NCLEX is hard!

[CoachChris]

I have to say that the NCLEX exam was very difficult. My emotions are all over the place. But I felt like today just wasn't my day. On the SATA I felt like there was always one choice I wasn't sure about. On the multiple choice I was able to narrow the choices down to two but felt like I was just making educated guesses after that.

My test shut down at 75 questions so either I failed spectacularly like I suspect or I passed flying blind. If I passed its by God's mercy.

As I read through the threads here I get even more anxious. How does one know what a higher or lower level question is? If one gets a lower level (easier question) toward the end does that mean one is failing? How much do the kinds of questions I got really matter? I can't even remember most of my test anyway.

Paying for quick results on Sunday will only give me time to think about what I am going to say on Monday to my new employer. So I vent with this post and try to manage the anxiousness. I have a whole new level of empathy for those of you who have taken the NCLEX before me. It really does launch an emotional roller coaster ride.

[springchick1, ADN, RN]

Take a deep breath and don't panic. I think a lot of people feel this way when they finish. I bawled my eyes out in the car on the way home after I tested. I passed first time. 85% of testers pass the first time. DON'T do the PVT and just pay for quick results when you can.

[shamim01]

Your predicament seems so similar to mine.. Going into the exam on Wednesday i was soooo.. Anxious! Tried to calm myself with deep breathing, distraction, nothing worked! Went in and sat for the exam anyway bundle of nerves and all. Had to take a break after 10 questions because my anxiety seemed to be getting the better of me! In total i took about 3 breaks for 75 questions! I tried to focus and answer the questions the best i could and ended up answering 75 in 3+ hours!! Ive answered 180 in 3hrs so this really bummed me out.. And ive never been that anxious because for an exam before! Anyway i felt 80% that i had failed. Did the PVT when i got home and probably 20 times during the wait period and i kept getting the good popup! Just checked it today again before paying for the quick results and still gave me the same message..by then i was feeling very optimistic and sure enough i had passed! I really dont know how i passed with 75 qs but iam sure The intense prayers throughout the process played a major role. You most likely passed because the odds are indeed in your favor! Goodluck and hang in there