265 Questions on NCLEX

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So, I took my NCLEX-RN last week. I unfortunately had all 265 questions. Four and a half hours later I left the exam feeling horrible. I really thought I had failed. A friend convinced me to do the Pearsons Vue trick a few hours after I finished my exam and I got the popup message! Two days later my state board of nursing posted my license number! I am so happy I passed. I am not sure I could have sat through the NCLEX again.

My question is, what percentage of people who take the NCLEX and pass get all 265 questions?

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Congrats!!! Will you share how you studied?

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Don't think anyone knows the answer of the question you're asking, but I too was a victim of 265 questions. Thankfully I had passed as well!

And Love81, I personally just used Kaplan. I didn't find the course very helpful, but the online resources they give you is great. Did 100% of the question bank, and all the provided tests. I did a total of 2500+ questions. Was it helpful of for the NCLEX? I would like to think so, but I'm not sure. I don't think anything can really prepare you for the NCLEX.

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I too fell victim of 265q on the NCLEX about 2 weeks ago. I felt like ***** after, But thankfully I passed!

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Congrats!!! Will you share how you studied?

Thanks! i completely understand how anxiety-provoking study for NCLEX can be. I used 3 or 4 study sources.

1. My school mandated that we take a review course through a locally based company which had been included in our tuition. The course provided us with a comprehensive study guide and a handy lab value sheet. I actually found these resources some of the most valuable.

2. I used Saunders Comprehensive NCLEX review when I truly didn't understand something in review course's study guide. I also used the included CD and iPhone app for additional questions.

3. For a comprehensive question bank I used the Lipincott's PrepU NCLEX-RN 10,000 (http://www.amazon.com/NCLEX-RN-10-000-Powered-PrepU/dp/1451116012). 8 found this by far the best resource available with 10,000 NCLEX-style questions with rationales. My school had us use this for our Synthesis class and I continued to use it while studying for the NCLEX. The test prep course also highly recommended this question bank for studying.

4. My final resource was Lippincott's NCLEX-RN Alternate-Format Questions. I liked this book because it gave me additional practice with SATA questions and most of my friends had reported that at least 50% of their NCLEX was SATA. This book also comes with a PrepU access code that are entirely SATA questions for even more practice.

I hope you find this helpful. Good luck!

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I am new to this forum,, can anyone please tell me how I can get the free kaplan q trainer questions? Am testing soon and would like to try that one.

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Specializes in Care Coordination, MDS, med-surg, Peds.

I don't know if this is true, but when I took NCLEX, I "heard" that one in ten takes the entire 265, as a "control". Like Isaid, don't know if its true.........

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I took nclex 07/19 and answered whole 265 questions and took 5 hours 55 minutes. Did not take my breaks. I left the testing center feeling horrible. I did not check anything until Monday because in my mind I knew I failed and I did not want to ruin my weekend. However, when I checked BON website monday I saw my license number. I PASSED! Phew

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Today I took the nclex and I feel horrible after 265 questions... It took me 5 hrs to finish and I feel like covering my face with a paper bag forever. After question 100 everything kind of became a blur. After reading your comments I feel that there is some hope left! CONGRATS to all the people who PASSED!!!

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Specializes in Emergency Room.

When I took the NCLEX-PN a few years back I had all 265. Was pretty sure I failed but passed.

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