Ran out of time nclex

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Took nclex RN. Ran out of time at 158 questions. Had 23 sata and one math and one box with a chart. Has anyone experienced this ? I'm not sure how they grade it if you run out of time. I know they say they look at the last 60 and you have to be in the passing but if the computer couldn't make a decision then how does that make sense . Hmmmmmm

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Took nclex RN. Ran out of time at 158 questions. Had 23 sata and one math and one box with a chart. Has anyone experienced this ? I'm not sure how they grade it if you run out of time. I know they say they look at the last 60 and you have to be in the passing but if the computer couldn't make a decision then how does that make sense . Hmmmmmm

They grade off of the last 60 questions. If you are below passing in those 60, you fail. If you were above passing, you pass.

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you still have a chance of passing, have faith! ncsbn.org/5912.htm

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Specializes in Emergency Department.

The NCLEX actually answers your question on their website. They explain their grading rules... Computerized Adaptive Testing (CAT) | NCSBN

Just scroll down the page until you see the section "Pass/Fail Rules" and all will be explained from the source.

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Ya I saw that one their website. But if you're up and down right near passing the whole time and dip down into fail and come back up then in this situation you're kinda screwed. My husband was asking do they take the last 60 and treat it like you're starting at the first question at passing level.

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They take the last 60 questions. Not sure where confusion lies. If you're above that line on the last question with a pattern of passing level questions, you pass. It's just like if you had passed in 75 questions.

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They take the last 60 questions. Not sure where confusion lies. If you're above that line on the last question with a pattern of passing level questions, you pass. It's just like if you had passed in 75 questions.

Not quite. All of the last 60 items have to be above the passing level. If one of the last 60 items falls below the passing level, then it is a fail.

The NCSBN R.O.O.T. Rule covers this.

When you run out of time before reaching the maximum amount of items, the computer has not been able to decide whether you passed or failed with 95% certainty and has to use an alternate rule.

  • If you have not answered the minimum amount of items, you fail.
  • If you have at least answered the minimum amount of items, the computer reviews your last 60 ability estimates:
    • If your last 60 ability estimates were above the passing standard, you pass.
    • If your ability dropped below the passing standard, even once, during your last 60 items, you fail.

This does not mean you must answer the last 60 items correctly. Each ability estimate is based on all the previous items that you have answered.

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Just tried to re register and it says my results are on hold. Ugh so stressful

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Just tried to re register and it says my results are on hold. Ugh so stressful

They have to be manually graded, I believe, because you did run out of time.

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Specializes in Emergency Room.

I haven't taken the test yet and I don't want to be rude but how do you run out of time? Isn't there a clock telling you how much is left?

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Yes there is. I'm 6 months pregnant and can't take my xanax for my anxiety so speaking for myself, I took my sweet time so that I wouldn't have a panic attack.

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I haven't taken the test yet and I don't want to be rude but how do you run out of time? Isn't there a clock telling you how much is left?

The clock can be hidden as well.

I have test anxiety, so when I took my boards I hid the time and amount of questions in order to reduce my anxiety.

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