Hi Everyone, I was just curious as to what, how everyone else was doing in their kaplan, saunders or whichever nclex practice scores and uh the result of your nclex exam. Most of the posts I found were ah a few years old. Also good luck everyone who has still to take the exam. Please share or comment on the following:
- Kaplan QT 1-7 scores
- Kaplan Qbank average
- Kaplan Diagnostic Test
- Kaplan Readiness Test
- Total practice questions completed
- How long did you prepare
- Questions per day
- Books used
- iPhone Apps
- NCLEX result and number of questions asked of you.
From what I heard, the readiness scale floating around here is invalid. (as confirmed from my Kaplan instructor). She had told me that people usually who score roughly 50% on the Readiness, are 90% likely to pass on the first try. People who score 60%+ are usually recommended to take the test like the next day.
** This is what MY instructor told me. Also, I'm not sure where that rubric of likelihood of passing from the Readiness came from, it stemmed back from like 2008.
@kmurphy - ideally you'd get the Kaplan review course,($499) or just question banks ($299)or if really strapped for cash then at least get kaplan-Rn book from amazon get most recent book ($20). Think of it as investment mine
Hello Everyone, I've read that most of you avail the kaplan Qbank that cost $299. My great hacker classmate from the review center gave me a copy of Kaplan Question Trainer 1-7 back in year 2008. I was thinking if it's the same with the Kaplan Qbank.
Can anyone here tell me what to expect on Kaplan Qbank? Is it consist of different type of questions like sata, drag and drop etc. Please tell me more about it. This is not gonna be my first time to take NCLEX and I just want to make sure that I get the updated review materials. I already threw away some of my review books which I find unhelpful.
I'd suggest you invest in a kaplan in classroom/online review course especially if you're already thinking to take the NCLEX a few times which by the way they guarantee that you pass or you can retake the course free. It breaks out to the same moneywise take Nclex 2x = $680 Kaplan is $499
Personally I don't take unnecessary risks. Now the thing about using 2008 stuff is that some drugs have changed, the NCLEX questions itself also is different now vs from 4 years ago. My experience with kaplan was that the actual nclex exam was very similar to my practice questions in some cases easier.
Good luck. also free resource google: kaplan slideshare
Hii inori , here are my scores in kaplan ; QT1-80 ,QT2-73 , QT3- 57 , QT4- 59 , QT5-68, QT6-62 , QT7-74 . DIAGNOSTIC-56 . READINESS TOOK IT YESTERDAY -75 . WHAT DO YOU THINK ?? . Exam next week ...
@angelmax looks good - good luck and keep studying! yep anything thats 60-65% or more is good and means ready. YA i think key was to use all of the kaplan resources qbank, qtrainers, video etc :) good luck you can do it
Just started this week on the Kaplan RN Test. So far I have only completed 3 tests, the diagnostic (59.44%), QT1 (57.33%) and QT2 (another 57.33%). Going to take the QT3 later today. I guess the plan says to start reviewing topics and sections after QT3.
At this time however I have no idea where I stand in relation to possible NCLEX outcomes. Is it too early to tell? My "gut" says a horrible failure is about to happen to me :) ...but that could just be nerves as well.
@justineallen - your scores are borderline so keep on studying you want to bring your average up yo 60-65% especiallly qt6, qt7 and readiness test. Pay attention to what you got wrong and why. If is knowledge deficit then hit em Saunders if is testing skills go Kaplan. Repost your scores QT1-7 when you're done. Nursing process at work you can do it!! Good luck!
@sagremus - looks good so far keep the scores up, try to keep the scores up for qbanks, quizzes and especially QT6+QT7 aim for a 60% minimum. see post #7 there's a post on score estimate and pass prediction. Good luck!!
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From what I heard, the readiness scale floating around here is invalid. (as confirmed from my Kaplan instructor). She had told me that people usually who score roughly 50% on the Readiness, are 90% likely to pass on the first try. People who score 60%+ are usually recommended to take the test like the next day.
** This is what MY instructor told me. Also, I'm not sure where that rubric of likelihood of passing from the Readiness came from, it stemmed back from like 2008.