Stopped at 75 question. I'm almost sure I failed

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Hi everyone,

I took my exam yesterday at 11am and I am currently freaking out because I am almost 10000% sure I failed. The questions were extremely hard. There were times when i sat there and just stared at the screen and just questioned my life decision on wanting to become a nurse. The questions were really hard. I got about 8-10 SATA, no math or any other alternate format. I took 2 breaks, one at 25 and one at 60. Each time I went to the bathroom, prayed long and hard, took a long swig of my water, and went back to continue. Once I got to 74 questions, I was really hoping it would continue but once I answered 75 questions, it stopped. I swear I sat there for like a good minute, dissociating myself from the exam and the world. I was/am sure I failed. A few hours after taking the exam, I tried the PVT trick and it said "results on hold". The last 5-6 questions were the only bearable questions.

I took UWorld's 2 assessment, got a high chance on the 1st one and then very high on the 2nd one but mannnnnnnnn, I think even the Uworld assessments were easier than the NCLEX. (And the Uworld assessment questions were extremely hard). Now that I've taken it, I can't comprehend how people think it's easier....

I'm terrified. I really don't want to go through this exam again. I will be completely and utterly SHOCKED if I pass. SHOCKED! What do you all think?

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Such a failure........Sad

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Specializes in CMSRN, hospice.

Lol, I'm pretty sure we all thought we failed, regardless of the number of questions we got. 75 questions is usually a good sign. :) Do something fun to reward yourself for all the studying, get your mind off it, and check back in a few days. All is well.

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I'm so serious though. I feel like I blanked out. :(

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Specializes in NICU.

How well did you do in school? If you were an A/B student then you passed. If you barely made through nursing school then you most likely failed.

Many people feel like they failed NCLEX because of the difficulty of the questions they were getting. Unlike nursing school where each question is randomly placed on a test regardless of the difficulty, NCLEX is an "adaptive" test. Each correct answer causes the next question to be more difficult. Each wrong answer causes the next question to be easier. Having the test stop at 75 indicates that you either did very well or very poorly. If you did very well in school, it is very unlikely that you would do so poorly that the computer decided that you didn't deserve more questions.

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I'm having de javu. You posted two identical threads?

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Yeah, I also took both assessments. They were difficult but I thought they were a lot easier than the questions I got on the NCLEX. It's perfectly normal to feel that you failed the exam, it's no easy feat. Anyone saying it's easier... well good for them because most people don't feel that way haha!

I KNEW I failed that exam, I had to wait 13 days for my results. But I passed! So cheers to that.

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It is done now. Try and relax until you are able to do the quick results.

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I was a good student and always did great in the HESIs. My test stopped at 75 questions and I was utterly and completely convinced I had failed in 75 questions. I remember going on a rollacoaster of emotions but finally resolving I would take again as soon as I could, be humble and work harder. I passed though. The test is designed to make you feel you have/are failing. Good Luck and soldier on!! You can try again IF you didn't pass. It'll be okay.

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Now you just need to relax for a bit and wait for the results. No need to stress out now.

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Specializes in ICU.

Relax. The test is over. Either you passed or failed, doesn't matter at this moment since you don't know and won't know for a few days at least! Give your brain a break, go do something fun and/or relaxing over the next couple of days until you find out! I'm sure if you ask any RN if they thought they failed the NCLEX, they would say yes! I felt that way too! Relax :)

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Honestly the test is designed so that, pass or fail, everyone answers about the same number of questions correctly. It is also designed so that the questions will *always* seem incredibly difficult, no matter what your knowledge level. This means that it's almost impossible to come out thinking you did great. At this point, you have two options. You can take a couple days to breathe and relax, or you can go back to studying. Neither is wrong, but studying a bit helped me feel better while I was waiting for results, because I felt the same way you're describing.

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