took nclex this morning, exam on hold??

all-k · Jul 22, 2015

Don't fret! I've read in several places that it could mean they are just verifying transcripts or other information. I recently passed my N-CLEX RN in 75 questions and I can tell you that I even though I felt anxiety, I was still i sure I passed. The likelihood of you failing at 75 is VERY slim. Good Luck!

IHeartPeds87 · Jul 22, 2015

thank you...I hope you are right. Waiting is really difficult.

myriahalexis · Jul 22, 2015

That means they are still grading your test! I would give it a few more hours and recheck!

all-k · Jul 23, 2015

Yes, it is. But don't just assume you have failed. All this stress will be a distant memory soon. You have this!

JustBeachyNurse, LPN · Jul 23, 2015

It is not indicative of pass or fail or still grading your test. A hold means a QA/QC audit of your exam, check-in, video, audio, palm scan, keystrokes. Most holds last 48-72hrs. The reasons vary from beyond your control (power fluctuation at test site, computer issue, problems with palm scan in or out), incidental errors (issues with your ID, not following rules (writing on white board before tutorial over, standing up instead of raising hand)) to egregious rule breaking (accessing cell phone during exam or break, bringing study material into test center, suspicion of cheating)

Your quick results will not be available until the hold is lifted nor will the BoN receive results until the hold is lifted. For the first couple of days you cannot do anything more than hurry up and wait.

Unless you accessed your cell phone or snuck in study guides, you don't have too much to worry about (these are considered cheating and your test would be invalidated and the incident reported to the BoN. And yes people have done this even recently--one went out to the car during break and retrieved their cell and was using as they returned to the test center!!!)