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Don't give up hope just yet. I believe I have read quite a few people on here that when going all the way to 130, the "bad pop up" turned out to be wrong for them.

There are MANY people who have gotten the "bad" pop up only to find out that they indeed passed. Lots of posts in this forum on that matter. Try to hang tight and wait for your results.

Did you get your results yet from your exam earlier this week?

I'm not sure how your state BON works, but the only way I can think of to know right away without purchasing the quick results is to check and see if you have been issued a license number? Some states are very fast and update the very next morning after the exam but others I have heard take weeks. If it were me, and the quick results were available to purchase, and my BON hadn't updated anything, then I would just buy them if it was going to ease my anxiety. It's $8.00, but if you aren't able to spend that, then you may be stuck waiting for a bit. If so, just keep the faith and wait for official results and/or license issuance. Good luck!

It seems to vary. If I remember correctly, mine was from when I finished. I started mine at 1:00pm, finished at 2:00pm and mine became available around 2:45pm two days later. I remember being so upset when it wasn't right at 1:00, then again when it wasn't 2:00... so you can start checking at 8am, and maybe just check once per hour after that. Good luck, I hope you get them soon!

If your state participates in the Quick Results from Pearson, that is 48 hours from the time you test.

If it shuts off at 60, it just means that the computer determined with 95% accuracy that giving you any more questions would not change whatever result you got. There is no way to know how many you answered right or wrong. Generally speaking however, when it cuts off at the minimum, you have either done really well or really not-so-well. It is normal to leave thinking you have done terribly, and failed. I think most people leave that way. But many find out they in fact passed. I think very few people walk out feeling confident. So try to relax and wait for your results.

This just means that your results are literally "on hold" and it can be for a number of reasons, not necessarily anything you did. I have heard if you are a fast test taker and finish in under an hour, it can flag the system. If something happened with your computer that you weren't even aware of, it can flag it. Issues with the palm scanners, etc. Usually the results are not on hold for more than a day or two, but it just depends on why it got flagged and how long it takes to verify the issue. Unfortunately it's a waiting game. If your state participates in the quick results, you can keep checking the Pearson site as you get closer to the 48 hour mark to see if your quick results become available (or if you are in a state with a BON that updates quickly, you can check there too for your license issuance).

If you aren't able to wear a mask while sitting quietly at a computer, are you sure you are in the right profession? I am sure that much more will likely be required of you while wearing a mask in most any nursing job in these times. I'm sure you can reschedule your exam if you are unwilling to comply, but it is likely to be a requirement for some time to come.

From what I have heard from new grads recently, it depends on where you live and how far you are willing to travel. I know one who was able to test the week after she graduated but she drove about 4.5 hours away to a center with a lot of open availability. The ones closer to her had nothing open for a couple months and she said she didn’t want to wait.

Have you tried the PVT since that first time? I think if you try too early, you get a different message than the "bad pop up", but couldn't hurt to try again and see what pop up you get.

What about the first two exams? How did you remediate after those, and were your weak areas (according to CPR) the same each time? Knowing what you need to work on will greatly assist you in choosing a program.

Do you know what your weak areas are? What does your CPR show afterward?

CONGRATS! Solid advice as well. How did you remember the number of questions you had per subject and format like that? I remember walking out of mine dazed and couldn’t remember a single question ? You have an excellent memory! That will serve you well

I’m not sure I understand exactly what you are asking, but in my opinion, no the archer qbank wasn’t comparable to NCLEX questions. That’s my experience. Considering that the NCLEX is high stakes and it’s going to cost a lot of money to repeat it if you fail, I think it is worth it to go for a good product like UWorld or even Kaplan