How many questions Did you get?

[Inori, BSN, RN]

So a potential employer just asked me how many question I got on nclex and was smiling when I said 75 but I thought it was a pass fail thing.. Hopefully they don't get to see the score ....are they assuming that if machine stops at at a higher number then candidate is weaker? I didn't think everyone would be so interested in what number it stopped at? I had profs ask, friends and potential employer ask ....so it must mean something. Post away and your take on. This

[morningstarRN, RN]

Mine stopped at 75 too. I have also been surprised at how many people want to know how many questions I received!

[afox]

As you probably know, the minimum questions you can get is 75. Getting 75 can mean you did REALLY good OR you failed miserably. So as you take the test, the computer is scoring you and deciding which questions (if any) to throw at you next. No employer has access to how many questions you had on your nclex. My guess is that the interviewer is just curious, because everyone's nclex experience is different. Anyway, since you passed with 75, that means you did really well. Congrats :)

[Inori, BSN, RN]

lol ok thanks for the explanation ... meh a license is a license. there's book smart and work smart.

[boylibra2003, BSN, RN]

It is discriminating to ask for how many questions you get in the nclex exam on the part of the employer. That is why the grade is passed or failed only otherwise the NCSBN will also report the no. of questions got and time consumed to pass the exam. You passed the NCLEX exam because you are qualified to practice the profession as an entry level nurse.

[RNsRWe, ASN, RN]

This is being discussed on another thread, and it's downright silly. No nurse manager who is A&Ox3 is going to factor your answer to "how many NCLEX questions did you get?" into a hiring decision. First, it's utterly irrelevant: someone who passes in 75 questions is no more desirable to hire than someone who passed in 100 questions. It's a minimum competency test that results in PASS or FAIL, and that's it.

I'm a nurse manager. I think the only thing that would possess me to ask this question of a new grad would be sheer curiosity, nothing more. And even then, I'd expect to hear "75 questions in under an hour" just because it sounds great but is completely unverifiable. Therefore, useless information.

I want to know the date you passed if you're that recent, and provide me with a copy of your license, please :)

[JENURSE03_RN, MSN, DNP, RN]

This is being discussed on another thread, and it's downright silly. No nurse manager who is A&Ox3 is going to factor your answer to "how many NCLEX questions did you get?" into a hiring decision. First, it's utterly irrelevant: someone who passes in 75 questions is no more desirable to hire than someone who passed in 100 questions. It's a minimum competency test that results in PASS or FAIL, and that's it.

I'm a nurse manager. I think the only thing that would possess me to ask this question of a new grad would be sheer curiosity, nothing more. And even then, I'd expect to hear "75 questions in under an hour" just because it sounds great but is completely unverifiable. Therefore, useless information.

I want to know the date you passed if you're that recent, and provide me with a copy of your license, please :)

Very well weritten

[Inori, BSN, RN]

Thank you everyone for clearing this up. Haha it seems i've over analyzed a conversation. My thoughts exactly passing NCLEX means I have the skills and training to do the job of a nurse. Ok ... i guess my new "job" from now on is to report to library and job search fill out apps etc. - new grad just passed boards.