Took NCLEX Test May 15th..Got all 265 Questions

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Was just curious if anybody knew the rule about when you get all 265 questions whether you pass or fail?? I remember the Kaplan lady explaining it. I think she said if the last question is a passing level question then it doesn't matter if you got it right or wrong. Does the last question have to be a "Select All that Apply" to be a passing level question? Would love to hear some input from people that have some knowledge on this.

Thanks...

and I know somebody is just going to tell me to do the Pearson Vue Trick (PVT) but I don't have the $200 on my card to try that so that's out of the question and I took my test this Friday so I have to wait 48 BUSINESS HOURS till I can pay the stupid 8 dollars for quick results...

Actually I haven't got any informative answers regarding the 265 questions. As I stated in my main post I was looking for someone that was informative on this matter (anyone that took Kaplan and watched the video how that Barbara lady explains the 265 question scenario in the event that it happens)

I also stated in my main post that I already know about the PVT trick and the pay the 8 dollar quick results feature on Pearson Vue. The answers on this post have been directly related mainly to the PVT or just pay the 8 dollars thing....

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As of 2:54 pm Pearson Vue does not have my results at this time. Under the Quick Results it states 48 business hours although I've heard most people that take it on Friday can still find out on Sunday. It might be because I took my test at 2 pm on Friday and did not finish till 7:10 pm.

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Actually I haven't got any informative answers regarding the 265 questions. As I stated in my main post I was looking for someone that was informative on this matter (anyone that took Kaplan and watched the video how that Barbara lady explains the 265 question scenario in the event that it happens)

I also stated in my main post that I already know about the PVT trick and the pay the 8 dollar quick results feature on Pearson Vue. The answers on this post have been directly related mainly to the PVT or just pay the 8 dollars thing....

Ok.....I thought JustBeachyNurse explained it rather well, and rather informatively, but if you want it from another angle, here goes:

The "Kaplan lady in the video" gave a general explanation, NOT a definitive "this kind of question means you are above the passing standard" answer. It is not a 'rule' regarding the 265th question being answered correctly or incorrectly meaning a blessed thing. It is an often misunderstood statement made by Kaplan, and one that is often explained (to most people's satisfaction) by a few people on this website....including JustBeachyNurse. Kaplan doesn't create the NCLEX, the NCSBN does, and they explain it all on their own website, if you would like to review it there.

If your 265th question is above the passing standard BUT YOU GOT IT WRONG, it may drop you below the passing standard, or it may leave you still above it. You cannot possibly know. It is far too simple a statement to say "if you get it right or wrong, as long as it's above passing standard, you will pass". This is simply untrue.

If your last question has you still above the passing standard at that point in MOST domains, then you will still fail. Why? Because....as has already been explained....you must be above the passing standard in ALL domains, not just the one that happens to finish up your exam.

If you have demonstrated to a 95% confidence interval in all categories of knowledge that you are competent, then you will have passed the test. If, however, by the last question you have not done so....you will have failed.

You asked about SATA questions, and....as mentioned already.....these are a format of question only, NOT indicative of higher or lower level passing levels. There are below-passing standard SATA questions; if your last question is below the passing standard (and this is where you have been in other categories) you will have failed.

I think the biggest thing most testers have difficulty wrapping their head around--and therefore I don't blame you for not getting this already--is that absolutely NO ONE can tell you if your last question (or any of them, actually) were above or below standard. It's just not as easy as saying "oh, it's a delegation question? That's a higher level question!!" It would be an incorrect statement, as delegation questions are....you guessed it.....not a predictable 'level', they just are part of the CAT process.

I've done my best, hopefully you understand the situation a bit better now.

Good luck.

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As of 2:54 pm Pearson Vue does not have my results at this time. Under the Quick Results it states 48 business hours although I've heard most people that take it on Friday can still find out on Sunday. It might be because I took my test at 2 pm on Friday and did not finish till 7:10 pm.

You did not understand the directions for the Quick Results offer. Your results will be available approximately 48 hours (consecutive hours, NOT business hours) from the time you COMPLETED the exam. Not the time you started. You finished your exam after 7pm on Friday, they won't be available until approximately that time on Sunday.

Why Pearson Vue has not corrected their obvious error on their website concerning the time frame is odd, but it doesn't change the fact that it has NEVER been "48 business hours". THAT would be six days ;) It has always been 48 consecutive hours, provided no hold was placed on the exam, it wasn't being flagged for a QA problem, etc. It is a computerized program; the day of the week is irrelevant.

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Time will tell. I wouldn't invest any more time in trying to understand how the questions work because no one really knows how the Nclex is designed to pass or fail you.

265 questions only means you needed that many questions to pass or fail.

I needed 265 questions to pass. I didn't understand why because I thought my exam was easy.

Through out the exam I was very confused and nervous as to why I was getting past 100,150 and 200 questions.

I passed, so I don't care now.

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Time will tell. I wouldn't invest any more time in trying to understand how the questions work because no one really knows how the Nclex is designed to pass or fail you.

265 questions only means you needed that many questions to pass or fail.

I needed 265 questions to pass. I didn't understand why because I thought my exam was easy.

Through out the exam I was very confused and nervous as to why I was getting past 100,150 and 200 questions.

I passed, so I don't care now.

Good advice! At some point it's a non-issue.

One thing, though, about how no one really knows how it works...there ARE people--several of us right here-- who really DO know how the NCLEX is designed, and how it is that people pass and fail. Honest ;)

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So I took the Nclex four times the first time I only had 75 the second time I got all 265 the third time I got 206 and this last time I got all 265. It's hard to say if you passed or fail with 265, I wish you well!! More chance or not you passed keep us posted!!

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Specializes in Hospice.

From the Kaplan strategies book: if you get 265 questions and the last question is below the level of difficulty needed to pass, the candidate fails. If the last question is above the level of difficulty needed to pass, the candidate passes.

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It doesn't matter if you miss the 265th question or not. What matters is if it is "above level passin". Just took Kaplan Review last week. Hope this helps. Good luck!

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Specializes in Complex pedi to LTC/SA & now a manager.

But unless you are experienced in educational foundations and Bloom's taxonomy you have no way to know whether a question is a higher cognitive level above the passing standard or below the passing standard.

All question types have higher & lower cognitive level versions. All question type have versions above and below the passing standard. You cannot look at a question and say I got a SATA or delegation so it MUST be above the standard.

You will only succeed in making yourself crazy. Determining if a question is above or below the passing standard is beyond the skill level of an entry level nurse who is not an pedagogy & education expert. Anyone who tries to convince you otherwise.,,.

So while yes you must have sufficient correct answers to all questions above the passing standard in ALL domains, you cannot make a guess just by question type. It's near impossible. And despite what other posters state, you MUST be ABOVE the passing standard in ALL domains. A while back a member posted a photo of his candidate performance report post failure. He was frustrated as all but one domain were above the passing standard. One was near the passing standard and he most definitely failed as a result.

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Specializes in 15 years in ICU, 22 years in PACU.

Did you know that the initials PVT mean Pearson Vue Trick. So it is completely redundant to say PVT Trick. Is that a passing level question?

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Did you know that the initials PVT mean Pearson Vue Trick. So it is completely redundant to say PVT Trick. Is that a passing level question?

LOL! In theory we shouldn't have to write "CAT testing" but since no one knows what 'CAT' means....there you go! :)

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