Stopped at 85...I think i FAILED. Easy questions vs hard?

Ginger's Mom, MSN, RN · Mar 1, 2008

To fail at 85 you would have to get every question wrong. Do you think you got all 85 questions wrong? The overwhelming change is that you passed

muchaneta · Mar 1, 2008

I agree with AlexK49. You have to have done reaallly badly for you to fail at 85. I'm pretty sure you passed. I know how you feel, trust me. Mine stopped at 85 too and I could not eat or think straight for days. I also live in Cali and have to wait about 2-3 more weeks. Try to keep your mind off things. (I know - easier said than done). Luckily for me, I am in school doing some RN pre-reqs, so my mind can put the NCLEX aside for a while.

jean333 · Mar 1, 2008

I have heard of very few that fail at 85..in fact my ATI instructor told me they have never had a student fail at 85. I think its good you found the questions easy. Don't read to much into how hard you think the test was...I really bet you passed and the odds are in your favor :)

Jean

bluegeegoo2, LPN · Mar 1, 2008

It doesn't matter how hard or easy the questions were, just whether or not you got them right. Several people in my class, (including me), only had 85 questions and we all passed. I know how you feel, though. I came home and cried b/c I was SURE I failed. I think we ALL feel like we failed. When everything you have prepared for and all of the sacrifice and hard work comes down to one...stupid...test...it's hard not feel like the world has come to a standstill while you're waiting for the results, and it's hard not to expect the worst. It seems like EVERYTHING depends on those test results, and you'll JUST SIMPLY DIE if you didn't pass, but most of us felt the same way, and most of us fared well. And those few poor souls who didn't picked themselves right up and tried again and again until they made it. IT WILL BE OK. If I were a betting person I'd put money on you. I'm sure you did fine.

seneyka · Mar 1, 2008

Took my test yesterday and stopped at 85 in 2 hrs...how can you classify your questions as easy or hard? well i felt like my questions were easy because many of them i learned from nursing school and unfortunately got some wrong- because i forgot so much! i felt like all my questions were low level questions since i've heard of them before. now i feel so sure i failed. i got lots of priority and a few SATA no calc...lots of medsurg! i also don't feel i prepard as well as i should have. goodness i feel so low now because i am letting down so many people and myself by failing and i just cant bear to take it again. i try not to think about it, but can't help it! i keep reading all the posts here and i'm just feeling even more worse! but im glad to know that so many are feeling the same.
has anyone passed with "easy questions" and stopped at 85? i hear many people get questions they never heard of before but that's good since it means its a harder question. but again i felt my questions were ones i should have known from nursing school and failed to remember. i am so bummed...especially since i have to wait forever for the results bc i'm in Cali.
Any example of an easy question vs hard question?

Same here! To me, the NCLEX I took was easy! 85% medsurg, the rest was psych and maternity-pediatric!

Several SATA, priority, nutrition, post-op and pre-op, no math!

I knew almost all of them, and answered wrong on all 2 SATA, the rest I could remember were the ones I got wrong!

I left the testing center feeling so fresh and happy and confident because I believed I did pretty darn well!

Then couple hours later I got panic because I realized I got some wrong, or so many wrong (I could not dare myself to remember how many wrong more I got).

48 hours later my license status changed from "pending" to "active"...hell yeah! I think to myself, "Lord, I passed because you let me pass!"

If you live in state with quick result, maybe checking the state department of health website 48 hrs later! I did not do the quick results on Pearsons though, I was totally broke!

Good luck and please let us know how that goes!

TheCommuter, BSN, RN · Mar 2, 2008

Took my test yesterday and stopped at 85 in 2 hrs.

I simply wanted to wish you good luck!

J.M.N. · Mar 3, 2008

Thank you all so much for replying. I feel so much better! I have been trying my best to keep it off my mind the past few days. I feel that way because i understand that you can get 50% right or wrong and the computer decides whether you pass or fail by how below or above you were on the passing standards...and it also depends on the level of difficulty of the questions. I keep thinking that i had easy questions that i answered wrong. I'm going to start reviewing a little bit and do practice questions in the meantime...just in case i have to take this dreadful test again. I will keep you all posted if i passed or not...

