NCLEX Time Frame?

[tropsnegRN, ADN, BSN, RN]

I just graduated nursing school — hallelujah! I am taking a Hurst Live Review this week and registering for NCLEX at some point this week. How long would you advise would be a good time frame to study? I have passed all the HESI exams throughout school, do reasonably well on questions (Saunders and Hurst), and I am typically a good test-taker. I don’t feel like I will ever truly feel confident in taking the NCLEX but would like to give myself enough time to feel prepared and I work FT at one job and PRN at another.

[NICU Guy, BSN, RN]

As soon as possible after getting your ATT. It took 5 weeks to get my ATT. I started to get burned out of 50-100 questions/day for 5 weeks. You have all the knowledge to pass NCLEX when you graduate. You should be just keeping the information fresh in your brain until test day.

[RNNPICU, BSN, RN]

Although it has been some years since I took it, I gave myself about 3 months of studying and review from graduation to test date. I took a week long review class. I also had two vacations that I had prescheduled so I wanted to give myself sufficient time and space to review. I also worked full-time as well.

You are right, most people never feel fully ready as it is such an important exam, however, you will reach a point when no further amount of studying, practice exams, and review will make a difference.

Good Luck!!

[DaCatsMeow]

Its depends on the type of student you are. I graduated in December 2018, but due to BS my school put me (my whole class actually) through, I did not take my NCLEX until May 6,2019. I studied for a good 3 weeks because I know if I studied too much I get distracted. I studied for 3 weeks about 100 to 150 questions a day and I passed my NCLEX in 75 questions.