Took The Nclex Yesterday & Ran Out Of Time!

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I cried for 3 hrs and my eyes were burning me for the rest of the day. I panicked when I saw that I had 20 minutes to answer 115 questions or so, so I started rushing through my last questions and I only got up to 210. I later found out that that only increases the chances of failing because if one runs out of time the computer only counts the last 60 and you can still pass. I'm really down and out because I don't want to wait 45 days to take the exam and I don't want to pay to take it again. Not to mention, I gave up my whole summer studying, lost my 6 pack, didn't hang out with friends, and turned a lot of invites down. I did not slack off at all. I got a lot of questions on how to know a machine isn't working which is bull! I also got a lot of priority, psych, and respiratory. I can't even think right now and I just needed somewhere to vent--I haven't vented to anyone but my boyfriend and my family. To make matters worst, it was raining yesterday morning and as I was driving on the highway my car did a 360! I was able to gain control and thankfully there were no cars speeding my way and the ones that came saw my situation and slowed down. Thank you Jesus for sparing my life and helping me make it to the exam. That was a good thing and then the NCLEX ruined the rest of my day :( I don't want to cry anymore but I know I will when I see "fail" :( CONGRATS to all that passed, I wish that were me....

Specializes in Medical and general practice now LTC.

Sorry to hear it, Yes give yourself some time to recover and you haven't failed just fallen at one hurdle. Try Suzanne's plan check the stick out about it. Good luck

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Sorry to hear it, Yes give yourself some time to recover and you haven't failed just fallen at one hurdle. Try Suzanne's plan check the stick out about it. Good luck

Thanks. I am thinking about using her plan but I'm not sure how to contact her--I think she said through a "pm" or something like that. I'm not familiar with that.

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Specializes in Medical and general practice now LTC.
Thanks. I am thinking about using her plan but I'm not sure how to contact her--I think she said through a "pm" or something like that. I'm not familiar with that.

What you need to do is complete the first tip exactly as it is laid out, once you have completed that you then send a pm to her, click her name and you will get a drop down box with option to send her a pm. Add all information as mentioned in the thread and then wait for her reply. She sends batches out every couple weeks

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Specializes in Telemetry/Med Surg.

I'm so sorry to hear this and sorry you have to go through this again. Perhaps you can practice some more on timing yourself and possibly picking up a little speed since it timed out on your last time.

Best wishes to you.

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I'm in the same boat.......for the second time! 1st attempt, I rushed while I was running out of time, failed. I regret rushing toward the end, because I believe that is what "did me in". Took it again today hoping to knock it out at #75...big surprise! Ran out of time again, on this attempt I got to 220, did rush. My fingers are crossed.

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Hi sad butterfly and brwnsga. When i read your comments about machine malfunctioning then it gave me a clue that i didn't pass the exam cos i also got those machine malfunctioning questions. When i checked my exam result today i FAILED. Huhu! Guess those machine questions are a bad thing. Now i'm back to studying mode cos i moved past upset with NCLEX, i'm ****** off. I need to nail this son of a bitchhh.

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yohooo! i passed on my third attempt!

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i am so sorry to hear that...pls dont lose hope, u know what they say....TOUGH TIMES NEVER LAST>>but TOUGH people DO...hang in there...am still waiting for mine....thought and felt like i'm going to a nervous breakdown the day b4 the test, i called my mom and sis and asked them to pray for me...and miraculously, am at peace so suddenly. PRAYERS do work for me and it will for you...just keep the faith...

anyway what are "machine is not functioning" questions?

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hi gennifergen. i guess those machine malfunctioning questions are the experimental questions. dont lose hope. i failed on my first exam cos i didnt study but i prayed, guess it didnt work. the second exam was, i studied but didnt pray and i failed again. the third attempt was, i both studied and prayed. i prayed before, during and after the exam and guess what! i passed! wohooo! believe in prayers and believe in God! goodluck to you! hope to hear some good news from u too!

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