What should I do?Scores in Kap qbank got lower..

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Hello everyone. I just finished the whole Kaplan Qbank with an overall score of 60%

Here are my scores on the Sample Tests:

1- 48%

2- 46%....... a hundred :( (sad facies)

3- 78%

What do they signify? And the strategies, I have been using them and was able to eliminate the 2 obvious wrong choices, but I always pick the wrong remaining answer. Am I stupid or what?

I am getting nervous since my exam will be next week. Sample test 1 and 2 really slapped me in the face.. lol

Please be honest with me here guys.thanks suggestions are appreciated.

Specializes in Psychiatric, Orthopedics.

Kaplan is great, I love the questions, they are confusing and hard. I believe they made me think faster when seeing a question. I just hope that I will be able to apply the strategies that I learned on the real Nclex.. 10 days to go!! Will update you guys :)

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what did you guys score with your readiness exams?! i think qt 1 & 2 are harder than the readiness exam because they seem more like knowledge based questions!? humm... i am 3 weeks out but i think once i get through all the qt's and q banks and online content videos ill be ready to rock and roll! (i hope...):w00t:

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what did you guys score with your readiness exams?! i think qt 1 & 2 are harder than the readiness exam because they seem more like knowledge based questions!? humm... i am 3 weeks out but i think once i get through all the qt's and q banks and online content videos ill be ready to rock and roll! (i hope...):w00t:
r u done with the readiness yet?
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yes i already did it. on the online class they have you take it as a part of the class and then they go over the top 80 missed questions. i made a 66 % on it they say a 60 is good and an 65 or higher is really good!

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Specializes in Psychiatric, Orthopedics.

Hi guys, latest update on my QT's..

QT 5- I computed 60%

I am consistent with the 50-60 range..

Still trying to keep positive. How are you guys doing?

@ladybugme: wow, nice scores.. Keep it up :)

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Good luck littleone17!!! I am taking mine for the second time at the end of the month! I am also doing Kaplan Q-bank and am scoring 50-60% range consistently but I feel reassured after reading this thread! I am like you where I will reschedule if I don't feel I am prepared enough. Still have the end of this week and all of next week to go!!!! I know I will never feel COMPLETELY ready to take the test but last time I felt in my heart I wasn't ready and didn't have enough time to review everything I wanted and went ahead with my test b/c I felt pressure from everyone and well yeah I failed with 265Q. :( This time i'm going with MY gut feeling and when I think that I am ready!!! Also praying to God to enlighten my anxiety over taking NCLEX-RN for the second time around!

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hey guys... update from me too. i made 53% in qt# 3!!! :( i felt really confident as i took it like it was the easiest one so far...but i guess not! eh that really stinks. i dont understand. how can do good on the readiness exam...then make in the 50-60's on all the qt's and qbanks???? so confused...

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Specializes in Psychiatric, Orthopedics.

@reese0608:Thanks Reese!

Just to let you guys know I also didn't do well on my first exam. Maybe it was the anxiety I got after panicking after #75 when the comp wouldn't shut off hehe. I'm praying that this time will be different. Aside from Kaplan what else do you use to review? And what do you do to fight Nclex anxiety?

I will be praying for us. I hope this year will be a good year for us. God Bless

@ladybugme: I guess the QT's really play with our mind hehe. What subject areas are you weak in? A high 50 is ok, reread the rationales of your answers :)

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I want to join this discussion as I'm not far from my test date and have a ton of nervousness!

The QT get harder and harder as you progress from each test. I got a 53% on QT #3 too! Here are my scores:

Diagnostic: 64%

Readiness: 54% (I felt so awful, but this is when I decided to start reviewing content)

QT #1: 56%

QT #2: 59%

QT #3: 53% (eek! I have realized that I read the questions entirely too fast and miss one or two words that make me choose the wrong answer...I've learned to really slow down. I promised myself I would do QT #4 until I had been through all the LOD videos)

QT #4: 65% (the whole time I was taking this one, I felt as though I was BOMBING it, so I was super shocked to see this)

My Qbank is currently 70% complete with a 63%; Kaplan suggests a 65%. I'd suggest doing some Qbanks since they are short and give you a lot of practice and rationales that you can look over and review. Plus you can look at the analysis and make Qbank subject specific to where you are weaker.

There are also 'Sample Tests' in the Qbank, three of them. Tests 1 and 2 are supposed to simulate you having a 'short' NCLEX experience and 3 was all delegation and priority. My scores:

Sample #1: 60%

Sample #2: 62%

Sample #3: 70%--this one is all delegation/priority

I feel like my scores are really all over the place and I am looking forward to seeing how QT #5 goes tomorrow and I plan to finish up #6 by Friday--Big day is getting close. YIKES.

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I would save your time with the content videos and just read the chapters. I found that they just read right from the book. I actually compaired the Kaplan book with Saunders to fill some of the gaps. I am still 3 weeks away. I scored 66 on my rediness and in the 50s with QT1 and 2, but from people I talk to who have taken Kaplan and the NCLEX this is the best. and the last few QT tests are more like the NCLEX. Good Luck

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Specializes in Psychiatric, Orthopedics.

@YDRussell: nice scores, looks like you have prepared a lot:) Take it as soon as you can, IMO your scores look good enough to pass. Take time reading the question and breaking it down.

I believe my problem with answering tests is that I get excited whenever I read a question, I would skim too fast. hehe I guess I have to change this attitude.

Good luck and keep us updated. :)

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oops i actually got a 56% on qt three! lol i am going to try really hard tom on qt #4. i only have 16% of my qbank down with a 61% over all. i hear you improve the more you practice them and so far my scores have gone up! since i am only 2 weeks away and have so much left to do with kaplan i am just sticking with kaplan and nothing else. eek:barf01:

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