Published Sep 2, 2009
iluvnursing07
179 Posts
So i decided to challenge the test yesterday 8/31/2009 and it wasnt what i expected. Tried to stay calm as much as i can and I was until my computer shut down at 88 questions and I panic..my train of thought got lost and i got worried...thinking did i pass or fail??? Reason being Ive been hearing the magic number to pass was 85.. pass that magic number my heart started to throbb faster and faster. I was trying to hurry w/ the survey they give after the test so I can calm myself down, but my hands started to shake...the picture of the computer shutting down at 88 was still in my head and i couldnt remember the last question given to me because I figured the computer would give me more chances in answering the questions. Computer gave me soooooo many SATA questions, 1 put in order, few meds which of course Ive never heard of in my life, few nursing delegations, lots of infection control, and 2 math calculations. as i was going through the test i kept thinking to myself im getting the answers wrong because the computer keeps throwing me similiar questions, so first thought was I FAILED!!! After leaving the facility I didnt know what to think anymore..but the only thing i could tell my husband when he picked me up was "I FAILED".....I just hate the fact that the Boards make you wait almost a month just to get your results which makes you wonder if you passed or failed...friends tell me to do the trick of trying to registering again, and if it takes you to the credit card option that means you failed and if it blocks you from registering meaning you passed. but is this all legit?? anyone know??? i tried it and it did take me to the credit card payment..which depressed me even more...waking up this morning it hit me harder, i felt so sad and depressed...but what can i do i just have to wait for the results...this anxiety, stress, and wondering if i pass or failed just kills me....what to do???
NurseCubanitaRN2b, BSN, RN
2,487 Posts
I did the pearsonvue trick and I got the famous pop up "our records have indicated you've recently scheduled this exam..." and when you get that message it does mean that you passed. If you were taken to the credit card, regretfully you've failed. I've heard of the trick not working for a select few, very few out of thousands, but it's because they did something wrong while trying to reschedule the exam. Another thing to look for is "status delivery successful" when you get that message when you log in then that's a sign that your results are calculated. If you get any other message then your results are either on hold, or they're not calculated yet. I'm sorry you had to get the credit card page.
lllchillylll
36 Posts
My test stopped at 85. I thought I either did really good or really bad. 85 isnt always that magic number. I know people whos test stopped at 90 or 120 and they still passed. You should be able to find out if you passed or not in a week or so. You can even find out before you results are mailed to you. if you go to you states online doh and do a medical license search for you name, if you passed it will show your licence number. I wish you the best of luck. :)
ybstressed, LVN
182 Posts
the number of questions administered depends on the responses to the questions. there is minimum number of questions all applicants must answer(pearson did not list the minimum number on the site). after the minimum numbers of questions are answered you will either pass (if your score is above the national standard) or fail (if your score is below the national standard). if you are borderline passing/failing you will receive additional questions until you pass or fail. so don't pain. you might have passed.
thank you for leaving me a msg....i guess its normal to walk out there and feeling like you failed...but how can you tell the difference between a hard question and an easy question..they seemed all the same to me..other than the sata questions which as given to me sooooo many times...i couldnt believe it..i was waiting for pharma but i only had about 5 meds..amazing..the rest were like infection control, prioritizing, sata, 1 put in order, 2 calculations, and some med surg....is it true also that if you retake the exam the computer knows who you are and throws about the same topics on your second test??? hmmmmm...also with that pearson vue trick i really dont wanna rely on that...some ppl who was taken to the cc page paid for it and then got their results and passed!!! so i think ima have to wait and c b4 registering which im hoping i dont have to...i have been telling myself the last couple of days- it is in gods hand now...there is nothing i can do but to move forward....
Read up on the thread regarding the Pearsonvue trick. There are over 2000 responses and it worked, they either passed or failed. The ones that it didn't work for it's because they did something wrong when they tried to reregister. Go back on there and try to reregister again, but make sure that the message states "status delivery successful" is there. If it's not there then you did the trick wrong and could very well be why it went to the credit card page. It will only let you reregister if you failed the exam, not the opposite. I'm hoping you did the trick wrong, just try again and look for the message. Good Luck
NursinginProgress
74 Posts
If you took the NCLEX on the 31st, doesn't it take a while for them to generate results? It will be okay, my fingers and toes are crossed for you. :)
Fermin Hernandez, ADN, ASN, RN
146 Posts
Can't you get your unofficial results by paying money at the web site now? Only took 2 days for me...
PS GOOD LUCK!
I've heard of people getting home within 40 minutes after taking the exam and they log into their pearsonvue account and they have a message stating "status delivery successful" that means that your results have been calculated and forwarded to your board of nursing.
If you're in California the quick results isn't an option. California is slower than a turtle when it comes to NCLEX. The pearsonvue trick is a very accurate trick that over 2,000 have confirmed it's worked. There's less than a handfull that says it didn't work for them, and that's because they did something wrong when attempting to reregister again.