Each exam taker for the NCLEX seems to finish different amounts of questions before the test ends. How many did each of you finish? What test taking strategies do you have for those who have yet to take the exam?

I took my exam almost 10 years ago, but I remember it clearly. I made a point to not study too much because it would make me crazy. I ended up with 76 questions. When I got to #75, I thought the computer would shut off at any moment. When it gave me #76 I thought I was going on forever, but it shut down after that question. Then I panicked. I knew I did either really good or really bad. Obviously, I did good!

The first time I took the test I received 265 and the second time I had 75. My advice would be to do practice questions. And the when you sit to take the test, relax. There is enough time to finish. Try not to think about the level of difficulty of each question.

I had 90.

The computer shut off at 75 questions after about an hour. I had used the NCLEX Review book all through school for studying, homework..everything. I also had a program on my computer & focused on each subject that was being covered in school. I studied my butt off...totally stressed. A week before my test, I decided if I didn't know it by then, I wasn't going to. I got my license 3 days after NCLEX : ) woohoo!
Good luck to all of you stressing out. It's worth it!

When I took it mine shut off at 86 - people told me that I probably failed, but I didn't. I still can't explain it. How does this happen?

For the LPN here in Georgia a possible of 265 I think and I answered only 88 and that darn thing cut off, scared me half to death that I failed it.
My advice is take the Reinhardt Review course. It doesn't teach you the answers. you already know them. It teaches you how to discerne the right answer. Some of the questions have many answers that appear right. but only 1 can be correct. good Luck

I took the PN NCLEX on Sept 10, it shut off at 85 questions and I was sure I failed. 2 days later I got my results on line and I passed, I could not believe it. My only advice is to study, study, study, know all you can. It can only help.

I took my NCLEX and had 151 questions. I was sweating so bad I couldn't even keep my shoes on(flip flops). The Kaplan online course is extremly helpful. www.kaplantesting.com. They alo have another school session in January.

nkdwalker- I am sure you passed! I had 75 questions.

I just took my nclex yesterday and had 156 questions!!!! I thought that was a strange number. Does anyone know of any friends that had a odd number like that on the exam.
Sara

I took the N-CLEX RN Thursday and I had to work Friday. My day at work was terrible. My computer shut down at 75 and I was happy because all my friends said that it was a good thing. I took the Sylvia Rayfield course offered at my job and studied very little. But at work a friend said her shut down at 75 and she failed so I had this hurting feeing in my chest all day until I found out. But it was cool my strategy was to get my anxiety under control.

dakotababe said:

i took my nclex today. it shut down after 85. it had a lot of medical diagnosis that I had not heard of and then focussed on the kidneys for a while. it was weird. i hope i passed.

I graduated May 11th, 2005 and I took my RN NCLEX on Tuesday June 28, 2005. The computer shut down after 76 questions. I knew there was a minimum of 75 questions, and when it went on to the 76th question, I thought "Oh Man, How much longer am I going to be here." Then it just quit after 76. I was relieved in a way, but scared to death too. I have no idea how long it took me. I didn't even pay any attention to what time it was when I walked out. I just knew I had failed. I can't even remember what kind of questions I had. I only know that I didn't have any math questions, and I had a few herb questions and a few choose all that apply. On Friday July 1st, 2005 I called go get my results, and when they gave me my license number I just cried. I couldn't believe it. Between graduation and testing I did approximately 4000 questions out of different NCLEX review books. I didn't take a NCLEX review course. The college I went to was really good to have NCLEX type questions on the test. I saw many questions on my tests at school that were in the NCLEX review books.

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