265 questions

ERjodiRN · Mar 12, 2009

it does not mean you failed. every once in a while some lucky student gets the full test regardless of how well they have done. that being said, i'm not sure if that's your case. the nclex is also an adaptive test, so it could have been that you were tetering on the pass/fail line so they gave you all the questions to be sure. two of my classmates got all 265 and passed, so don't get too discouraged. everyone leaves that test feeling like they failed anyway!

v123 · Mar 12, 2009

As neclex is adaptive test and depending upon your response to the question you get the next question. The question increases in the level of difficulty as you answer them correct. Therefore some students pass at 75 question and some fail. Computer keeps giving questions as long as you answer them correct, if you answer wrong you step down to a lower difficulty question. When you had all 265 question possible you were going up and down.

Be cool....wait for results.

Ebostylin · Mar 12, 2009

We had a Kaplan associate come speak to our class and what she said was that if you get up to 265 questions then that means you are on the brink of passing. That last question (which hopefully you got right) was probably the one that determined if you passed or not.

Prettyladie · Mar 12, 2009

can somebody answer me this question, i posted it in another forum but no response. i kind of understood what i was reading here, but why is it that some people get different amounts of questions. i seen one girl who had 110, then another had 200, then one had 75. why is that.

ChocoholicRN · Mar 12, 2009

I had all 265 questions when I took the NCLEX so I feel your pain, its an extremely stressful time for you right now. But the amount of questions you had means nothing at all, people fail with 75 and people pass with 265. And Ebostylin, I have to disagree with you or what that Kaplan rep. said. I don't think the last question determines whether you pass or fail. Just try to do something else non-nursing related to take your mind off of the wait, if possible. And good luck!!

nkochrn, RN · Mar 13, 2009

I only had 75 questions the first time I took the test and I failed. I shouldn't have taken it a week before I bought a house and 2 weeks before getting married. The 2nd time I took it I had ALL 265 questions and I passed!! When I failed it took about a week to get anything in the mail, but when I passed it took only 2 days to get my license. I actually found alot of support on here from lots of other people who had the max and passed! Good Luck!!!

SmilesHeal101 · Mar 13, 2009

Hello,

I took NCLEX in CA and did all 265 questions.

However, I passed the test! As long as you

take the questions you are still in the race!

Stay positive and I wish you the best!

jaebee RN,BSN · Mar 13, 2009

I'm also in CA and I passed with 195 questions. What an odd number right? Who gets 195 questions? Apparently, ME and I passed so there is hope. The number of questions is ONLY a NUMBER. Don't be fooled. Keep the faith-good luck to you!

snowKat724 · Mar 16, 2009

I PASSED. :yeah:

ozoneranger · Mar 16, 2009

I PASSED.

Congratulations!!! :up: :up:

scadams29 · Mar 16, 2009

Congratulations!!!!!