NET Testing

[lee99]

I have taken the NET test once and did not score high enough for the RN program at my college but did fine for the LPN progam. Our test are given on the computer, but there is also the pencil/paper version. Which is more difficult and is anybody else out there given the option of the two?

Thanks.

[*Blessed2BaNRS*]

Hi catalinaa,

Here is some infor about the NET that I copied off of my website about the NET. This is what is including:

There are various sections on the NET that you will be tested on. Most schools, though, ONLY look at the Reading and Math portion, not any of the rest. Why the rest is on there, I have no clue, but it is. So, here are the portions that you will test over (at least from my actual test!!!) and what they contain:

• Critical Thinking Appraisal

  
  Inferential Reading
  Main Idea of Passage
  Predicting of Outcomes

  
  
  

• Learning Style

  
  

Auditory

Oral

Social

Solitary

Visual

Writing

• Math Skills

  
  Algebra Equations
  Decimal Operations
  Fraction Operations
  Number Systems Conversions
  Percentage Operations

  
  
  

• Reading

  
  

Reading Rate per Minute

Reading Percentile Rank

Reading Level

• Stress Level Profile

  
  Academic
  Family
  Money/Time
  Social
  Work Place

  
  
  

• Topics (Science)

  
  Anatomy & Physiology
  Biology
  Cellular Biology
  Chemistry
  Testtaking Skills

  
  
  

• Written Expression

  
  Capitalization
  Pronoun Case and Principle Parts of Irregular Verbs
  Punctuation
  Correct Sentence Structure
  Relative Pronouns of Standard Usage
  Spelling Demons
  Subject & Verb Agreement

  
  

Hope this helps some.

[maximus76]

*Blessed2BaNRS*,

i just got my results for the NET,

math 97%

reading 79%

and the composite is 88%,

what do you think, is it good (I hope)

thank you very much for your help and for the links!

[*Blessed2BaNRS*]

Hi maximus,

Way to go on the math portion!! That is awesome! The reading is good too, considering what kind of a test it is! I think that the overall composite score is great. I know that some at my school made right at a 60-65% on the reading and still got in.

So what did you think about the reading? It doesn't seem that hard, but when you get the results and see the actual score, it is depressing!! But, we passed. That is all that matters. And believe it or not, the reading is similar to nursing reading. It is a whole different ball game. We have our first 3 tests next week, so I will see how it goes!!

Congrats on passing the NET!!