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?

Specializes in Geriatrics, Medical-Surgical.
suzanne4 said:
85% pass the first time that they take the exam.

so that means that 15% will need to take it again.

the number of questions that you get has no bearing on telling you if you passed or did not pass. i get quite a few e-mails and pms from those that did not pass with 75, as well as those that passed with 265. the number is just that, a number. too much focus is placed on that, and too many ulcers are created.

to support this post, let me share this.

question: what does the number of items i answered tell me about my results?

answer: it is important to understand that the length of your nclex examination, or the number of items answered, is not an indication of a specific pass or fail result. it does indicate how close your ability was to passing standard, but it could have been either above or below it. a candidate with a relatively short examination may pass or fail just as candidate with a long examination may pass or fail.

each candidate, regardless of the length of their examination, has ample opportunity to demonstrate their true ability and is given an examination that conforms to the nclex-rn test plan or nclex-pn test plan. many candidates' examinations will end before the maximum number or items has been administered.

please don't be concerned if your examination finishes earlier or lasts longer that other candidates. the length of your examination is determined solely by your performance on the examination. the differing lengths of each candidate's examination are an illustration of computerized adaptive testing (cat) at work.

source: ncsbn

best regards:nurse:

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Took NCLEX in July and passed, 75 questions, lots of Select all that apply too ughh. Was the worst 48 hours of my life, but the pearsonvue trick was true for me.

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I have to say I went in Oct 18, 2011 scared because I was taking the boards for the 1st time since I left school. I graduated in May. It stopped at 75 which shocked me because the questions were hard and I just knew if it went further I would pass....I did the PVT and got the pop saying..canadiate pass and apt cannot be reschedule..two days later the unofficial results confirmed that!

I want to say God is good and ever present through the good and bad..trust me nsg school was a war and I lost a couple of battles but I eventually won the war..so never give up!:nurse::nurse:

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Specializes in OB (with a history of cardiac).

On the NCLEX PN I shut off at 83 (minimum of...78 I think...) and for the RN I shut off at 77, but that's close enough to 75, right? :D

And I left ready to check the bank account to see if I had enough to cover the cost of taking it again. But to my surprise...

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PeepnBiscuitsRN,

The truth about PN is that the minimum number is 85 questions, 75 for RN... Have you tried the PVT?

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Specializes in ICU.

75 questions which I answered in a half an hour. Passed.

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Specializes in thoracic ICU, ortho/neuro, med/surg.

In the state of Oklahoma, the minimum number of questions for the NCLEX-PN is 85, not 75. NCLEX-RN's minimum is 75.

Mine shut off at 85 and I thought I bombed, of course. Obviously I didn't.

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Got 75 questions EXTREMELY hard questions today and I felt like I was going to pass out everytime I got a new question. I Was a nervous wreck most of this afternoon as I contemplated a new career path because I knew that I was not going to put myself through that process again. Came to this site, I have been sneak reading posts for a while and learned so much...for example...the PVT trick. Anyway, I tried it and got the good pop up:dncgbby:. I am feeling a lot better..so let's wait and see Tuesday, if this works..if it does, then I will have more 'words of wisdom' on how to prepare. Good luck and many prayers to everyone who has to go through this process...:)

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Specializes in Intellectual Disability Nursing.

85 questions on LPN

75 questions on RN

Passed first try on both. I was completely convinced I failed.

Worst 48 hours ever!

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Specializes in Pediatrics, Home health.

I had 77 questions, I decided I was either REALLY stupid or passed. I Passed!

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I took my NCLEX in November 2011 and passed with 75 questions!!!!

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I passed with 75 questions. We were told that if it turns off at 75 questions and you had lots of alternative type questions 9 out of 10 times it means you passed.

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