NCLEX PN stopped at 85

princezzzz · Jan 2, 2009

thats normal, i think everyone who took the nclex exam felt like that..

but like what they've said, we cant change it, anxeity can'c change it,

so just relax... i know its hard not think about it but thats the way it is.

i know a lot of them who passed at 85questions.... :)

suzanne4, RN · Jan 2, 2009

Math questions are actually something that you do not want to see, they are usually of an easier level than the others. Priority type questions are the best that you can get, so that is in your favor.

85% pass the first time, there is no way to second guess how one will do on their exam.

Best of luck to you as you wait for your results.

Silverdragon102, BSN · Jan 2, 2009

Good luck

CTstudent · Jan 2, 2009

I can't imagine having to wait 3-4wks for the results. Good luck to you, I think you passed.

kgkarma · Jan 2, 2009

hi everyone,
i took my pn nclex couple of days ago. i stopped at 85, and took me under 90 minutes to finish it. i walked out of pearson thinking "85 is good number to stop at" , but now as the time goes by, i m getting more and more worried. i didn't find the exam challenging. i didnt think there was much critical thinking involved, i didnt get to use abcs or maslow's on any questions. i didnt get any med calculations, got 4-5 sata questions. got about 9 med questions. there was many infection control and priortization, and i got a variety of questions from many different topics. i felt as if i was getting easy, hard, hard and then again easy type of questions. and now i am starting to feel that i might've done really bad on the exam as i didnt get many satas or calculations. and the computer must've shut off before i even got to any hard questions. i have to wait 3-4 weeks for the results as i am in california but my anxiety level is getting out of control. has anybody felt this way about the exam? or am i just too stupid that the computer didnt even want to give me a chance? any suggestions ?? any advice to relieve this anxiety? thanx!!!!

i know exactly how you feel but don't despair. this was my 2nd test and i knew i'd failed especially since i got the last question wrong and i only remembered the questions that gave me a problem. when the computer shut off at 85 it scared me to death. i threw my hands up as though someone had hit me. to make things worse, i was the first person to finish and the assistance asked me was i finished already. :uhoh21: i called my friends and family and told them all that i'd failed and no matter what they said, they couldn't convince me any differently. low and behold, when i went online to get the unofficial results, i'd passed. :yeah: even after that, i wasn't really convinced until the results were on the ncbon.

in n.c. they said it'll take a month for you to get results but i received my results in about a week. if you have the money go get a massage or facial. this has been a long, difficult, struggle, and you deserve to be pampered.

kgkarma · Jan 2, 2009

Math questions are actually something that you do not want to see, they are usually of an easier level than the others. Priority type questions are the best that you can get, so that is in your favor.
85% pass the first time, there is no way to second guess how one will do on their exam.
Best of luck to you as you wait for your results.

What made me think that I'd failed is that the majority of my questions were priority and the type of questions didn't change very much. I thought it continued to give me the same type of questions because I was answering them wrong.

ruby5842 · Jan 2, 2009

thank you for the support everyone!! is it true what people say about getting more SATA questions is good to pass at 85??? i barely had 5 and i didnt think they were very hard...i graduated with 95% average and i did study hard for the NCLEX but i still feel it was easier than what i expected it to be...

Silverdragon102, BSN · Jan 2, 2009

thank you for the support everyone!! is it true what people say about getting more SATA questions is good to pass at 85??? i barely had 5 and i didnt think they were very hard...i graduated with 95% average and i did study hard for the NCLEX but i still feel it was easier than what i expected it to be...

SATA is just another format, it doesn't matte if you get 0 to 75 etc it all goes on your answer to the questions. We have seen many pass with none or very few SATA. Hang in there

irish6363 · Jan 2, 2009

Don't feel so bad you are not alone. I too took mine on Dec 16th and had the very same type of questions mostly infection control and priority and perhaps 1 med and 1 math...all mostly priority so lets just wait and see. I live in California too and the wait is very difficult at times. Just be prepared for whatever the outcome. Good luck to you and keep us posted.

flightnurse2b, LPN · Jan 2, 2009

good luck!

i passed the NCLEX PN with 85 questions and my test sounded alot like yours. i left and i was like "what in the...?" because my anxiety was worse than the actual test. i had one calculation, tons of infection control and priorization, lots of meds (which repeated themselves) and mostly adult med-surg. i think i finished in one hour.

let us know how you do :)

ruby5842 · Jan 2, 2009

good luck!
i passed the NCLEX PN with 85 questions and my test sounded alot like yours. i left and i was like "what in the...?" because my anxiety was worse than the actual test. i had one calculation, tons of infection control and priorization, lots of meds (which repeated themselves) and mostly adult med-surg. i think i finished in one hour.
let us know how you do :)

i only got about 9 medications and the ones i got didnt repeat themselves at all. there were couple of meds that i had never seen before. and i dont understand why we have to wait so long to get the results in California. They have no idea the kind of anxiety we go thru while waiting for the letter. i m trying my level best not to think about it but can't help it ....will keep everyone posted!! and thanks again for the support everyone...