Low Kaplan Qbank Scores

Nursing Students NCLEX

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I posted this earlier and did not get a reply, hopefully someone could give me some insight this time :( I bought the kaplan qbank and have been doing questions daily but I keep getting high 50s to mid 60s. I am using the hurst review to I'll have a little bit of both to grasp from. Every time I tell this to someone they say I'm okay, WHAT DOES THAT MEAN?!?!? I'm far from okay, I"m freaking out! My test is Jan 20th and I am so scared.

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But you are ok! Score-wise anyway. No one can tell you how ready you actually are, only you will know and no one ever feels completely ready.

On Kaplan, if you are averaging around 60%, that is exactly where you should be. My qbank score average was 58%, I passed first time. Be sure you are reading rationales and understand everything you are reading, especially where you are getting wrong answers.

Calm down and if you honestly do not feel ready and feel there is more you can do to prepare then postpone. But based on your scores, you are ok.

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Specializes in ICU.

Nevermind those scores what is important is u read all questions and understand rationales carefully.

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Specializes in Neonatal and Pediatric ICU Nurse.

My scores have been similar. Diagnostics 63%, Readiness 61% and the rest of the qbanks I scored 53%-60% which I prefer were higher. I have been reading all the rationales after I test, I have been doing extra questions in areas I know I am struggling with. I also watched the Pharm content video and went back to the book to look over areas I know I am weak in. I totally feel you, I am totally freaking out and I test in 3 days!!!

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Please remember that NCLEX expects you to get 50% of the questions wrong! What they look at is at what level you can get them right, now the percentage you get right.

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Kaplan should tell everyone this early on. 60 is an A I know feels crazy I almost hyperventilated when I got a 63 but yes your goal is to be at 60 and above. I have many friends who scored in the 50's most of the time and did just fine on the NCLEX

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Specializes in Oncology nursing and patient navigation.

I took mine today. I was making an average of 60-65 on my Kaplan questions. Just keep doing them and reading the rationales and I'm sure you'll do fine!

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If you search Kaplan scores on allnurses there are tons of threads that should ease your mind.

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Thank you so much everyone for your advice and reassurance! I'm studying Hurst's content and doing Kaplan qbank and I'm hoping what I am doing will pay off.

I am scoring VERY low like in the 40s with health promotion and maintenance, does anyone know how I can better my score with that portion?

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Specializes in ICU.

To increase ur score focus on that topic and read content dont rely on online review coz they do not provide all details.

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I used Kaplan for studying for the nclex and all my scores including the diagnostic and readiness test was in the 60s. Guess what? I passed at 110 questions ?

Good luck!

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