75 Questions on NCLEX, pass or fail?

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I see lots of posts about passing or failing with 75 questions, just curious what the stats are. I would like to think that nursing school prepares us enough that those who get 75 are mostly passing?

I am so sorry that you are experiencing so much anxiety. Last week I felt the same way as you did. I took the NCLEX had only 75 questions and then walked out of there convinced I failed. I could not sleep or barely eat for two days until I found out about my results. I ended up passing....with the grace of God may I add.However, those two days of waiting were awful. My advice to you is to try to not think about the questions or even look them up. This will only increase your anxiety. Also just because your friend picked different answers does not necessarily tell you that you got them wrong. You may have gotten them correct and may just not be giving yourself credit. Also you may have not gotten the exact same questions with the same options. I kept myself busy every minute of the day for two days. I highly recommend you do that. I don't have kids so I ended up doing some major spring cleaning. I noticed that if I did not have anything to do I would start thinking about it and then get really anxious. We are all our worst critic so you may just be thinking the worst. Hang in there. I know these few days are difficult but I really hope you passed. Please let me know how you did. Look forward to hearing back. Good luck. You can do it:)

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Oh wow I just read the rest of your post about how much you studied for it. You sound exactly like me. I did all the Kaplan and more and felt hopeless after the NCLEX. I studied my heart out and had no idea what I was going to do if I failed because lets be honest I studied as much as I could. I guarantee you know more than you think. You studied so much and I bet you passed. You go girl:)

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Thanks nurse901! I needed to hear something from anyone.

Unfortunately, I already came home yesterday and looked up a few of the questions and I was right on some and wrong on others. Someone told me today that if I have the same questions as another person then those questions are probably the questions that don't count. Know anything about that?

Your right, it is SO hard not to worry. Maybe if wouldn't be so bad for me if this job wasn't on the line! Oh, and did I mention that I'm pregnant?? Stress is one thing I don't need right now. Honestly, I am trying to prepare myself if I don't pass... thinking things like -oh well, all I can do is just take it again & maybe it was meant to be because now I can stay home with the baby. This kind of thinking only works short-term:-(

I'm eventually back to stressing out.

I'll check my results in the morning and know either way.

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Specializes in liver transplant, gen med, gen surg, er,.

it sounds like you did enough studying wise both in nursing school and for the nclex exam itself .you mentioned that you read kaplan front to back and saunders as well, thats good enough prep.kaplan's qs are really challenging and saunders does give you some good knowledge base to supplement what you already learned in nursing school so try not to worry too much, you sound like you passed.i took the exam last month but now i know i was not prepared at all and thought i would still pass it since i was a top A student in college, and i failed at 75 qs but i didnt prepare like you did and also i went to college in England .

so try not to stress yourself out, you probably passed.

good luck

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Okay, now I feel silly. For the last 48 hours I have been in pure H-E-Double L. There wasn't nothing my husband could say to make me feel like there was a chance that I passed.

But guess what! I DID!!!!

I can't believe it.

Has anyone ever "passed" on there unofficial results but really failed? (-This is how much I can't believe it!!!)

Thanks for the two of you that wrote back to my madness yesterday. I needed it!

I will keep up with these posts for the chance someone like me out there will need some encouraging words.

THANKS AGAIN!

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Specializes in Med-Surg, LTC, Rehab, HH.

congrats!! Most everyone feels the way you did and do!!! You passed, and no I have never

heard of someone getting quick results saying pass and it being wrong. You passed!! woo hoo.

You will be on cloud 9 for awhile. enjoy.

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I feel horrible! Took NCLEX today... 75 questions, not one math, at least 20 SATA, only was 100% sure on maybe 2 questions and had no clue on the others, not even educated guesses on most. I'm sure I failed. If I passed I REALLY don't know how.

They know right away, why do we have to wait 48 hours. This is going to be miserable. Can I just sleep for 48 hours?

AUGH!

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Christina1979,

I was in your boat for the last 48 hours. I took the NCLEX on Sunday and just found out his morning that I passed.

Listen -this is what you have to do: have a friend or family member come get you. Let them take you out, anywhere! You have to stay busy.

I tried over-and-over to keep myself busy but it never worked and all I could think about was "failing" that darn test. I was miserable. You must do something to keep yourself busy! And since you can't trust yourself then you must rely on someone else. CALL THEM NOW!

I know exactly how you feel. I planned repeatedly in my mind of what I would have to do once I really found out I failed (investigated new review books, made a plan of how not to tell anyone...lie). All this was useless.

Go to your phone!

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Specializes in Med-Surg, LTC, Rehab, HH.
Christina1979 said:
I feel horrible! Took NCLEX today... 75 questions, not one math, at least 20 SATA, only was 100% sure on maybe 2 questions and had no clue on the others, not even educated guesses on most. I'm sure I failed. If I passed I REALLY don't know how.

They know right away, why do we have to wait 48 hours. This is going to be miserable. Can I just sleep for 48 hours?

AUGH!

I wanted to throw up when I walked out. I didnt think I got one question right, and it shut off at 75. I took it on a Thursday morning. I was miserable. Made everyone I know miserable. I knew I had to wait atleast 48 hrs for the quick results. But in my waiting misery, Friday morning at 8:30am, I checked my BON website, and there it was!! My RN number. 24 hours later.

I know how you feel. I am sure you passed. I just knew I failed. So know that there is hope. hang in there

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Specializes in liver transplant, gen med, gen surg, er,.

Christina,dont worry yourself too much, from the kind of qs you got, it sounds like you passed.

just call a good friend or close family member, go out to do the things you like to do most and check your name on your board website tomorrow, there s a good chance it will be there. i cant see how you can get 20 SATA qs and not pass cos the exam is structured such that if you are doing well (even if you may not feel as though you are)the computer keeps asking you higher level qs and sata is one of the high level type of question.

i hope this helps.

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Thanks for the support! :loveya: I have been driving myself (and my husband) :eek: crazy all evening. Think I'm going to waste some time playing around on Farmtown tonight and am planning to sleep in and get ready for a yard sale tomorrow. Hopefully the magic numbers are there tomorrow on the BON website.

It's just the feeling like I knew NOTHING :no: I mean I've always kind of stressed over tests, but never felt this totally lost! :banghead:

Ok, enough for tonight!

Thanks again everyone!

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I PASSED! I still can't hardly believe it, but there it is, my license number on the BON website! WOW! YAY!

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