Kaplan Question Trainer Scores

jbjints · Mar 6, 2011

I just signed up for Kaplan On Demand and I believe that 55% is the target score so you are good. :)

Just out of curiosity, which Kaplan Course Book edition did Kaplan send to you? I won't be getting my until mid-week but a friend of mine gave me his book which is the twelfth edition.

Joe

Kwillpassnclex13 · Mar 6, 2011

Thanks Joe! I'm only using the Downloaded Version of Kaplan Trainer.

Pooh Bear RN · Mar 6, 2011

Those are fairly good scores. Just remember that the first 3 Q trainers are based on knowlege and/or comprehension which are the easiest level of questions and Qt 3 has some understanding level questions. As you progress through the trainers the questions get harder (application/analysis level) which are NCLEX level questions. Just be sure to read the rationals on each one and you will see your scores improve. By Qt 6 and 7 shoot for 60%. If you can do that you should be ready. I took the NCLEX yesterday 75 questions 19 alt style questions, 16 of which were SATA, did the PVT trick and got the good pop up. I did the Kaplan class and read the book which really helped. Here are my final scores for Kaplan:

Diagnostic- 59

Qt 1- 48

Qt 2- 59

Qt 3- 58

Qt 4- 59

Qt 5- 61

Qt 6- 61

Qt 7- 60

87% completed Qbank- 58

Readiness test(taken at the end of class around the same time as QT 3 was taken)- 58

Hope this is of help and good luck for when you test.

Kwillpassnclex13 · Mar 6, 2011

Those are fairly good scores. Just remember that the first 3 Q trainers are based on knowlege and/or comprehension which are the easiest level of questions and Qt 3 has some understanding level questions. As you progress through the trainers the questions get harder (application/analysis level) which are NCLEX level questions. Just be sure to read the rationals on each one and you will see your scores improve. By Qt 6 and 7 shoot for 60%. If you can do that you should be ready. I took the NCLEX yesterday 75 questions 19 alt style questions, 16 of which were SATA, did the PVT trick and got the good pop up. I did the Kaplan class and read the book which really helped. Here are my final scores for Kaplan:
Qt 4- 59
Qt 5- 61
Qt 6- 61
Qt 7- 60
87% completed Qbank- 58
Readiness test(taken at the end of class around the same time as QT 3 was taken)- 58
Hope this is of help and good luck for when you test.

Wow, thanks a lot for your reply and Congratulations! By the way, how was your test experience like? Is it true that Kaplan Questions are like that of NCLEX in any way? :nurse:

Pooh Bear RN · Mar 6, 2011

I had a couple of questions that were similar to Kaplan questions. Kalpan did prepare me with the style of question that nclex looks for but the whole time I was taking the exam I felt very unsure about any of my anwsers. With kaplan, some of the questions you can easily pick out but nclex was not as black and white. To be honest though, I think that's how nclex wants you to feel. I just continued to use the decision tree process and trust my gut feeling.

jbjints · Mar 6, 2011

Does anyone know which edition the RN Course Book is these days? Is it the twelfth edition?

katm0 · Mar 6, 2011

Does anyone know which edition the RN Course Book is these days? Is it the twelfth edition?

it's fourteenth edition. Mine just shipped last friday and finished the online class two days ago..

i'm planning to take the exam this april but im not sure now since my scores seems to point to other direction... it doesn't feel right. but il continue with the program and well see... :nurse:

Diagnostic - 71%

Readiness - 60%

Q1 - 59%

caliotter3 · Mar 12, 2011

Don't get caught up in the scores, instead rely upon your judgement about how well prepared you are.

mosaicism105, MSN · Mar 13, 2011

mine was

q1 = 64

q2 = 59

q3 = 72

q4 = 54

q5 = 52 --- declining and im not happy with that...

well, the above post said not to rely on scores and stuff so still smilin'

mosaicism105, MSN · Mar 13, 2011

just finished q 6 and its 63

ShantheRN, BSN, RN · Mar 13, 2011

My scores got better as I progressed through the trainers. I'm a weirdo - application/analysis questions are my thing. Simple recall/recognition and my scores go down. Go figure. I finally knocked out the last trainer. It about killed me but my score was great so I can *almost* relax about doing my qbank stuff.

If you're getting 60s in the last 3, you're good!