Members are discussing their experiences with the Pearson Vue Trick (PVT) after taking the NCLEX exam. Some users are sharing their success stories with the PVT, while others are skeptical of its accuracy. There is also confusion and clarification sought regarding the research questions included in the exam and how they impact the final score. Additionally, users are sharing their anxieties and uncertainties about waiting for official results and license postings.
After you test you should receive an email stating something along the lines of "Now that you've completed your NCLEX blah blah blah". It is at this point that you can try the PVT to get an IDEA where you stand. However, your test is graded twice. Once automatically and once by Pearson Vue staff just to be sure the computer got it right. This usually happens within the first 24 hours and is why many say the results are only accurate post 24 hours. In which case you really could be failing at first and then when the 15 research questions are removed you could be passing and vice versa.
When you try the PVT you can use a prepaid card that has very little money on it, or put in your correct CC number and incorrect CVC (security code), whether or not you put in the correct expiration date is up to you, but I would change it to be safe. Once you officially submit the payment you will get one of four pop ups--
Our records indicate that you have recently scheduled this exam. Another registration cannot be made at this time.~~~ GOOD POPUP
The candidate currently has an open registration for this exam. A new registration cannot be made at this time.~~~ GOOD POPUP
Card declined (for whatever reason)~~~ BAD POPUP
The candidate currently has test results that are on hold. Another registration cannot be made at this time.~~~Means NOTHING, they are simply taking another look at your exam to be sure you didn't cheat. This could be from odd movements during your test that caught their eye, difficult palm vein scans, finishing quickly, something that happened with the computer system that you had no idea about, your computer cut off in the middle of your test, literally anything they deemed as suspicious or the computer flagged.
Once the hold is lifted you will either get the good or the bad popup.
Please note that if your pop up isn't worded EXACTLY like this or is SLIGHTLY different it still means the SAME THING. Therefore, do not freak out thinking you did/didn't pass because of that.
Are there people who do everything exactly right and the PVT doesn't work for them? YES. However, that number is VERY small and most of the time the people it "doesn't work" for did not do it correctly. If done correctly it will work and will be rather accurate as it is with the OVERWHELMING majority of testers.
Is it possible to be charged and still pass? Yes, it is. If you do then you are one of those people that I talked about when I said some didn't do the trick correctly. ? The PVT is simply an exploitation of the company's billing software in a way that wasn't meant to be. Therefore, if you punch in all of the credit card info and it takes your money..... ? oh well, it's doing what it is designed to do.
The PVT isn't definite because it wasn't designed to be. However, overwhelming majority proves that it is rather accurate, but should only be used as an idea of where you stand until you either get your quick results, or see your name on your BON.
I believe I have covered most of the topics that I see regularly asked. If you get a good pop up, take it as a good chance that you passed and relax until you get your results. If you get the bad one recognize that it means you probably failed, but you will not know until you get your results.
I failed my first time taking the NCLEX and got the bad pop up, passed the second time with the good pop up. The most important thing is to not drive yourself CRAZY scouring the internet trying to find situations just like yours or asking a million times whether or not we all believe you passed because it'll only stress you out more. TRUST ME I KNOW. Good luck to you all! The NCLEX will really mess with your mind, but we all made it through nursing school and assuming you put your best foot forward while there, you CAN and WILL PASS the NCLEX!!
Shed some light on...who are the select candidates who do the research questions?
National Council of State Boards of Nursing only says that starting July 2017 select candidates will receive the research questions. Therefore, I would say that it's up to interpretation as to what that means exactly. It could mean that "select candidates" really means totally at random, or it could mean that the computer decides based on how the candidate does on their test as to whether or not they will receive the additional research questions. I specify additional because I want to be sure anyone who reads this understands that EVERYONE who takes the NCLEX receives 15 research questions within the 1st 75 questions of their test that do not apply towards their score. After the first 75 questions, every question will be a live question that counts toward their score until their test either cuts off, or they get a screen stating from that point forward the questions are all research questions.
In conclusion, you could speculate that only those who do well on the test will receive the research questions and by well I mean if you pass the test. However, it's not clear.
I don't think the "select candidates" would be another PVT trick for pass or fail, i think it's totally random :/
I took my exam today and tricked the PVT and got the bad pop up... My exam stopped at 76 questions, and I had special research questions at the end... which I completely skipped because my brain was way too tired to be answering more questions after my exam ended.
I feel so terribly discouraged right now, I spent so many hours just studying for this exam
I took the NCLEX about 28 hours ago, on Monday 9/25, in New York State.
I finished at 75 questions which I took to be a good sign. (I doubt I did so bad as to fail in 75; I graduated valedictorian with a 3.9 GPA, but I literally started studying the day before the NCLEX only so who knows...)
