What is the passing mark for nclex-rn?

CareteamRN70 · Oct 28, 2010

The NCLEX is not that kind of test. According to Kaplan those who pass the NCLEX normally achieve 50%...those who fail the NCLEX get around 50%..its not how many questions you get right or wrong..its the difficulty of the questions you get right or wrong.

If you answer 50% of the questions correct but do not manage to get higher knowledge questions (SATA, Delegation, Priority etc) you will fail. If you manage to answer higher knowledge questions correctly even at the 50% correct rate you can pass. This is according to Kaplan and in accordance with my own test experience this seems a fair way to think of it. I felt like I was on a roller coaster.

easy question -

SATA -

Priority - whoops must have got it wrong cuz I got another easy question -

got the easy question right -

Delegation question -

SATA - whoops must have got it wrong cuz again I got fed an easy question.

rinse repeat etc.

so, its not the number of questions right...its the difficulty ie knowledge level.

As for if you can take test year round I don't know, might want to check with the pearson vue website.

Good Luck

Semper Fi

Big J

Silverdragon102, BSN · Oct 28, 2010

https://www.ncsbn.org/12_17_09_RN_Passing_Standard.pdf

https://www.ncsbn.org/Pass_Fail_Rules.pdf

NCLEX Examinations

best place to read is the NCSBN website

caliotter3 · Oct 28, 2010

Passing can occur with any minimum number of questions up to the maximum due to the nature of the test. Read up on the test to understand how it works. But any way you look at it, you need to know the material, because you can't predict the questions.