Kaplan Question Trainer

luvmypatients · Mar 13, 2009

Not sure how good of an indicator they are but my instructor for Kaplan said that if you are getting between 65-70% on the quizzes you were doing good. We had to get a 70% on our benchmark exam for the director of our school to sign off for state boards. I think I got around a 74 and passed the boards at 75 questions. I did feel the Kaplan questions were set up similar to NCLEX.

Best of luck to you,

Jenn:D

blessed_RN · Mar 14, 2009

To add to Steeler7BigBen, Kaplan does say if you are scoring 65-70%, then you are doing well and it's a good indicator that you are ready to take NCLEX.

However, I think it is MORE IMPORTANT to understand the rationales for each question/answer for the right and wrong answers. My highest Q-trainer score was 61% and I passed with 75 q's. I made sure I understood ALL the rationales.

Good luck.

Leonardo Del Toro, RN · Mar 14, 2009

The Kaplan prep questions are identical to the ones you will see at the day of the test. I felt very comfortable and it seemed as I was taking one of the many prep tests I did (I don't know if I passed yet). Kaplan also teaches test taking strategies which the NCLEX is all about. Knowledge and recollections are not passing questions. So you need to critically think and Kaplan nails it on the head with that. (Ok Kaplan send me some $$ now)

chachou22 · Mar 14, 2009

I think kaplan is helpful but to me the closest to the actual exam is the questions from exam cram they are short and give u very little info. the kaplan questions are way longer then the actual exam question and they give u much more background info which the nclex doesnt

cardiospec · Mar 14, 2009

I think I might purchase it then, I have heard the questions are really short. I looked on Amazon and can purchase one for a pretty low price as it doesn't have to be in perfect shape as long as I have the cd.

chachou22 · Mar 14, 2009

I did all if the book questions then the cd. The cd even has a stimulated exam lkike the nclex where it gives u questioins until it decides that u pass or fail and gives u ur results like nclex where u were weak are strong but no scores

Letjackson987RN · Mar 15, 2009

are you enrolled in a class too?

the question trainers were actually done before you proceed to qbanks

in each trainer it get's difficult and kind of different from the others

after so, i answer qbank which helps me a lot

if you'll see, as you answer each and every quiz, there's a summary that let's you know your current progress and which one is your weakest

the percentage is a good indicator and helps you to get motivated to answer and read more questions :typing

caliotter3 · Mar 21, 2009

While diagnostic tests are useful to show general readiness, one should not base decisions to test on them. Many people have tested and passed after miserable predictor test scores. It is best to continue to do as many questions as possible and to study the rationales to the answers.

waiting2exhale · Mar 25, 2009

my friend got low 50s on qt 6 and 7 and still passed.

hopingtobeanRNsoon · Mar 25, 2009

i just got 64% on the diagnostic tests...didnt care about the score but i learned and understood more on the rationales...moving on the the kaplan QT!