New format questions?

I've heard from a company that prepares us for NCLEX that the new format questions do not count towards your score, that they are just part of those 15 practice questions. Has anyone heard this before?

Thanks, F

Go to http://www.ncsbn.org for info on the NCLEX. I would assume that any question on the test has the potential to be scored and would answer them all the best I know how.

Go to http://www.ncsbn.org for info on the NCLEX. I would assume that any question on the test has the potential to be scored and would answer them all the best I know how.

I believe that as of April 2004, the alternate format questions have been counted towards your score. I haven't heard of anyone who have taken the test recently getting a whole bunch of them though. I got one on my test and it was relatively easy. My other friend said she got two.

I've heard from a company that prepares us for NCLEX that the new format questions do not count towards your score. Has anyone heard this before?

Thanks, F

I believe that as of April 2004, the alternate format questions have been counted towards your score. I haven't heard of anyone who have taken the test recently getting a whole bunch of them though. I got one on my test and it was relatively easy. My other friend said she got two.

I've heard from a company that prepares us for NCLEX that the new format questions do not count towards your score. Has anyone heard this before?

Thanks, F

I've heard from a company that prepares us for NCLEX that the new format questions do not count towards your score. Has anyone heard this before?

Thanks, F

The way I understand it, you get 15 questions that are practice questions, & they don't count towards your score, but you don't know which ones are the practice questions. Never heard that the new format questions don't count.

I've heard from a company that prepares us for NCLEX that the new format questions do not count towards your score. Has anyone heard this before?

Thanks, F

The way I understand it, you get 15 questions that are practice questions, & they don't count towards your score, but you don't know which ones are the practice questions. Never heard that the new format questions don't count.

I'm pretty sure they count now. They didn't used to count, but now that they've been around for a little while and they have statistics on how hard they are, they count them.

~Kristy

The way I understand it, you get 15 questions that are practice questions, & they don't count towards your score, but you don't know which ones are the practice questions. Never heard that the new format questions don't count.

I'm pretty sure they count now. They didn't used to count, but now that they've been around for a little while and they have statistics on how hard they are, they count them.

~Kristy

The way I understand it, you get 15 questions that are practice questions, & they don't count towards your score, but you don't know which ones are the practice questions. Never heard that the new format questions don't count.

Treat each and every question on NCLEX-RN as a question that is going to be scored and counted.

There is no way to differentiate a pilot question from an "actual" scored question, and alternate format questions are treated as any other question.

NCSBN also told us they would be including more and more alternate format questions, since these determine your ability to critically think and problem solve.

Remember not to rush through the test. You have 6 hours, and rapid guessing on questions will only hurt you.

Treat each question on its own merit, and do not attribute any judgment to the question. By this, I mean, do not think "oh, I am passing, this one is easier or harder or whatever..."

Just keep doing each question, one at a time, treating each one as a new patient you are caring for. Try not to determine if you passed or not as you move through the exam.

Trust your skills!