Published Jun 24, 2008
MelodyRNurse
255 Posts
...If you get a lower number of questions the chances are that you've passed, but if you failed with a lower number you really failed. This is because if you are still on track but having a difficult time, the test will continue to give you questions until you reach that point were you either answered 50% of the lower level questions or 50% of the higher level questions. What do you all think? It makes sense right?
I am still waiting on my results and holding on to any hope I can.
Don't get me wrong I am in no way addressing those tests that shut off at the higher numbers because that is different.
suzanne4, RN
26,410 Posts
Sorry, but this is not a true and correct statement by any means.
All that take the exam get 50% correct and 50% incorrect. The level where you have gotten the majority of the correct ones at determines if one passes the exam or not.
Number of questions as well as getting the last question right or wrong have no bearing on the final outcome at all.
Best of luck to you as you wait for your results, and do be aware that there is absolutely no way to second guess how you did.