NMC Test Online

Kurokocchi · Mar 21, 2015

Sorry it took me so long to post.

I did not pass the CBT and I was so sure I would. I guess most of my concerns in the test was already voiced out by you guys and the previous takers, but here are some food for thought:

1. The Royal Marsden manual is a godsend. I had crammed a couple chapters hours before the test and, surprise surprise, the things I just read actually appeared on the test.

2. The enemy in this test--especially in my case--is overthinking a problem. While it's impossible to find out what you did wrong, you can be sure it's in one of the items you flagged for review. I flagged about 30 items then worked them down to around 20. Over a hundred items out of 120 and I still failed. Spectacular.

3. Drug calculations are easy-peasy 1+1 fare.

4. Mismatched problem-choices items and horrible spelling/grammar issues ***. For all NMC's talk about the 6Cs and delegation of tasks to someone competent, this test was a culmination of everything that goes against their principles.

5. NMC promotes transparency, too, remember? Not with this test.

6. Pearson VUE staff kinda lightened the mood a little for me. They all look so grim, bordering on the macabre, which was something I found entertaining.

7. The PV end of test survey is one way of giving them a piece of your mind and I certainly gave them mine. I doubt it'll matter, though.

If I think of more, I'll post it here. Unfortunately, we must subject ourselves to that torture again. I think I'm gonna choose a different site next time. Anybodyhere has experience with MISNet? The afternoon options sound attractive, and they have more open dates available.

bunny10 · Mar 22, 2015

Re: Vikings, my sentiments exactly. The problem now is how to try to pass an exam you were already sure of passing the first time around.

Re: Kurokocchi, wow! that's a carbon copy of my situation while I was sitting the exam. I had around 27 flagged items which I narrowed down to about 20 as well. And still I failed. Assuming all of those were wrong, still, basic math. How do you even fail if your score is 100/120. Now that's a question of a lifetime :roflmao: .

If the 'essential questions' rule were still in effect, why even bother making a 120 item exam. Just make it 10 items and require to have a 100% score to pass. It would be less time consuming IMO.

Daisy67 · Mar 22, 2015

Can anyone summarize the best publications/materials to read? I'm taking the test in one month and don't have a lot of time to study so I need to be as efficient as possible! Any advice would be appreciated.

lowlyfreelancer · Mar 22, 2015

Just when I thought NMC had their cbt fixed. Oh my. I'm about to take the exam in 2 weeks' time. is there a difference if I take the exam via Pearson Centre rather than Misnet?

The_Explorer · Mar 22, 2015

Hi, to tell you the truth, I feel discouraged that you guys have failed the CBT... and I am about to take it soon. It has supposedly turned out to be easier than it was before back in Deccmber 2014. Now I am anxious that maybe, they have re-implemented the previous rules of the exam :S. I am about to take the CBT next week and I really do hope to pass . Can anyone of you who has taken the exam tell me if there is a significant number of questions on pharmacology? Like the side effects of some medications etc.? And also can you tell me the density of questions that involves maternal nursing and other areas such as pedia, psych and learning disabilities if there are any at all? Thanks guys :)

Kurokocchi · Mar 22, 2015

@The_Explorer

I think you should try to download the Pearson candidate guide as it gives a lot of insight into what might appear on the test.

I don't think the "alpha" version of the test has been reimplemented (assuming we're at the "beta" phase). I'm not defending the test, but I would be lying and deluded if I said I don't think I made mistakes back then, especially now looking in retrospect. I'm very prone to overthinking a problem, especially since we're given a whopping 4 hours to answer 120 items, and I definitely attribute my failure to that.

The majority of the test was general medical-surgical nursing and situational code-related fluff. I encountered a couple drug calculations (which were a giveaway), diagnostic interventions, and questions that were just so out there for lack of words to describe them. Maternal and child health, mental health, and learning disabilities questions were quite sporifice (about 1-2 each), but they all appeared in my test.

The entire process is very tiresome, stressful, and expensive and hopefully you won't have to go through it a second time like some of us here. Best of luck!

jaysfordays · Mar 22, 2015

I have the same sentiments with you guys who recently failed the cbt. The feeling was really devastating when you know that you did well and will surely pass the exam but the result didn't justify it. I immediately booked a schedule for my second attempt after I got the result thinking that they just want more money that's why they're failing most of the examinees who are taking the test for the first time (haha, maybe just a part of my defense mechanism). I want to know is there anyone here failed the exam twice already?

Jabbajaws · Mar 23, 2015

Hi guys! I did my NMC test this morning. Waiting to hear my results. I found this blog a couple of days ago, it's been really helpful so thank you!

The_Explorer · Mar 23, 2015

@The_Explorer
I think you should try to download the Pearson candidate guide as it gives a lot of insight into what might appear on the test.
I don't think the "alpha" version of the test has been reimplemented (assuming we're at the "beta" phase). I'm not defending the test, but I would be lying and deluded if I said I don't think I made mistakes back then, especially now looking in retrospect. I'm very prone to overthinking a problem, especially since we're given a whopping 4 hours to answer 120 items, and I definitely attribute my failure to that.
The majority of the test was general medical-surgical nursing and situational code-related fluff. I encountered a couple drug calculations (which were a giveaway), diagnostic interventions, and questions that were just so out there for lack of words to describe them. Maternal and child health, mental health, and learning disabilities questions were quite sporifice (about 1-2 each), but they all appeared in my test.
The entire process is very tiresome, stressful, and expensive and hopefully you won't have to go through it a second time like some of us here. Best of luck!

Thank you for the tips :)! It really just makes me sad and worry that people on this thread are starting to fail again, I can't help it but to feel that the CBT has been altered and made tougher once again... I really do hope this is not the case. I should have taken the exam last Feb. Thanks for the advice . I better put each neuron to work .

The_Explorer · Mar 23, 2015

Hi! Yes please do tell us the outcome of your test and maybe you can share us some strategies as well . I really hope that you make it !

Jabbajaws · Mar 23, 2015

@the_explorer I definitely recommend the royal marsden clinical procedures book - I bought it off Amazon and found it helpful especially with MCQs. I also read the blueprint and looked at the links but to be honest found it quite hard to use with all the errors and missing links! Dying inside just wanting to know my results.. Hopefully not too long to go.

andy_rn · Mar 23, 2015

Oh my God, I feel so sad for those who did not make it. I feel very anxious to take the test. I haven't scheduled mine yet but I plan to take it next month. I'm reading the Royal Marsden Manual..I'm currently in the Infection Control Chapter. I plan on finishing the entire book then read again the code and the pdfs I downloaded from NICE/NMC/NHS. After reading the latest posts here, I am quite discouraged to take the exam soon.. I am now questioning the way I study fearing that I won't be able to read the most important ones which will come out on the test.

Anyway, is there a difference between taking the test in Misnet and Pearson Vue?