NclexPn 205 questions pass or fail fear

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On 03/05/15 I took my nclex to become an Lvn. I was fearful because it I was initially scheduled to take the exam on the Monday of the previous week however it snowed and I had to reschedule at no cost to me. I was thrown off because I had amped myself up for the Monday. However I believe God knows what he does so I just went with it.

So on the test day it had snowed again so I was on edge hoping and praying my exam doesn't get cancelled. instead they emailed saying they pushed the exam 2hours later than my scheduled time. Everything was starting to throw me off even more. I decided to call the call center as the roads were less ivy and they said I can come at my original test time. Phew!

I arrived and signed in then began my exam. Boy oh boy was it murder in there. I was literally looking at the screen internally screaming - IDK THE ANSWER!!

it was nothing like I had anticipated. All my classmates who had take. The exam stopped at 85. So when I had finally reached question 84 o was relieved and ready to stop soon. When I submitted my answer for question 85 it did not **** off. I became shaken up. I was so fearful and sure I had failed. My mind was beginning to race and I couldn't focus. I had to stop numerous times to inhale and exhale then pray. The questions just kept coming and the more they came the more I was screaming and cussing in my head. I finally came to the end on my pharmacology filled exam. I was frazzled and welling up in the foyer because I felt like I had just been annihilated by that exam. The next 48hours were to be the worst. It was a very agonizing wait. I prayed. Lord knows I prayed. I cried. I was restless. I couldn't sleep with anxiety. I was sure I failed. I started thinking back to the exam and how I knew nothing that was on it and that made me lose all hope.

Finally it was time to check my results. Literally shaking as I entered my bank details for the quick results. I prayed again then clicked on submit. I instantly cried when I saw PASS

I only had God to thank because I was already mentally preparing myself for the retake. The 45 day wait and the $200 fee.

Basically the moral of my story is that do not focus on the number of questions you get. Just focus on answering the questions to the best of your ability. Keep faith and be confident that you made it out of nursing school and are prepared to attack the beast that is the Nclex exam.

Never lose hope! 85 or 205 it doesn't matter. Don't focus on the numbers like I did. Be calm and answer those beastly questions with confidence. I wish anyone getting ready to take the exam and those that are awaiting results the best of luck!

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congratulations for passing the nclex! i'll be taking mines in about 2 months.. any tips on what to study?

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congratulations for passing the nclex! i'll be taking mines in about 2 months.. any tips on what to study?

Thank you very much. I will be honest it was very challenging. I suggest you brush up on your pharm and med surg. My exam was pharm heavy. The study tools I used were nursing labs and Kaplan. Read your rationales because that's where you learn better I feel. They say if you score between 60-70% on Kaplan you are likely to pass. Also know your labs.

I wish you the best of luck. Please do let me know how it goes :)

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thank you so much for your tips! I'm planning on studying pharm last because I feel like that's my weakest topic.. I'm currently using Saunders for content & practice questions and I downloaded the Kaplan Qbank app which I find the questions very challenging.. Thanks again! I'll let you know for sure if I pass..

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the day i took my nclex about ten students from my class took it around the same time.eight of us got 85 question including me.i was so thrilled!the two that got 205 which is the max one passed and one failed.Our nursing director did a great job of warning us that the computer randomly choosing some people to complete all questions so not to worry.I would suggest you dont change how you have been answering your questions on your tests thinking the test is trying ti trick you.I didny find the test difficult but just a good overview of what a new nurse should know.Take a deep breath relax and dont wait and just take your test asap!

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I don't know why so many people get hung up on the magical "85" questions. I was well prepared, coming out of school with a 3.8 GPA, and I answered 180 questions and passed. Keep in mind that they are always adding test questions that do not count towards your final grade. For instance, I had a lot of questions concerning cultural issues, and I'm convinced that they were test questions.

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Yes those Kaplan questions are murder but the rationales truly help. That's that's how o managed to reinforce my learning. Don't worry, you can do this. You have a solid amount of time to prepare!

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Its so easy to get hung up by the numbers especially when those in my class that had passed before me claimed theirs stopped at 85. So that was somewhat the magic number. I was freaking out when I got all 205. Shear agony! But like you said, we each get different tests so just focus on answering the questions as best you can

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