My computer froze up on the research questions (I highly regret doing those questions, I WISH I just clicked END EXAM as soon as my exam was over and skipped the experimental questions that don't count). My exam was still successfully recorded according to the staff but apparently this issue caused some kind of investigation on my results and I was told by pearson vue that although everything is in proper order, I might have to wait longer than 48 hours for quick results. This obviously is terrible as I am dying of anxiety and THIS ERROR WAS THEIR FAULT.
When I tried to do the PVT an hour or so after the exam I got the "the exam results are on hold" pop up (neither the good, nor the bad pop up) which makes sense as they are probably looking into the issue.
I tried the PVT about once an hour for the first 24 hours post test.
A few hours ago when I try the PVT it wont even let me past the first page. When I click on NCLEX-RN (the page where you select either RN or PN nclex to register for) it gives me a pop up "you may only schedule a single exam at a time"
There is very little information on this pop up, and I am more scared than ever.
has anyone gotten this pop up and can share if they passed or failed or what I can expect?
Also can any New York RNs share with me how long it took before the saw there license number on the state site? I was told by pearson vue that given this incident I may see my results sooner from the NY BON than from pearson vue.
I will update when I find out I passed (Yea, I said it, confidence!!!)
I see so many posts about the Pearson Vue Trick, I don't know what to believe. I wonder if it has ever been wrong and lead someone to believe they failed when they in fact, did pass or vice versa? Reading some of these posts make me wonder.
First, the Pearson Vue registration and payment software was never intended to be used to determine if you passed NCLEX. Prior to 2014 you could attempt to register for another test and if it prevented you from registering again, then that indicated that you passed. After 2014, you needed to complete the registration, including payment. That has added another layer for potential false pass/ false failure. Now you need to either make another payment and risk losing your $200 if you passed the first time or attempt to trick the system by using a pre-paid card without a balance or use the wrong exp. date. Unless we get a computer programmer that works for Pearson Vue, there is no true way of knowing if people attempting the "Pearson Vue Trick" are actually getting a true answer when they attempt it.
Why people waste their energy on this, instead of relying on the official results, the only results that matter, has always been beyond my comprehension.
I'd like to share my experience with NCLEX. I was a RN for 13 years in two different countries before I came to USA (California) almost five years ago. Before I did the process to work as RN, I had to learn English. When I first came I didn't even know the verb to be, and could barely understand someone counting until 10.
I learned English, and I took the TOEFL. I did the whole process with the BRN. My university in my country sent everything the BRN asked for, and later they asked for and more information. I translated about 100-150 pages of documents. After that the BRN gave me authorization to take the NCLEX.
Taking the NCLEX was a new challenge for many reasons. I was not working as a RN for about four years. I finished school 17 years ago (since then I've never studied things I haven't worked with, such pediatrics, maternity, etc). Even though I took the TOEFL and had a good knowledge of English, taking a professional exam in a fourth language (English is my fourth language) was very stressful.
I received the authorization to take the NCLEX October of last year. I did a lot of self study, and took the online NCLEX Kaplan course preparation. I felt a little disappointed with that. I felt they were trying to teach "tricks" that I couldn't apply to all the questions. I believe since I am a nurse I should be able to go through the questions, and think as a RN. So, I took the NCLEX first time on February, and I failed with 76 questions (I felt, better fail with 76 than with 260 questions). At that time the PV trick worked for me, I had a negative pop up.
I restart studying again on April, and fortunately I found a private tutor who reinforced the idea of seeing the questions as a Nurse, and helped me to build my confidence.
I took the NCLEX for the second time on October 19th afternoon. I felt much more comfortable with the exam. I had about 17-20 SATA, 4-5 drag/drop, and lots prioritize questions. I answered the questions very slowly. I had a break at the question 72. When I came back I had another 8 questions, and the screen turned blue. I was shocked, I was prepared to stay there for six hours. I did the PV trick several times, all of them where positive. On October 21st morning, not even 48 hours after the exam I had my license number on Breeze. I couldn't believe I passed with just 80 questions. I'm still so excited that I wanted to share my experience. Maybe, somehow it can help or motivate someone.
HopefulGradNurse, RN
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National Council of State Boards of Nursing only says that starting July 2017 select candidates will receive the research questions. Therefore, I would say that it's up to interpretation as to what that means exactly. It could mean that "select candidates" really means totally at random, or it could mean that the computer decides based on how the candidate does on their test as to whether or not they will receive the additional research questions. I specify additional because I want to be sure anyone who reads this understands that EVERYONE who takes the NCLEX receives 15 research questions within the 1st 75 questions of their test that do not apply towards their score. After the first 75 questions, every question will be a live question that counts toward their score until their test either cuts off, or they get a screen stating from that point forward the questions are all research questions.
In conclusion, you could speculate that only those who do well on the test will receive the research questions and by well I mean if you pass the test. However, it's not clear.