NCLEX - Pearson Vue Trick - message change?!

[kristiamber]

So, I took my NCLEX today, finished in 75 questions and in less than an hour. When I first tried to do the Pearson Vue trick, it gave me the good pop-up message. I tried it again after I got home, and it changed to: The candidate currently has test results that are on hold. A new registration cannot be created at this time.

What does this mean?! Good/bad? Anyone else have this happen as well?

[USMCRN2015]

That usually means your test was selected for verification. Or if you made a mistake (like cheated, or suspected of conduct against the rules) took too many breaks, etc. they could be on hold up to a week. You can contact Pearson for clarification.

[kristiamber]

Thank you for your response. I definitely wouldn't cheat or risk doing anything that was against the rules...Will this result in being unable to get my results as quickly as everyone else?

[who8mycookie]

The computer scores your test first and then it is verified by an actual person at Pearson Vue. That's most likely what's going on. I found that information in the NCLEX bulletin for 2015 before I took and passed my NCLEX last week.

[JustBeachyNurse, LPN]

Thank you for your response. I definitely wouldn't cheat or risk doing anything that was against the rules...Will this result in being unable to get my results as quickly as everyone else?

Yes. Average hold is 48-72 hours. While on hold the results cannot be released for quick results or to your BoN. Most common reason aside from rule breaking is issues with palm vein scan or check in/out. Any anomaly results in an incident report and a hold for w full QA/QC of your test, keystrokes, responses, audio, video, whiteboard, check in/out, ID presented and more. There is nothing you can do but hurry up and wait. You can check with PV after 48 hours if the hold has yet to be released

[SopranoKris, MSN, RN, NP]

The PVT isn't accurate if done less than 24 after taking the exam. There are extensive explanations in the NCLEX forum.