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I hope you pass. That's terrible. They should reimburse you if you fail. I just got my fail letter but I really should have studied more. I seriously can't imagine doing this again. It was such a drain mentally and emotionally. I was there for 5 hours and knew I was doing badly. I'm glad we can take it again if we need to. Sometimes pressure works in your favor. Fingers crossed!!!

Thank you for responding. I finished the test with time to spare. It probably took me a little over 5 hours. My classmate also failed at around 130 questions so I couldn't really figure out where I stood. I should probably study hard no matter what but I didn't know how discouraging it is to get "near passing" on most categories. I might have gotten "above passing" on one or two. You were very helpful. Thanks! I'm just so nervous about repeating the same study mistakes.

Hi, I just got my letter that I failed my NCLEX. I left my letter at my mom's house so I can't remember exactly my improvement areas except that I got "below passing" on only one thing...Psychosocial. What does it mean to be "near passing"? I got all 265 questions if that matters. I didn't know what it means for studying. I don't know if I was close to passing overall or not. I really want to pass on the second try so any advice is appreciated. I used mastery app, ordered a study program from the people who make the test and saunders. Thank you.

I wish masks were more protective because I feel like they could be more useful than shots. We know that the flu shot is unreliable and a mask could protect everyone. It can be intimidating to see medical staff wearing masks all day but it would be for the greater good. I don't think shots should be mandatory but staying home sick should be. I'm disturbed by the amount of co-workers at my hospital that don't stay home when sick. One tested positive with flu A despite being vaccinated. I'm scared of the flu so I would probably vaccinate and wear a mask if possible. Health care workers don't seem to get flu very often despite the high risk profession. They must be doing something right.

That's great!!!!! Congratulations :)

I'm so sorry you are in this boat too. Honestly, I was expecting to possibly fail but assumed other people in my class would fail too. That hasn't been the case so I feel a little self conscious about it but I'll be okay. You will be too. I'm a CNA at a hospital and they are pretty relaxed about the job offer but put me on the schedule to train a day after my test. No pressure right? It was not fun having to tell them to hold up a minute. I'm going to probably wait longer to test again. I don't have $200 to drop once a month so I want to make sure my study habits are solid. What about you ? Good luck!!

I think your chances are good. How and when do you find out? In my city, we get emailed a license copy and can check the registry less than 24 hours after testing. I won't hear right away if I officially failed but...no email and my registry is blank over 48 hours later. It's such a weird way to inform people. It's either a humane and quick affirmation or brutal uncertainty. Don't despair, I think you're in a good place. Seriously. Let us know.

luvmzlynn26...How did yours go? All the best.

Thank you so much. I feel better now that it's official so I can plan for my next effort. I think it was clinging to a small chance of passing that was messing with my head. Every classmate so far passed including those who got 265 questions. Only me and another girl failed and we tested on the same exact day. Very weird... what are the odds of that? My ego is bruised but I know people have had to take it many more times which I applaud. That's dedication. I pray the 2nd attempt won't break me. I'm open to study tips. I'm not expecting to ever be prepared but I gotta try harder! Thanks again. Oh boy.

I'm sorry to feel discouraged. I took mine today...All 265 questions. I can't bring myself to do the trick and don't feel confident. You sound confident which I feel like is a good thing. I understand the pessimistic feeling but I don't know if "the trick" is the final say on it. Keep hope alive. Good luck and congratulations either way. Nursing school was rough enough.

I know we all go through this anxiety but I feel really defeated. I put my family through a lot to do nursing school. I feel confident in my nursing abilities but have always been a lousy test taker. I knew before going in that 265 questions usually means that the computer needs that maximum time to determine your competence. I also knew in my heart that I'd get all 265 questions. I sure did and it took almost the whole 6 hours. It's not a coincidence. I really think that I failed. So far all of my classemates passed at 75 questions. I feel sad because my family and kids want me back in regular life again. I felt like I failed. Most of the people who passed said that too but I really think the question amount spells it out for me. I knew I was struggling and the number of questions discouraged me. I was getting arrogant too because everyone has been passing despite saying it was horrible. Never say never but I don't feel hopeful. I can't go through this all again. I'll probably get 265 again too. It was brutal and my family was so hoping I'd pass. They have really taken sacrifices for me. All of my classmates know I took the test today and are rooting for me. They are nice folks but I wint be able to hide my embarrassment for being the only one that failed. Sorry, Debbie Downer over here. I just needed to talk to someone. I'm trying to seem strong and confident for my kids. I need to take the mask off for a minute. To make matters worse, my current employer has hired me as a nurse to start tomorrow. They were being assuming I'd pass and I'll have to tell them not so fast. Thank you, bless your hearts.