[marcemart]

It can be both. I took my LVN-NCLEX in 2002 and got 75 questions that I felt were getting harder and harder, I passed. But it could have also meant that I was getting most of the answers wrong. It could be both ways, a friend of mine told me she got 83 and failed it, a girl got 200+ questions and passed it. There is no way to know. But good luck!

[marcemart]

AND....I found the Saunders review book the best, I even used it for my RN-NCLEX. Lippincott was a 5/10 (It was a loaner). But the review books are just that, for review, not to learn it all, it's just a way to quickly remind you of what you already know. You must have basic nursing knowledge to pass the NCLEX, and no matter how many review books you buy if you don't have it you might not pass. Either way, I HOPE YOU PASS.

[nurselupin]

Originally Posted by cougarnurse

For my LPN boards, I used a chisel and rock....or was that pencil and paper?! Seriously, it was the pencil/paper bit. EVERYone did it this way, and probably had the same test. BIG culture shock with the computer based one.

So, how DID the OP do, I wonder?

Lupin, try NCLEX3000 or whatever it is called now. Maybe that would be a help?

'Cat'

Thanks Cat, I'll look into that review material you suggested. was it authored by someone btw? Thanks again!

[nurselupin]

Originally Posted by marcemart

AND....I found the Saunders review book the best, I even used it for my RN-NCLEX. Lippincott was a 5/10 (It was a loaner). But the review books are just that, for review, not to learn it all, it's just a way to quickly remind you of what you already know. You must have basic nursing knowledge to pass the NCLEX, and no matter how many review books you buy if you don't have it you might not pass. Either way, I HOPE YOU PASS.

Hi Marcemart! Yeah, I think I found that book awhile ago in the bookstore.. the Saunders.. just for review.. Still, I'll stick to the basics just like you said. Thanks!

[Indonurse]

Yeah...fail in The 2nd Time is very bad, i have the same experience also,

But I have many friend they passed in the first Exam.

[SoldierNurse]

Originally Posted by AmandaWIRN

when i took boards mine shut off ater 112 ?'s, and I passed.

OMG, on my first [and only] attempt I had well over 100 questions. The specific number of questions on the NCLEX I don't remember. Three days later I called the BNE of TX to find out my renewal date, which if I have a renewal date meant I passed, and I did!

Some folks don't take mulitple choice test well, but IMHO gives no true indication of a person's potential as a nurse.

[SoldierNurse]

Originally Posted by RNinVT

I felt like tearing my eyes out after the 2nd time I took the NCLEX. It has shut off after 75 questions and here I was thinking "No way could I have passed in that little questions." Ask yourself, "did I do anything different the 2nd time around?" I had to really buckle down and study the 2nd time, and so felt more ready than I did the first time.

Also, did the questions get harder or easier for you? I was left wondering half the time "What the heck is that supposed to be?" as the test progressed. The test getting harder is the computer realizing you function at a higher level than the "basic". My 1st test was mainly medication questions. My 2nd test (which I passed) was always going up a level each question, and was all delegation questions.

Good luck and I hope you passed. The NClex really is one of the worst tests you'll ever have to take, but once you pass, its a huge weight off your shoulders.

Two observations;

1. The urban legend is if the test stops at 75, you passed. However, I have heard some failed w/75 questions.

2. If, the degree of difficulty increases with each question, then the test taker is doing well. IMHO, this is true based on how these type of exams are designed [just like the GRE].

BTW, I've been told that some exams are set-up to go the distance no matter how well the test taker does. This is some kind of test pilot to determine the validity of some questions that may be asked in future NCLEX exams. IMHO, this is NOT fair D/T the stress it causes the indiviual. I remember having greater and greater difficulty of degree type of questions. However, I began to doubt my success after the questions kept coming, and coming like some kind of energizer bunny had control the computer, LOL.