How many times did you take the NCLEX before you passed?

TheCommuter, BSN, RN · Dec 11, 2006

I passed on the first attempt with the minimum amount of questions.

AuntieRN · Dec 11, 2006

I also was one of the lucky ones. I passed it the first time with 75 questions. I also agree studying from the NCLEX review books while in school helped me out tremendously. Good luck!!

Dixiecup · Dec 15, 2006

Took it one time, passed. Never opened a book, never studied at all. I figure by that time your either know it or you don't.:Santa1:

RN4NICU, LPN, LVN · Dec 15, 2006

Once

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Alexsys · Dec 15, 2006

Once, with 75 questions.

live4today, RN · Dec 15, 2006

Once - praise the Lord! :bow:

doingourbest · Dec 16, 2006

One time in the minimum # of questions, so I apparently got them all right; but I still came out of the test not knowing if I had passed splendidly or failed miserably. It is that "best answer" thing. You can know what to do in every situation, but if was not the "best answer" according to the test question writer, you are out of luck.

Elvish, BSN, DNP, RN, NP · Dec 22, 2006

Once. I got Mosby's review for the NCLEX and also took a test review course. That helped tremendously.

jimthorp · Dec 25, 2006

Once.

Jules A, MSN · Dec 25, 2006

Once.

DolphinRN84, MSN, RN, APRN, NP · Dec 25, 2006

First attempt with 75 questions.

kcalohagirl · Dec 26, 2006

I passed it once with 75 questions. It seriously only took me about 40 minutes. I'm not the kind of person who agonizes over answers. I figure I know it or I don't, and beating myself up about it is going to make matters worse and me more anxious. (I already have test anxiety) I think tests in nursing school taught me that my gut instinct was usually the right one when I was trying to decide between a couple of possible answers. I took a review course which helped. Things in "NCLEX-land" as we called it don't always happen the way they do in the "real world" *grin*

My fiance took it once, it took him 5 1/2 hours.

The preceptor I had when I started my current job took it twice, and she is one of the best nurses on the floor.

Good luck with nursing school!