Wow, here is a really good explanation of how CAT works:

[allthingsbright]

Perhaps I can explain how Computerized Adaptive Testing for the NCLEX works. The goal of Computerized Adaptive Testing or CAT, is to determine your competence, based on the difficulty of questions you can answer correctly, NOT how many questions you can answer correctly. This is a fundamentally different approach than is used on paper-and-pencil tests, where everyone receives the same questions. CAT examinations are individualized.

From this site: http://caring4you.net/concept.html

The article is really long and explains the whole process--go have a read. I cant post the whole thing here due to copyright reasons. Good luck all!

[Qualityoflife]

I sincerely thank you for this. Helped a lot.

[allthingsbright]

GOOD! Glad it was helpful--it explained it to me really well! :)

[JuLeSx7d7]

Woah!! Up until now I have only heard the same explaination about the CAT system explained 100x in the same fashion.

This is, hands down the best way to describe how this process works. Thank you very much!!!

[2bTraumaRN2008]

Wow, thank you for that info!!! Clearly explains everything!!!

[MJJFan1, BSN, RN]

i still don't know what to make of how I did today

[Dakota28]

Wow, that really made me feel worse about my exam!!!

[allthingsbright]

Wow, that really made me feel worse about my exam!!!

OH NO! I am sure you did great-I tested yesterday too and got 75 Q. It is scary, huh???? Best wishes!!!!!

[Dakota28]

OH NO! I am sure you did great-I tested yesterday too and got 75 Q. It is scary, huh???? Best wishes!!!!!

I don't think anything else has ever made me feel so incompentant!!! but it was good info about how the test works!

[greenmiler]

This explains NCLEX pretty well; you dont have to have a 70 or 80!

http://caring4you.net/concept.html