Just took nclex yesterday

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i just took my nclex pn exam yesterday and i had 193 questions and the time ran out on me!!! i just wanted find out does that mean i failed or is there a penalty for that. i just need to know something please help me :cry:

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"If the examination ends because time runs out, it means that

the candidate has not demonstrated with 95% certainty that

they are clearly above or below the passing standard, nor has

the candidate answered the maximum number of items.

Because the primary mission of boards of nursing is to protect

the public, it can be argued that candidates should not pass

when they have not demonstrated that they are competent.

However, the response patterns for some of these people have

indicated that there are candidates that appeared to have a

“true ability” that is above passing and who have been

performing consistently above the passing standard. A

mechanism is provided for these candidates to pass. The key

word here is “consistently.” If a candidate’s performance has

been consistently above the passing standard, then he or she

will pass, despite having run out of time."

-From the Candidate Bulletin at http://www.vue.com/nclex/bulletin_08.pdf

Sounds like you still have a shot! Hopefully you took all the time because you were carefully considering every answer, and you met whatever standard they need. Good luck!!!

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good luck

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:banghead:I am so stressed right now I can't stand the wait, I am in florida and my friend told me to look on the BON of FL to see if I passed is that true or do I just wait the 48 hrs.

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Specializes in Medical and general practice now LTC.

You can check on the Florida website without waiting 48 hours, they usually post within 24 hours. Good luck

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I read a post on this forum that if you run out of time the comp scores you based on the last 60 quest.

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Specializes in Medical and general practice now LTC.
I read a post on this forum that if you run out of time the comp scores you based on the last 60 quest.

yes that is true

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I check there website just now and there is nothing there. thanks

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I passed my Nclex-PN today I found out just now I am so happy :nurse: :loveya:

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Specializes in Medical and general practice now LTC.
I passed my Nclex-PN today I found out just now I am so happy :nurse: :loveya:

Congrats

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That's great news. You are now officially a PN. Best of luck in your nursing career!

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