what's the pre nclex percentage you should get?

[nurseredcalifornia]

Hi I just graduated from an lvn program and Iam studying Saunder's, and Exam Cram nclex lpn and I allready finished Kaplan. Im getting between 58-68% even one 70% but is that good enough to pass the Nclex Im terrified about this test and I don't know at what percentage should I fill confident or even ready enough to take this test.

I would love all the feedback I can get!

Thanks Alot:o

[suzanne4, RN]

I like 75% as a cut off number.

But I also think that you should stick to just one training program, using multiple will only get you confused.

[klone, MSN, RN]

I like 75% as a cut off number.

But I also think that you should stick to just one training program, using multiple will only get you confused.

Really? I've found that it's helpful to draw from different test banks of questions, and the more practice questions from different sources there are, the more prepared I feel. So far it hasn't confused me to use Saunder's, Kaplan's and Mosby at the same time. :)

[suzanne4, RN]

It is actually more beneficial to pay close attention and to review the rationale behind each and every answer. What your goal is to understand what the NCLEX exam is looking for in an answer, not to cram with trying to get as many questions done as you can.

This is what my program focuses on, and the funny thing is that the only people that have not passed with it, were using several different sources for questions. Or did not do the 100 per day and review the rationales. The ones that followed it exactly have passed 100%.

[Elleann]

What question source does your program use, Suzanne? so far, I have used Kaplan (book), Mosby (CD and online CAT) and NCSBN (online review) for questions. I do agree with you on this, however, that reading and understanding the rationale behind the answers raises the percentages much more than spending time in review material. With only six weeks to go before my NCLEX date, I now turn to review material only when I come across a question that asks something I know very little (or nothing!) about.

My biggest help in learning how to approach the NCLEX was definitely the Kaplan "NCLEX-RN" book, which taught me how to understand the questions and how to work out what the correct answer should be. Before that, I was completely at sea and was getting 50 - 55% on my tests. Now I'm getting consistent 73% and higher.

Blessings

Elleann