Passed NCLEX-RN in 75 Q's on 4th attempt! (Short version)

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Hi everyone!

I just wanted to share that it is indeed possible to pass the NCLEX after taking it multiple times. I was a decent student in nursing school, but certainly not the greatest. I used Kaplan in my first 2 attempts, Hurst/UWorld in my 3rd attempt, and hired a tutor in my final attempt. I took the NCLEX 4/10/17 and found out 48 hours later that I had passed the NCLEX in 75 questions.

On my actual exam, I had a drag and drop question about blood transfusions, an exhibit question, about 20 SATA, and lots of priority questions. No math, no EKG, and not a ton of medication questions. I walked out of the exam 2 hours later feeling very confident, which I was actually afraid of! I was told most people who passed walk out feeling like they failed. I took my sweet time on each question and used the white board they give you to its full advantage. I literally wrote out every question and it's answer choices. It's better for me to see it on paper rather than a computer screen. Also, make sure you take advantage of the breaks they offer you and bring snacks/water! It was funny because I was offered a break at question 67, and little did I know I would only have to answer 8 more questions after my break!

I have posted a longer version of how I passed the NCLEX, which includes details of what I did on each attempt and what ultimately led me to pass. I know not everyone wants to read every little detail, which is why I posted both versions on here. Good luck to all of you future NCLEX test takers! :)

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