75 Questions on NCLEX, pass or fail?

[Lurksalot]

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?

[blue-sky]

I just took the test today and of course got 75 questions like everyone here, and I feel like I failed 100%

My school has been preparing us for these tests with Hssi and ATI computer exams all though school and I always did really well on them, usually like in the 90th percentile. But I was not prepared for this, the nxlex was like from another planet!! I really did guess on the majority of it and the majority of my questions were very hard. The thing is that i only had one math question which i know i got right, but only one? The strange thing also is that my questions started out hard and fluctuated though out the test, but toward the end I got pretty easy questions which I think is a bad sign:(

Well, I'll let you know how I did, but I'll be very surprised if I passed.

[Shazzzy]

So I took the NCLEX yesterday and Like everyone else, I am freaking out!! It shut off at 75 questions. I had a ton of "select all that apply". I had sooo many meds that I have never heard of. I have always been a good student all through out nursing school. When i got to the parking lot and into my car, I cryed my eyes out. I dont want to disappoint everyone if I failed. Mostly my husband and mother. The suspense is killing me. I need it to be tomorrow morning already. Any words of wisdom???

[laila17]

I just took the nclex on Feb. 26, and even though I walked out of there in tears. I passed at 75. If anyone else out there who went to a nursing program that mandated taking the Hesi, just an FYI I had to take it twice and still did not meet expectations. I can say that I believe HESI is a lot more difficult then the nclex. Like everyone else I though I failed horribly, believe in yourself!!!

[laila17]

I felt very similar to how your feeling now!!!!!! I wait a whole 48hours and for those two nights I could not stop thinking of the test, the questions, the answers I chose it drove me crazy. I also would think of all the people I would have to tell that I failed, but I prayed and I was so sure of myself. I also have heard from many that the majority of people do pass at the 75 than fail. Keep your head and believe in yourself!!!

[blue-sky]

i just found out today that i passed!! However, i am sooo surprised, i have no idea how that happened after guessing on like 90% of the test, but i'm glad it's over!! I still feel kind of shaky because it took such an emotional toll on me for two days. Good luck to everyone else, It seems that if it shuts off at 75 it's a good sign

[Shazzzy]

As a follow up to my last post, I PASSED!!!! So happy!!!:)

[tytkhat]

Congrats Shazzy!! Like u, when I took my exam, it cut off @ 75. After the initial shock passed, and I gathered my belongings, I tried to think of just ONE of the questions along with the choices and my answer. I could not, and burst out bawling like a baby in the parking lot.:crying2:Of course I agonized over it for several days, til I got that sheet of paper with my photo, stating I had passed. When I took the exams years later for massage therapy and nail tech, we got our results before we left the test site. I wonder why its done differently for nursing. Anybody...

[mousychik]

Took my NCLEX today........and 75 questions!!!!!!! I don't know how I'm feeling right now. but have to go back to work tomorrow and Sunday!!! I can't wait any longer!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Rojo2030]

Hey everyone,

I just took my exam yesterday. Most nerve wrecking experience of my Life! I thought that I was so prepared for this and when I got my first question, I thought "crap!" The first one was hard for me. I definitely feel like I failed because I didnt know anything, I feel like I guessed on more questions than the ones I for sure knew. It stopped at 75 questions and my heart stopped beating! I didnt know if I was glad it was over at 75 questions or if I was upset because I actually wanted more questions to prove myself that I could do good after miserably answering one med question that I know I got wrong and took me seven minutes to figure out! Anyway, I applied to CA BRN and they dont participate in Quick results so can you imagine the agony I will be in for who knows how long? hopefully i hear some good news because after reading everyone else's blog, i feel a little better (not really) about actually passing!

Will let u kno the outcome!

[akillinger]

What was the best way some of you guys studied for the exam?? Which NCLEX Review books do you suggest??

[BusyMe]

It took under 100 questions, but more than 75. I feel sick to my stomach, feel as if I didn't recognize most of the drugs and just felt like I was so incredibly stupid. I studied so hard....and felt unsure on nearly ever question. Is it bad news that I had COUNTLESS "select all that apply" questions? There were a ton of them, I thought they'd never end.....but only a couple of math med questions. Ugh.... What an exhausting experience. Although I took it yesterday, I feel like I'm still drained of all energy. A friend of mine said she felt the same way and walked out of the testing facility knowing, with every fiber of her being, that she completely bombed the test. She did pass though.

BusyMe

[BusyMe]

Rojo2030 said:

Hey everyone,

I just took my exam yesterday. Most nerve wrecking experience of my Life! I thought that I was so prepared for this and when I got my first question, I thought "crap!" The first one was hard for me. I definitely feel like I failed because I didnt know anything, I feel like I guessed on more questions than the ones I for sure knew. It stopped at 75 questions and my heart stopped beating! I didnt know if I was glad it was over at 75 questions or if I was upset because I actually wanted more questions to prove myself that I could do good after miserably answering one med question that I know I got wrong and took me seven minutes to figure out! Anyway, I applied to CA BRN and they dont participate in Quick results so can you imagine the agony I will be in for who knows how long? hopefully i hear some good news because after reading everyone else's blog, i feel a little better (not really) about actually passing!

Will let u kno the outcome!

I felt exactly the same way.....from question #1 through to the end. #1 came up and I thought OMG! #2...OMG! LOL I walked out of there feeling the same as you, that I guessed on pretty much everything...that there were probably 5 questions in the whole exam that I KNEW that I KNEW! Oh crap..LOL Good luck to you!