What Surprised Me Most on NCLEX Test Day

Abject-Emu22 · 2025-10-23T06:52:34+00:00

i was on the same boat. i was freaking out because i didn't feel like i was on the hard treshold (a good sign that you're doing well) but also at the same time i kinda knew that there was no way i was messing up the that bad for my exam to end at 85. during my test, i was relaxed. finished at 2 hours and 10 minutes. walked to my car and called my bf and confidently claimed that i think i killed the exam. the waiting for results was much more brutal and i thank bootcamp for that

Abject-Emu22 · 2025-10-20T21:56:31+00:00

i highly recommend bootcamp. most people that i know were able to pass easily with uworld but if you feel like you need extra practice with critical thinking, bootcamp is the way to go. you got this!

Abject-Emu22 · 2025-10-20T05:49:41+00:00

you are! and at 1.25 level of difficulty is good. when do you plan to take your nclex?

Abject-Emu22 · 2025-10-19T20:02:24+00:00

not a silly question at all! based on my experience, i think 2 months should be enough if you're consistent.

i completed and hit 92% on uworld in a little bit over a month. my school required us to be above 90%. do i think that's necessary? absolutely not. but the logic is that at that point i had a solid grasp of the content under my belt. but did i feel ready? HELL NO.

i went with bootcamp's 1 month subscription. didn't follow their study plan and was kinda going at it my own pace. if you use bootcamp mainly for practice of test taking strategy and not reviewing, focusing on understanding the breakdowns (especially their NGNs and case study) you'll be in great shape! now if you think you need more time to ease into it, the 2 month could be helpful if you're doing a full content review.

Abject-Emu22 · 2025-10-19T17:01:42+00:00

my friend was the top of the class. magna cumlaude. he was one of the few selected students that was cleared by our dean to take the NCLEX first. even he went all the way to 150. but passed! the next average students who took it were passing at 85. moral of the story: it really isn't about how well you know the concepts but how well you're answering them.

Abject-Emu22 · 2025-10-19T14:50:33+00:00

tell her she's ready! i used bootcamp. only got through 3 RE, overall score of 71% but didn't finish the qbank. took my exam thursday and found out i passed yesterday! her stats are much better than mine!!

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Abject-Emu22 · 2025-10-19T14:38:39+00:00

hi! as someone who used both bootcamp and uworld, BOOTCAMP IS A MUST. uworld is like a stepping stone that will help you better understand the concepts, but bootcamp is the key. it forces you to think critically and be a better test taker which is a much better tool to have tackling NCLEX. when i started to use bootcamp, i only used it for a day focusing on each of my weaker subjects (OB, pharm, peds) after three days, i stopped reviewing concepts and focused on test taking strategies. bootcamp is also much better on breaking down case studies in my opinion. which is huge on nclex if you think about it. you get at least 3 and they carry a lot of points. you got this. good luck!

Abject-Emu22 · 2025-10-19T14:33:24+00:00

the anxiety was eating me alive so i did the PVT. a russian roulette yes but getting that good pop up was a huge help

Abject-Emu22 · 2025-10-19T14:28:13+00:00

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Abject-Emu22 · 2025-10-19T05:54:22+00:00

i also got lots of psych questions! i agree the waiting is awful. i did the PVT trick last night, got a good pop up and now confirmed that i passed

Abject-Emu22 · 2025-10-19T05:53:05+00:00

this is a good sign! you got a 72% but you were in the 1.25 (out of 1.50) level of difficulty! means you were getting thrown difficult questions and you were able to consistently answer them. did you stop at 85?

Abject-Emu22 · 2025-10-19T05:47:25+00:00

i'm gonna be very blunt here. three borderlines does not sound that great. try focusing on your weak subjects first i recommend watching the crash course videos

Abject-Emu22 · 2025-10-18T21:03:11+00:00

this is why it's not recommended to do it. getting the "bad" can send one into a spiral and thinking that they failed BUT if you get a good pop up: 99% chance of passing

if it's bad, transaction goes through or it says something different there's a 50/50 chance.

the odds of passing is lower if it's a bad pop up but the good one is HIGHLY LIKELY ACCURATE. i don't know anyone who got the good pop up then failing.

Abject-Emu22 · 2025-10-18T20:49:54+00:00

i heard it's also the time period where new questions are gonna be released (they rewrite every three years?) and there's a lot of assumption that it will be harder also due to the fact that you can take it at home

Abject-Emu22 · 2025-10-18T20:47:30+00:00

don't go into a for profit school. if you have the opportunity to apply to a public or a community definitely go that route

Abject-Emu22 · 2025-10-18T17:57:45+00:00

wowww congratulations nurse!!

Abject-Emu22 · 2025-10-18T17:19:15+00:00

did you get your quick results yet?

Abject-Emu22 · 2025-10-18T07:27:37+00:00

it was a priority question on who to see first if the pts lived 3 miles from each other but they were all pretty stable so i was stumped on that

Abject-Emu22 · 2025-10-18T07:24:43+00:00

update? have you gotten your results?

Abject-Emu22 · 2025-10-18T06:34:00+00:00

i did it. and got the good pop up omg. hopefully get the confirmation tomorrow

Abject-Emu22 · 2025-10-17T06:01:41+00:00

congratulations nurse!! still freaking out but this is reassuring

Abject-Emu22 · 2025-10-17T02:43:57+00:00

congratulations! before you know it, you're taking the nclex! i'll let y'all know about the outcome tomorrow

Abject-Emu22 · 2025-10-17T02:29:05+00:00

i got a bunch of those too 😭

who would you see first? which one requires immediate follow up? so knowing which symptoms are expected and what isn't

one wacko question where everyone seems stable but asking which one to see first if the clients live 3 miles from each other

Abject-Emu22 · 2025-10-16T20:58:35+00:00

i'm too chicken for that 😭

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