Kaplan Scores and the Boards

Maverick80 · Jul 10, 2008

does anyone know how kaplan scores correlate to a passing score on the boards? is anybody taking the kaplan course in person and has anybody asked the instructors this question? thanks.

i took the class and they consider a 60 percent passing. being a nursing student who hated to get a b this was very hard to get used to. i liked the class a lot, and did the online stuff too. i got anywhere from a 48% to a 71%. that was on the qbanks and question trainers. i averaged in the mid 60's on my qbanks!!

i'm waiting for my results right now, took it yesterday morning, should hopefully find out sometime later today!!

good luck!!

jsu102 · Jul 10, 2008

My instructor told our class that 65% was the magic number to get in Kaplan to feel definitely ready to pass the NCLEX.

I had a 62% on the Diagnostic Test

66% on the Readiness Test

Scores of 58% - 69% range on the Question Trainers (with a 67% on QT7)

Scores of 56% - 81% on QBank with an average of 66%

I just took the NCLEX yesterday and thought it was really hard, though Kaplan did prepare me. I'm still waiting on results!

Training1 · Jul 11, 2008

I took Kaplan the first time and scored an average of 62% on all question trainers including Q-bank and failed nclex at 265 questions.

I took kaplan again and scored 67% on the question trainers and Q-bank and again failed at 265 questions.

Kaplan is not a guarantee to passing nclex.

I am about to try Suzanne's plan next.

WDWpixieRN, RN · Jul 11, 2008

I had a couple of scores in the very low 50's for the Question Trainers and maybe a 60-something % average for the QBanks. I don't know that I'd pay for Kaplan again; I think I'd spend more quality time with Saunders instead of frantically trying to work between the two. Several of my fellow classmates have said the same.

I think it's as others have said -- you get content with Saunders, and NCLEX-style exposure with Kaplan. I felt very discouraged with Kaplan and almost like throwing in the towel as I felt so inept.

The highest scores I have heard some of our very best students in class got on Kaplan was low 70's. I would not spend much time worrying if you're struggling with this tool. Get whatever knowledge you can and move on. That, in the end, will be the most helpful.