I just took the NCLEX today in CA and I was in there for about
1 3/4 hours and it shut off at 75 questions. I got a few pick all that apple, a few calculations, some mass casualty, but very few Pharm questions. I studied my butt off since Christmas for this test and did Kaplan. Doing the Kaplan Question Trainer questions at my own computer really simulated how the NCLEX works (font was the same too!). Anyway, Kapln helps a lot, so take it if you can (some hospitals where I live will now pay for Kaplan for you and Kaplan gives you a money back guarantee if you fail the test). I did Lippincott and Saunders questions and they helped. I did ATI in my RN program and it told me both times that I have a 98-99% chance of passing. I scored above 65% on all of the Kaplan practice tests and passed the Readiness exam at the Kaplan center when I took it a few weeks ago. But, when I was in there, it kinda hit me that THIS IS IT, THIS IS THE DAY YOU'VE BEEN WAITING FOR! But, it was still a shock to be actually sitting for boards today.
I also had lots of trouble sleeping last night, which was sucky, since I got a nice, quiet hotel room so I could sleep in and rest. Haa! That didn't happen, I was so nervous and kept waking up with my stomach in knots (even after taking 2 Tylenol PM's to sleep easy). Anyway, I walked out of there smiling and happy it was over, but now I'm really doubting myself. I looked up the answers to the questions I remembered. My friends that took it in 75 questions all passed, but I think I'll be in the small percentage that failed at 75. Is anyone else in the same boat?
Mine did as well. The blue screen of death is terrifying! You probably did fantastic, though, if you got those results on Kaplan. I also did Kaplan and bought an additional set of flashcards. The waiting is the worst part, but don't make yourself crazy. Treat yourself kindly. :-)
:crying2: AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH....i just took my exam today....and it stopped at 75q's....and i dont want to think i've failed...but thats what im feeling..i still have my hopes up though and still praying.
i had alot SATA questions and Priority and delegations...
and i live in california and they dont provide that QUICK RESULT thing so it sucks...
im terrified and anxious to know my results.....:heartbeat
You passed, I had the same questions 75, lot of SATA, delegation and priorities, shut down at 75 convinced myself I failed and I passed, if you had 75 questions 99% sure you passed, congratulations Nurse.
MB1949.....did you try the PEARSONVUE TRICK afterwards? because i tried it just a couple minutes ago and it took me all the way to the payment options...so does it mean that i failed? :(
I also Took my test and It shut off at 76q and Did the prv and was able to go to cc and also did my quick results and it sure said fail. I dont no what to do anyone from RI who can give me some tips.
You did quick results and it said you failed, I am shock with 75 questions, are you sure, I didn't do the pvt till the next day, If you did fail don;t get discourage take it again, do questions, questions,, questions, buy LaCharity book, every one I know who used it love it, buy books like kaplan etc with rationale, they explain why the answers was right or wrong, remember there are key words in the question, answer what they are looking for, is the answer a positive or negative, I can't understand how they can fail you with only 75 questions, the portion of the test you did isn;t enough to get a true picture of your knowledge base and you were getting all the right questions, good luck to you. I'm keeping my fingers crossed.
I am in the same exact boat. 75 questions and I walked out of there so upset. My results should be up tomorrow...soooo scared. I really hope I didn't fail. I studied for a month 150 questions a day bumped it up the last week to 200 questions and took a review course offered by my school. The waiting is the worst part!
Yup, it was slightly surreal sitting in front of the computer about to begin the NCLEX. After what seemed like a lifetime of studying for this exam I was finally there. The last week I had been on lockdown for a midsummer study sesh... the absolute last thing I wanted to do the summer after graduation. Each question I was thinking in my head 'yup, I have no idea like ...I guess it could be this letter' so that I could move on to the next question ..which was always as ridiculously tough the last. At question 75 my computer shut off and I had no doubt in my mind that I had failed. I am always an optimist and never got anxiety before or after any nursing exam.. ever. Surprisingly, after taking the NCLEX I wanted to vom. I was just like ok... so just 45 days, $200, and my job that I had lined up are all down the drain. After obsessively checking the DPH website to see if my license had been posted. Pearson vue's pay $8 thing came up and I kinda felt like I might as well not waste $8 because I definitely failed anyway. I could use it toward the retest I would now have to pay for..anyway, I was too enticed to know the results and whipped out the visa. As my mom was yelling to me from upstairs that I can pay to know my results I was already typing in the numbers. Crossed the fingers on both hands as the page was loading and somehow it said EXAMINATION FOR REGISTERED NURSES GRADE: PASS. I thought for sure that I failed, I even read this exact blog about the chances of failing in 75. ..Apparently it's a good sign if you get 75, although in my case I didn't exactly believe that. Apparently you are supposed to feel like you failed. Guess its just the way it is. You got through nursing school and this is the last test you will ever have to take in your life! Wish ya luck future nurses. Ciao!! ~The Newest RN
:crying2: AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH....i just took my exam today....and it stopped at 75q's....and i dont want to think i've failed...but thats what im feeling..i still have my hopes up though and still praying. 
:( 
mb1949
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Its reliable you passed, hope your state has quick results online in 48 hours, but relax you passed