Took the NCLEX this morning shut off at 125 questions

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After weeks and weeks of studying with UWorld, which I averaged 50's 60's and a few times 70's. I did about 1500 questions and read rationales. I took the NCLEX this morning and it really felt like a blurr.... I did not see any cardiac strips, for some reason a lot of SATAs and OB.... the answers were so tricky and confusing, nothing like I saw on UWorld. The computer shut off at 125 qs just when I was about to start crying. Honestly, the qs were so tricky that I kept picking the ones that made more sense according to my knowledge. I've cried nonstop since I left the place (approx. 1 1/2 hr). I do not have the option to check the PVT trick. But if I'm honest I highly doubt I passed. I know that this will throw me in this depression that it'll be hard to get out from. Is it a terrible sign that I didn't get any cardiac strips? I did get at least 4 or 5 calculations.... the rest mostly priorities and further education and mental OMG so many mental qs.... I can't stop crying, I had all my money invested and I was counting on being able to get a job soon. Now I have nothing, I don't know what to do :(

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Specializes in Psych ICU, addictions.

All that the test stopping at 125 questions means that the test stopped at 125 questions.

Not getting cardiac strips means that you didn't get cardiac strips, nothing more. Same with getting lots of SATA and OB Qs: you just happened to get lots of SATA and OB Qs. It means nothing else.

And the Pearson Vue trick has known to be inaccurate on occasion anyway.

The only thing you can do is wait for the results to come in. Have faith...most of us, myself included, walk out of that test in near hysterics (or if you're me, crying hysterically in the parking lot of the testing center) and feeling like we failed. And yet most of us ended up passing it.

Hang in there. Best of luck!

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Took it this morning too and i only got SATA and standard questions. Mine was pretty OB heavy too! I'm sure we did just fine!

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Yeah that's exactly how I left the place. :( I really hope so

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All that the test stopping at 125 questions means that the test stopped at 125 questions.

Not getting cardiac strips means that you didn't get cardiac strips, nothing more. Same with getting lots of SATA and OB Qs: you just happened to get lots of SATA and OB Qs. It means nothing else.

And the Pearson Vue trick has known to be inaccurate on occasion anyway.

The only thing you can do is wait for the results to come in. Have faith...most of us, myself included, walk out of that test in near hysterics (or if you're me, crying hysterically in the parking lot of the testing center) and feeling like we failed. And yet most of us ended up passing it.

Hang in there. Best of luck!

yeah that's exactly how I left the place. I really hope so :(

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I kept wondering why so many OB I thought maybe I was answering them wrong and that's why they kept throwing more and more

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Well I passed!!!! How did you do?

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I also found out I passed this morning! What a relief :)

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The NCLEX is very tricky. I took it 13th time already.

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The NCLEX is very tricky. I took it 13th time already.

Oh, for gracious sakes ... it is "tricky" when you repeat the same exact study strategy for 12x, use the test itself as a study tool each month, and don't heed the advice of multiple posters (who did pass the NCLEX) on what you can do to potentially pass the exam.

Please don't try to scare other future test takers.

OP - congrats

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I also found out I passed this morning! What a relief :)

Yay! Congratulations!

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I'm now working with someone one by one to help me pass. This person says that I'm not studying enough.

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