NCLEX RN 6th time and Ran out of time

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So I took the NCLEX for the 6th time.

Failed I ran out of time at 199 questions. It was brutal.

It's been a year since I studied for this exam. I am stunned that I cannot or haven't passed this test yet.

I am foreign educated and had to wait 1.5 years until I was able to test due to license validation process.

1rst time I took it I just practiced some questions (Kaplan) and was tired and failed.

2nd time practiced questions (Kaplan whole qbank average 55%) and failed.

3rd time (Kaplan whole qbank studied some material and failed average 60%).

4th time practiced Saunders (4000 questions average 70%). Failed

5th my spouse told me to just take (was very stressed and didn't feel ready) (did some Uworld 700 questions and more Saunders 2-3000 questions). Failed

6th time I studied really hard. Finished the whole NCSBN course all quizzes and Qbank (average 70%-75%).

I finished the Kaplan Qtrainers 1 (58%), Qtrainer 2 (64%), Qtrainer 3 (68%), Qtrainer 4 (68%), Qtrainer 5 (57%) and Qtrainer 7 (62%).

Nclex Master App (57% average 1500 questions).

6th I sat down and really took my time with every question and tried to do the best I could. I really did do my best on this one.

The first 75 questions were insane and some of the wording was out of my field of understanding. I was really struggling to understand the answers. I would understand the question and I knew the answer but finding it in the answers were in such a way that it was really tough for me to comprehend.

I knew and understood what they were asking but I was always stuck between two answers and always in a bind due to the complexity of the answers and they're vague way.

The test itself:

I started off with normal questions (Kaplan type of questions).

Then things started to get weird and answers were like a lock.

Very complex wording and vague meanings which even if I knew it was a questions about bleeding post op finding that in the answer was really hard for me.

I had 24 SATA questions my whole test.

The easy questions were Kaplan type questions and I would go through them fast because the answer stood out to me. But then the weird ones started to come up. Questions that would have a perfect trap answer but it was another answer which some of them I figured out and some didn't.

I had tons of prioritizations and delegation questions which I felt I did really well and I felt like they kept me alive. Then a many weird worded ones would come up and then a SATA question and I kept going like this for 199 questions until I timed out.

The SATA questions had one or two answers that had some sort of weird word or two that put me in a bind also.

After 6 hours I was not sure what happened. I was confused on how hard the questions were. Not content wise but the way they worded things.

I practiced Uworld, Kaplan, Saunders and NCSBN questions and the NCLEX questions are a totally different animal in itself (in my own opinion).

NCLEX passing level questions are a lot harder than Kaplan, Saunders, and NCSBN (they're question bank is bellow passing type of questions). In my own opinion.

Uworld is pretty much kind of like the NCLEX type questions. But even Uworld can't save someone really.

I don't know what to do next. I am at awe and a little confused.

I was thinking about redoing the whole NCSBN course (the content part is good). NCSBN questions are idk silly to say the least. Restudy all the meds and probably Uworld and redo the whole Mastery App again.

Looks like NCSBN wants to make sure I earn this test.

Any advice would be great. Thx.

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I am a foreign educated nurse too and what I thought helped me the most is PDA by LaCharity. Answering questions from the book improved my test taking abilities. :)

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Omg move, did you pass the test lately? I remember about you as we are coming from the same part of the world( ro) and I was thinking if you are done with the boards. I am testing in March.

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I took it 13 time already still failed. I used everything you like imagine. I do not know what to do anmore

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I took it 13 time already still failed. I used everything you like imagine. I do not know what to do anmore

Yes you do know what you should do, you just don't want to accept it. Your desire to be a nurse is so great that you can't see reality right in front of you. Please give yourself a break walk away from this. Assess what else you could do in life that will make you happy instead of constantly failing. There is something you can do where you will be successful. This just isn't it.

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Specializes in PICU.

Jan 14 by sianee

I took it 13 time already still failed. I used everything you like imagine. I do not know what to do anmore

Sianee :

For each of your attempts, what has your report indicated? There has to be an area or areas that you are not able to pass. Are you near passing in each area? You have not answered these questions. By now it isn't a format or surprise for the type of questions, what areas have you been weak in?

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I had 2 near passing of all the Section. The rest were below.

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Specializes in PICU.

Sianee:

This sounds like a content issue. You may need a complete review of content, some kind of refresher. It is a shame that nursing school did not prepare you as I am sure taking the exam over and over again is very frustrating.

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Yes it is. Taking the Exam 13 times is enough to just give up. But, I want to keep trying. So, I've taking the Exam for Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Hawaii. Now, I'm going to send my application yo Georgia next week. Yes it is Very Frustration.

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Yes it is. Taking the Exam 13 times is enough to just give up. But, I want to keep trying. So, I've taking the Exam for Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Hawaii. Now, I'm going to send my application yo Georgia next week. Yes it is Very Frustration.

You do know that the test questions come from the same pot and the pass mark is the same regardless on which state you sit the exam for?

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Do you think I should send the Application to Georgia. I took the NCLEX RN 13 times and already and still not able to pass. I took 8 times for Massachusetts; 1 time for Rhode Island, 3 times for Hawaii. Where do you think I should send my application now. I'm thinking Georgia. Help Help Help Help. I'm going nuts.

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