NCLEX and Kaplan Scores

[student_again]

Hi everyone,

I'll be taking my NCLEX in 2 weeks and I am really freaking out. I have Kaplan and these are my scores:

Diagnostics: 74

QT 1: 48! (I was sleepy)

QT 2: 64

QT 3: 68

QT 4: 62

QBank, 86% completed -- 59%. I always get a 60%, the occasional low 50's, occasional high 60's, I never score above 70's when I do a 50Q block.

I'll be taking all the QT's, Readiness, and sample exams soon as well.

I've been studying hard but I don't understand why I can't seem to go past the 60% mark! I'm not sure if it's the anxiety or it's how Kaplan was structured. I am really hoping to score at least at 65% to have the confidence to take the test but being stuck at 60% average is making me more anxious than ever.

Any advise would be appreciated. Are these scores OK? How should I approach studying to increase my chances of passing?

Thanks!

[eugoogalizer]

Test scores seem fine to me! These were mine:

Diagnostic: 59%

QT1: 55%

QT2: 61%

QT3: 79%

QT4: 55%

QT5: 69%

QT6: 68%

QT7: 64%

Readiness: 54% (I took this before I did all the other QTs and Question Bank)

Question Bank: 100% complete and a 61% average.

Like you, occasional low 50s and high 60s. Even with this all of this complete, I went up to 265 questions and felt like I was taking an educated guess on every answer. Felt confident in ~10 answers. For me personally, I don't think anything could have prepared me for the exam. Midway through that test, I thought to myself: "If I were to fail and retake this test, what would I do differently?" I had no idea what I'd do differently, and to this day I still don't. After graduating I told myself that I wanted to do everything I realistically could. I wanted to go in having no regrets, and that I was honest with myself in preparing. And I was, and it all worked out. Knowing that this was potentially my last exam and knowing that I accomplished everything I had asked of myself helped me stay calm, and I believe that was the key factor in the exam. When I finished, I felt like poop, but again, I gave it my best shot and I was proud of myself; thankfully it all worked out.

If I'm a nurse, you will be too. No doubt.

[Klofu]

You are fine I had 2 in the 40s and averaged a 60% of 100% of the qbank... I had 75q and passed BE CONFIDENT!!! You will NOT know everything believe in yourself and know you will ROCK it! I don't believe anything feels the knew the questions and they failed BUT they passed just like myself! Don't compare yourself to others... :)!