The Great NCLEX Paradox

[RNsRWe, ASN, RN]

What you feel weak on, so you study it into the ground, dig it back up and study some more until it's coming out your ears will NOT be on the test. One question, perhaps. Or none.

What you feel you are comfortable with, ready for, well....that will be covered extensively, EXCEPT you don't know it as well as you thought!!

Good luck preparing for this bugger!

[ZASHAGALKA, RN]

The test is made of different categories: test plan content areas.

As it gets more or less difficult, based on how you answer, it is also seeing how well you answer in each content area. So, it then systematically compares your competency level in your STRONG areas against your WEAK areas.

It doesn't want to know how well an OB nurse (for example) you can be, but how well you are well-rounded.

The end result: the test has a knack for honing in on your weak areas. As intended.

~faith,

Timothy.