Took the NCLEX August 12 feeling confident after scoring a 'high' possibility of passing with Uworld's assessment tests. Come NCLEX day, I was really thrown off about how broad the actual NCLEX questions are! I passed after answering 125 questions--started off with SATAs and complicated questions, followed by moderately difficult questions, then very easy, but vague-- I honesty thought I was probably failing at this point. I was so ready to give up, and tried to remain calm--I decided I might as well continue and give it my best shot. I left the testing center defeated and was ready to test again in 45 days, and refused to do the PV pop-up because I was so sure I failed! I passed!!!
From what I know, almost everyone really is not quite sure whether they passed or failed right after the test.
My advice--do as much questions as you can on Uworld, but please REVIEW all the rationales--even the ones you answered correctly. Review all the diseases and interventions--this is really what NCLEX is trying to test you--are you going to render the right and proper care, and are you going to be a 'safe' nurse. Basically it boils down to this: this is what's happening to the patient because of such and such disease--what are you going to do as the assigned RN? Know by heart what an RN does, versus LVN's and UAPs. Know what to teach with regards to the patient's disease.
My opinion: Uworld was great for review of what we should already know after nursing school--but I think that the questions from HESI (Elsevier) was more similar to the NCLEX. Uworld's questions are really well stated and clear-cut while NCLEX is not.
Anyways, keep studying--don't just answer the questions--know the rationales! I only studied for 1 1/2 weeks, but did about 150 questions per day broken into two 75 questions tests. I was cramming--something I would not recommend! Try to do random mode to mimic the actual NCLEX. If you are nervous about time limits, minimize the clock on your computer screen. I took my time answering the questions , even though I was really worried that I may not have enough time to answer 200+ questions if I have to. NursingRN.com has great videos--I looked at her NCLEX review videos; they're really helpful in understanding what body systems are affected by a disease. Dumb your review guides with pictures of diagnosis, signs and symptoms and interventions--something that I wished I did! Know your labs! Hope this helps! PRAY & try to remain calm.... Goodluck!

Thank you for sharing! I am currently scoring 50-70% in the Uworld Qbank and just took the first assessment. I got very high chance of passing. I’m a little nervous that I’m still not prepared. I do hear that NCLEX questions are more vague. What other tips would you give? Am I ready to take the NCLEX or should I postpone my date? I am scheduled to take It in about 3 weeks. I have 300 questions left in the Qbank that I plan to finish.

Like you, I was also scoring in the 50's to 70's--I focused a lot on delegation and prioritization--do all these questions on Uworld because it really gives you a good review on what needs to be addressed first (ABC's) --Know what signs and symptoms are expected--usually those are not the priority... anything with 'suddenly', 'new', 'recent', or unexpected, or newly 'admitted' needs to be prioritized. Know your PPE's and safety regarding body mechanics.
Picture in your mind a patient with a certain diagnosis--what would you check first? What would you do if they are experiencing complications most common to the diagnosis? The NCLEX doesn't ask you super specific questions--it's more like a 'general idea' type questioning to see if you recognize what the patient is presenting with.
If I were to do it over again I really would do picture diagrams with the following: diagnosis, signs and symptoms, interventions, complications, possible labs, possible meds, possible things to teach the patient. Last tip: look for a pattern on Uworld's questions--some diseases/diagnoses are covered more than others--know those.
Again, do not panic when you go over 75 questions...keep going, take a break, take your eyes off the screen--re-focus.
Hope this helps!

I did not finish all the questions in the Qbank--I figured out that some questions were very similar so I focused more on prioritization, safety, fundamentals, and delegation questions. Not sure if anyone can really be 'ready' to take the test. I felt ready, but had so much anxiety going into it--Most of my classmates who passed at 75 questions studied Uworld for a good month or so.

Hello all. I took the Nclex June 10th and studied with Kaplan completing 75 or so questions a day, studying for 4-5 hours. I felt confident after the test, but unfortunately, that was not enough because I didn't pass the first time. I took a month or so off and now I'm using Uworld for questions and Hurst review for content and I feel more confident but still fearful because I didn't' pass the first time.

Currently, I am getting 55-64% averages on randomized tests with 75 questions. I'm reading the rationales. I've been completing about 75-100 questions depending on the day, every day. I'm just starting to panic. I take the NCLEX in 20 days. I'm trying to figure out when I should take the exam through Uworld and what the average would be. Right now, in the unused section; I have 838 questions remaining. I'm currently 48th percent ranked. Not sure what that means or where I stand. They're a few tests within that I haven't finished.

Any tips or any clarification or guidance would be great!

Thank you!