gods_gift · Mar 3, 2008

it doesn't matter how hard or easy the questions were, just whether or not you got them right. several people in my class, (including me), only had 85 questions and we all passed. i know how you feel, though. i came home and cried b/c i was sure i failed. i think we all feel like we failed. when everything you have prepared for and all of the sacrifice and hard work comes down to one...stupid...test...it's hard not feel like the world has come to a standstill while you're waiting for the results, and it's hard not to expect the worst. it seems like everything depends on those test results, and you'll just simply die if you didn't pass, but most of us felt the same way, and most of us fared well. and those few poor souls who didn't picked themselves right up and tried again and again until they made it. it will be ok. if i were a betting person i'd put money on you. i'm sure you did fine.

i agree. i took my nclex and only had 85 questions and passed. i thought that my questions were extremely difficult after awhile and i started to get upset. my friend reminded me that when you take the nclex it is an adaptive test so if it gives you more difficult questions it is because you are answering these questions correctly. if all of your questions seemed easy to you and it ended at 85 then you are practically a genius so stop worrying and get ready to be proud of yourself. i am. great job take a bow:yeah:!

god's gift

aka

kimberlee, lpn

aviahhasmyheart · Mar 3, 2008

I agree wih evreyone else...you would have to have done almost every question wrong...my test stopped at 85 and i was sure i failed but i passed, i too felt like some of my questions were easy but yea alot were hard however im sure u did great because i think the test is designed to give the test taker a chance to show their knowledge meaning if you were doin badly it probably should have given you more questions to take rather than stopping at 85:up:

J.M.N. · Mar 21, 2008

After 3 weeks and 1 day of torture waiting for my results...I am happy to say that I PASSED! It came in a big, thin envelope. (If your envelope is thick then you most likely failed since it has a new application in there for you). What a RELIEF! Thanks to everyone on here! This is a wonderful site.

Here is how I prepared for the NCLEX:

My nursing program along with ATI had a lot to do with how prepared I was...they really taught us well.

I graduated in December '07 and started reviewing in Feb. Gave myself at least a month to review. I am not the type to study hard for things so I didn't do TOO much to prepare. Although I always do well studying last minute (from my experience). First I listened to the Feuer Audio review which is about 35 hours (I think u can get this free somewhere online)...I would go out for walks while listening to it and even while I did my everyday chores and I learned from it and enjoyed it. Since I had ATI for my school I would do questions off the ATI testing site and did some review questions from my Lippincott CD. I like doing questions on the computer because it really gets you prepared for the actual computer testing..doing it in a book didn't work for me. I think ATI is wonderful. (the ATI predictor said I had a 96% chance of passing on my first try)..which I didn't want to rely on but it does make you feel better about taking the nclex. I did not study everyday and did not review for hours and hours a day, but everyone learns differently so if you need to study everyday then study everyday. But remember, u can only retain so much information in one day. You really only need one good review book. Know your basic stuff: ABC's, Maslow (physiological needs first), Labs (why something is high or low, what causes it), practice lots of priority questions. You really need to have good test taking skills (like knowing what the question is asking, eliminating and finding the best answer, etc.) Remember to think like you're the actual nurse taking care of a pt. for every question= critical thinking!

Very important-do not study the day before the test...go to dinner, the movies or shopping and just enjoy the day. Have everything you need to bring ready: ATT, ID, etc. Try to have a good nights sleep- easier said than done! (I ended up laying in bed for hours waiting to fall asleep= i only got 3 hours of sleep!) Do not eat anything that will make you crash or pee too much before the test- like sugary stuff or coffee! Wear warm, comfortable clothing and bring some snacks if you get hungry. Most importantly...you should go to your testing site like the day before if you are unfamiliar with the place so that you can time it and know where to go. Give yourself extra time on testing day if you are driving in case you run into any accidents...Believe me- you will feel much more relaxed and less stressed. Do not study on testing day either- if want to look up labs then that's fine.

I also ate lots of fish that week and took vitamins everyday- lots of salmon! Food that would help my brain! lol! Someone told me they ate cinnabon the day before and passed so I tried it. Hey it's okay to be superstitious! And I went to eat some yummy sushi (with salmon of course) the night before as well. I put ear plugs on while i took the test so that i could only hear myself and my pounding heart! but you do begin to realize that you're more calm and your heart isn't pouding out of your chest as the test goes on. Also, pray and pray!

And from my post up there you can tell how i felt: UNSURE. One minute i feel like i passed then the next i am full of worries thinking i failed. But that is just how it is. It is very rewarding to finally know i passed.

I really love this site. A great place to vent and get lots of support and valuable information. I went on this site almost everyday just reading everyones experience and advice before i took the test. I just want to pass on my experience to everyone!

THANKS!

Lexxie, LPN · Mar 25, 2008

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