Published Jul 1, 2016
caine143
64 Posts
HELP?! I'm taking my exam in 10 days. I did NCSBN averaging 70%-80% on the questions. Kaplan Qbank discouraging 60% and Uworld says I'm 88th percentile...what does that mean? I'm panicking....any advice?
traumaRUs, MSN, APRN
88 Articles; 21,268 Posts
Moved to nclex forum
LadyFree28, BSN, LPN, RN
8,429 Posts
You are most likely to pass the NCLEX. Relax.
Thank you for the encouragement but what does the percentile mean? Do I really need to go over content? I just scanned through it with NCSBN...
Lev, MSN, RN, NP
4 Articles; 2,805 Posts
If you think you need to review content then go over it if it makes you confident and less nervous.
I just feel like the topics on questions bank are starting to be redundant....like Autonomic Dysreflexia, ICP, Shock...etc. I wonder if I'm concentrating too much on them and missing other subjects you know?
And which one reflected the NCLEX more Kaplan, NCSBN or Uworld?
heidi94
38 Posts
I think you're doing well and you'll probably pass, and also you still have 10 days which is still a lot of time to study! Just keep studying and the day before you take the test take the day off and relax :)
wanna_be
67 Posts
Don't think too much about percentiles. Focus on the logic behind the questions and even your own strategy about why you chose an answer. The percentiles really don't matter. Also don't feel that you have to know everything about every topic--it won't help you, because chances are you might not even see 99% of it on the test. Be confident in what you know, continue to practice every day but in the day or two before the test DON'T study; take a break, let your brain breathe, and do something nice for yourself. And, if you really must stress about it, those scores are quite good by NCLEX standards.
osi2011
191 Posts
I am taking the NCLEX the same day as you (in 10 days), those scores are good based on what I have heard. I am using Kaplan and UWorld, and based on my research on here, UWorld is most similar to the NCLEX. As for percentiles in UWorld, As pp have stated just continue practicing questions, review the rationales and relax day before the exam. My father told me something today as I expressed my fear for the exam. He said "don't entertain any fear. Just go in confident and say I am going to pass, I am going to succeed no question at all!" For some reason that gave me the confidence and courage needed to continue studying and wait until I conquer the exam!
Thank you..yah it's up and down.
Nursely24
9 Posts
Being on the 88th percentile is really good! I took my NCLEX this past Thursday and passed with 75 questions. I was on the 68th percentile. Like what other have said, focus on understanding the concepts. Maybe you can redo your missed questions for more practice?