NCLEX-RN TX Shut off in 75Q

[krw90]

Ok. I'm looking for some reassurance or a reality check, here...Also this is a LONG post that contains a lot of parenthetical sentences, FYI.

I just took my TX NCLEX-RN exam this afternoon...ended up taking about 2.3-3 hours to get through 75 questions before the test shut off. I graduated from a "top" nursing school in TX about a month ago with a little over 3.5 GPA, and took Hurst before and after graduation; only used that to study.

My HESI background:

On the exit HESI, we required a 950 to pass, and somehow (seriously, a miracle) I got a 1083 on the first try - I did not start studying for that until a few days before the test and only read the blue/green HESI book.

I mention this, because my HESI scores up until my last semester were WEAK...History of not typically scoring much above an 800 on HESI except peds and maternity my last semester (something over a 900 and over 1000, but exit HESI was the highest). Seriously...the exit HESI score was a miracle.

Stupid me also did not take the time to look over the rationales for my exit HESI to see what questions I DID get wrong. I was too busy crying and freaking out that I passed. All I really remember is when I pushed the button I assumed I failed because I was so unsure about pretty much the whole exam.

So here is where my question sort of begins...

I know of three people who graduated from my program at the same time I did (one of I am pretty sure graduated with a 4.0) that have taken NCLEX-RN and have reported similar feelings (just not sure if it's to my extent) and all passed in 75 questions. I honestly can remember about five questions where I absolutely knew the answer. The rest were things I did not feel Hurst remotely covered and SATA/delegation questions that were beyond the scope of what Hurst ever presented.

Anyway, they all said they felt like they didn't do well either, and all passed in 75 - so I went in thinking that if my test cut off in 75 questions, certainly I couldn't have failed. Now I feel incredibly presumptuous after having taken the exam and believe it's completely possible I failed in 75 questions.

Here's where my question actually occurs:

How many people with relatively "good stats," so to speak, have failed in 75 questions?

Yes, I know I can find out in two days. I'm peeved the PVT doesn't work anymore. While I obviously have to wait, if I can lose any less sleep (or if the sleep lost is done while feeling like I'm getting some sort of reassurance) over the next 48 hours, then I'd like that.

Sorry this is so long, but not really since I posted a fair warning in the beginning. Surely someone has to understand my turmoil.

[NICU Guy, BSN, RN]

You need to take an honest look at yourself. If you came from a school which extensively covered the topics on NCLEX, you did very well in school, school has high NCLEX pass rates, and you did well on your practice questions- then it is highly possible that you passed at 75. If you were to say that you barely passed classes with Cs, school's NCLEX pass rate is low, and you did poorly on all your paractice questions- then you failed. In order to fail at 75 the computer has to have given you numerous questions below the passing level that you got wrong and it determined that you do not have the minimum competency to be a nurse. Not a totally accurate assumption, but SATA questions are more difficult and would be assumed to be above the pass line in difficulty. Most people that pass below 100 questions had a high percentage (25/75) of their questions that were SATA questions.

[soonnursetobe]

Hi I took the exam today and I did tried the new PVT. I got the new pop up and I am sure I pass. I felt really good after the exam. A friend of mine took it last week and she also did the new trick and worked.:)

You can give it a try if you want.

[kawaiibows]

There is no assurance in passing or failing at 75 many have passed and failed at 75 it's a 50-50 chance I believe. There's also a lot of graduates who were on top of the class but somehow on exam they felt too confident and failed. But the odds are in your favor if you are under a us nursing education program as the passers rate is 85-90% from the latest NCSBN statistics. So good luck and keep praying future RN!