NCLEX "results on hold" - shut off at 75, with 33 SATA!

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I took the NCLEX-RN yesterday (Tuesday 6/29) at 1pm. It took me about 90 minutes and shut off at the minimum of 75 questions. I had 33 SATA!! 

I did not do the sample questions at the end.

I tried the Pearson Vue trick a couple of hours after getting the email and got the "results on hold" pop-up. It has been over 24 hrs and the PVT is still saying the same thing, and my license has yet to appear on the BON site.

The testing site did lose power for a second when I was a little over halfway through. It took them a few minutes to go around and log everyone back in. From what I've read online, they are probably reviewing my exam because of the technical issue..?

Has anyone ever failed in the minimum with 33 SATA? I'm dying of stress for the 48 hr mark tomorrow afternoon. I just need to know!?

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Update... I passed! Such a relief!

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Congrats on passing, I'm scheduled to take mines next week. Any tips? How was your experience?

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This is just a question that always passes through my mind. How and why do you count the SATA? Doesn't that disrupt your focus?

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On 7/3/2021 at 6:26 PM, Nat. said:

Congrats on passing, I'm scheduled to take mines next week. Any tips? How was your experience?

I took mine May 28th. My experience is that you will walk out feeling defeated (at least I did). I was expecting it to be hard being it was a CAT. My first 8 questions were similar to a regular nursing school exam, then WHHHAAAAMMMMMM. I mean questions with drugs I've never heard. It located my weak areas and hammered me. The key to the drugs was the answer choices & condition ( I was able to figure out the drug class). Any area I was good at, I didn't get! I was only "comfortable" with the first 8 and the last 4. It cut off at 75. I walked out feeling like I totally bomb it. I passed it. I had some in my class get 75, 100, and 145. All passed. If you had a good foundation, did well in school, you will be fine. It's hard because it's adaptive that's all. Just make sure if you have test anxiety, leave it at the door! Test tip: If you absolutely don't know, pick the safest answer. NCLEX is a big safety test! 

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On 7/1/2021 at 8:46 AM, mwildcat said:

Update... I passed! Such a relief!

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Congrats I passed as well! 

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I just took my PN NCLEX on 7/20 my test shut off at 77 questions. I didn't do the practice questions either at the end. But when I was leaving and they had to do the palm scan my palm was not reading so the guy had to do it about 6 times. Got home did the PVT and it says my results are on hold. I am a nervous wreck. 

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