come later.

SuperRN_1 · Feb 1, 2014

Thank you so much!! Those are the exact answers I was looking for. I'm not going to worry about the test, but I do want to start doing a few practice questions every week to prepare. Thank you again!