Took NCLEX PN for the first time. Self study with different handouts from 2009 and 2010 lectures and not popular books. I used free NCLEX Apps in my phone and answer some questions in websites that offer free q&a. Joined the facebook group for taking NCLEX/Group Study where in they managed to post tons of q&a plus rationale and posting different lectures in adobe format. Also watch Youtube for NCLEX lectures and topics by USRN lecturers. In other words, I have no budget buying lots of review materials. I just spent 1 hour to 2 hours reviewing and answering then sleep or facing the internet, LAZY indeed. Also busy in part time job and sports most of the time. Its my fault I guess... Anyway just want to share this, I really don't know what happened to me yesterday. Its a BOMB!!! HONESTLY I found it tricky and hard not because I didn't study so well, but the way the questions are delivered or the wordings NCLEX used.. I'm so tired.... I received 3-4 questions about meds and not familiar in 2 meds given, 1 dosage calculation fill in the blank, 10-15 SATA, 2 graphics, 2 exhibit, 1 drag and drop/order in response, lots of seminar/educational type questions, living will, advance directives, pedia and maternal questions. I also answered 4-5 questions that are purely GUESS coz I really don't know....My last question I received was SATA and I'm not good in SATA. I hate it :3 I didn't try the PVT coz they said that it changed already or doesn't really work or accurate at all ... Prefer to wait for the result via mail. Good day everyone.
RNsRWe, ASN, RN 4 Articles; 10,428 Posts Oct 28, 2014 Good news is the overwhelming majority of first-time test-takers do pass, so odds are already in your favor. Stopping wtih the minimum number of questions indicates you either did extremely well, or extremely poorly. Give yourself an honest assessment: based on school performance, studying patterns, practice exam results....which is most likely?
Nars7 24 Posts Oct 28, 2014 RnsRWe I can say that I'm good in nursing school during my time as a student or just an average type of student. But don't have enough time to study this time. My practice exam always fall to 52-67%. I went out calm after the exam maybe because I can rest my mind at last... but I don't feel I made it. VAGUE... Well I'll just accept the result what ever it is and bounce back. I'll try to be responsible this time if ever I didn't make it or when I take the RN exam early next year. Thank you :)
RNsRWe, ASN, RN 4 Articles; 10,428 Posts Oct 28, 2014 If it's Kaplan test scores you're referring to, I think you did just fine :)
DJAYS 308 Posts Has 5 years experience. Oct 28, 2014 I feel you on that I studied for over 3 months and still failed . Who knows what happens , but this time I am trying to have open eye's to everything. I do questions everyday sometime I get high scores sometimes I get low but I never stop doing questions each day...good luck
akulahawkRN, ADN, RN, EMT-P 3,494 Posts Specializes in Emergency Department. Has 8 years experience. Oct 28, 2014 The test shut off at 85... that means that you either did quite well or quite poorly. There's no in-between when it shuts off right at the minimum. I hope that you have passed and that you'll hear back soon as to your final result, regardless. If you have failed, then in a few weeks you'll get a report outlining your strengths and weaknesses. The NCLEX can be tricky if you've not had these types of questions before. It will usually be very hard that's what it's designed to do... find your limits and in doing so, to determine if you're likely to be a safe beginner. It's just the way this particular type of testing beast is. I figure that at about question 15 or 20, I probably reached a 50% correct/incorrect answer rate... but those questions were all above passing standard so by the time I'd reached question 75 (for RN) the computer shut off. I passed... but it was easily the most difficult exam I've ever taken.
abcdef23, BSN, RN 154 Posts Oct 31, 2014 I hope you passed....seems like you prepares well.Let us know!
Nars7 24 Posts Nov 2, 2014 Actually I'm worried... I didn't prepare well. If you can see in my story above I'm busy in other things and I can't focus more in my studies. I'm not sure with my answers and I think I'm received below passing standard questions too. That day was a disaster coz I don't have enough sleep. Up to now I'm waiting for the result. Hope God give me this so I can work full time in a nursing home.
