Everyone answers a minimum of 75 questions to a maximum of 265 questions on the NCLEX exam. Regardless of how many you answer, you will be given 15 experimental questions that do not count for or against you.
The NCLEX RN exam will end when:
- You have demonstrated minimum competency and answered the minimum number of questions (75).
- You have demonstrated a lack of minimum competency and answered the minimum number of questions (75).
- You have answered the maximum number of questions (265).
- You have used the maximum time allowed (six hours).
- Try not to focus on the length of your exam. You should just plan on testing for six hours and completing 265 questions.
A lot of NCLEX examination takers freak out if computer shuts off after 75 questions, or if they have to take the maximum number of questions. The primary element is to be willing to go the distance. Do not be sprinter and focus for 100 questions and then let your focus
start to diminish. Also, don’t stress on how many questions you have
to consider. You won’t know the outcome until you get your scores, so
don’t stress out.
The grading system on the NCLEX is pass/fail. There is no numerical score. Although a determination will be made at the conclusion of the exam as to whether you have passed or failed, the results will not be made available at the exam site. You will be notified by your individual state board of nursing approximately two to four weeks after you take the NCLEX.
Get a few time for yourself and do something pleasurable immediately after the examination.
