Ncsbn questions (3 week)

NightNurseRN13 · Mar 16, 2014

I failed every single quiz on that site but passed NCLEX

CandiceRN87 · Mar 16, 2014

Failed with what percentage? I'm getting like 60s-70s (low) is this good??

Asteria · Mar 16, 2014

I failed every single quiz on that site but passed NCLEX

I get 60-70s too on the quiz and posttests, and I dont know if it is good to just be on the ncsbn benchmark of 75% to pass the exam...or has to be higher? does ncsbn q&a resembles the real nclex exam?

ChazzW · Mar 16, 2014

Hi Candice87, please do not worry about scores. Scores are not a guarantee you will pass the NCLEX. The NCLEX questions are a different beast. They are not like any questions. You just need tomake sure you have mastered all your content and understood the rationales for practice questions that you were doing. If you have done that & go into the NCLEX Exam with a critical thinking &safety mindset, you will give yourself a great chance at passing.

Further, stay calm & relax. Remember go into the examination from a critical thinking and safety perspective & keep this in mind for every question. Read the question 2 - 3 times and make sure you understand what the question is asking. If an answer jumps out immediately, re-read that question, because that option could be the distracter. Lastly, please do not think about anything else b4 or during that exam (such as I need to pass this to get a new job, or to benefit my child or to help my family), b/c this will create undue pressure and anxiety. Now relax and GO GET YOUR LICENSE.

nurse_232 · Mar 16, 2014

I haven't taken the NCLEX yet, but I have been doing NCSBN and I researched this quite a bit (probably to procrastinate studying). 60s - 70s on NCSBN questions is GOOD. Their questions are said to be VERY similar to NCLEX, but harder in general. The best predictor exam for NCLEX success (and I say this after having looked at scientific papers written on it with graphs showing predictor scores vs. NCLEX outcomes) is the ATI predictor - it's nearly spot on. The studies showed that overall the predictor is off by roughly 3-4%. That is, 3-4% more students pass than the predictor anticipates - so it's slightly conservative. This naturally does not mean it is a guarantee. You will find people here who got a 97% chance of passing on the predictor, but failed. This is exceedingly rare though.

Remember that on the NCLEX you WILL get 50% of the questions wrong. This is how the test is designed. It will adapt to the skill level at which you get 50% wrong, whether you are well below passing or well above. My source for that statement is a letter that was written by one of the NCLEX authors.

CandiceRN87 · Mar 16, 2014

Thank you so much for that much needed info. I did well with my predictors on ATI. My school used them through out my 4-6 term in school. Are you taking nclex soon? Surprisingly today I feel less anxious and feeling calm and more prepared than I have been. I wish you the best of luck!!!