Hello, so my school provided me with Kaplan to prepare for the NCLEX. My test is in a week and I have been hitting the qbank everyday but I want to share my data. I came in the red on CAT1 and CAT3 both tests went to 150. CAT3 said I was near in all categories except 1, CAT1 said I was near in all categories except 2. Im intentionally holding onto CAT2 until this weekend because I test in a week. My scores have normally been in the 60's despite one Sample Test being a 47 because I took like 3 Sample Tests in a row that day and I was likely just burnt out. Sometimes I dip into the high 50's. I've had a qbank as high as 77% which I was super proud of. I still plan on continuing to do qbank questions but I just wanted to share my info and get other peoples insight. Thanks so much!

Hi! I just wanted to provide motivation to anyone who is in the same predicament as I was. I had my first attempt 08/27 with 85Q and failed. I had my final attempt 10/14 with 150Q and 3 case studies I believe. I used Bootcamp reaching my target score of 62%, 100% Quiz-bank usage and 3/4 high scores on the readiness exam. I received the “good pop-up” on Pearson and then my permanent license number in <24HR after taking the exam. Thank you guys for the motivation and kind words given when I was at my lowest!

I took it about 6 hours ago and I'm sweating bullets, this is good right??

Need an NCLEX RN tutor for help. Located in Orange County California but willing to do online calls as well.

These are My cat scores and stats for uworld I take the nclex tomorrow am I cooked

I was ask to retake the nclex again,because I did not return the sealed bag that has my phone in it after the exam,has anyone experienced something like this before,I have multiple friends that said they did not return their bag neither,after the test I went straight into my car,they said I should have returned the bag so they can open it themselves.

Let’s start with the good news! I took my exam yesterday, and it shut down at 85 questions. I was so happy but also a little scared.

This morning at 8 AM, I received an email saying, “Congratulations, you passed!” along with my license number. I cried, I laughed, and I honestly can’t put the feeling into words.

I finished nursing school in NYC in July 2025, but my husband and I decided to travel around the country to find our forever home before I took the NCLEX.

Once we settled down, I spent three months studying with Archer. I watched all the videos, attended the Zoom classes, and completed all the available questions. Unfortunately, I failed my first attempt.

I requested a refund through Archer’s Sure PASS Guarantee, but they denied it, claiming their system showed I hadn’t watched all the videos, even though I had.

After that experience, I switched to Mark Klimek’s review videos on YouTube, Bootcamp, and UWorld. I studied for another two months, and yesterday, I finally passed on my second attempt with 85 questions!

In my personal experience, Klimek, Bootcamp, and UWorld prepared me better for the style of questions on the actual NCLEX.

I know everyone’s experience is different, but I wanted to share what worked for me. If you failed your first attempt, don’t give up! Change your strategy if you need to and keep going. You’ve got this! And AVOID ARCHER!

I had to drive 4 hours out to this testing center, just got here in town and am waiting for my testing time. Pic is from last week I didn't take an updated picture before leaving this morning but hopefully everything will go well!!

Hello! I kept on calling their US line but Indians keeps on answering my call. They also asked me about my card number and details. Did you guys have a similar experience? Please help me :(

Pls help me choose my nclex review center, i want someone who will guide me through out my nclex journey. I already enrolled in TRA for my PNLE. I don’t mind the budget, as a nclex psser whats best review center?

I passed my 4th Nclex at 85 questions last week and have already received my license in the mail.

I graduated in 2015 and too much on my plate and failed with 265 questions. Studying on and off while working as a LPN in long term care, I took it again in 2017, all 265 questions again. Tried for a third time in 2019 and all 265 again. Then COVID hit and the thought of studying stopped and life got busy.

While I've been recovering from a work injury this last year I have been studying with books from the library, Hurst review for my approved refresher course, then U world. U world was a fantastic resource with their lectures. They are short and to the point with up to date information.

If I would do things again I would get Uworld first for the lectures, then the cheapest Hurst review for the refresher course.

Hi everyone,

I took the NCLEX-RN on September 4, 2026, and my exam shut off at 85 questions. I finished in approximately 3 hours. I took two breaks and experienced a palm scanner glitch during the exam.

I’m an international test-taker, and this was my third attempt.

Since the exam, my results have been on hold, and I still cannot access Quick Results. Pearson VUE informed me that my case is under review and that I might have to wait up to 6 weeks, but they haven’t provided any further details.

Tomorrow marks 6 weeks since my exam, and I’m still waiting for an update.

Has anyone experienced a similar situation? If so, how long did you wait before receiving your results? What would you recommend I do next? Should I follow up with Pearson VUE, NCSBN, or the Illinois Board of Nursing?

Any advice or shared experiences would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!

After my last attempt I’ve been listening to mark k for two weeks

then I gradually started following the UWorld study guide and when I reached 51% of the qbank I’ve started taking CATS based off the recommendations of you guys that passed.

I’ve completed three CATS so far on UWorld with difficulty level staying at 1.1 ish. I want to get to the highest difficulty though to ensure I’m ready for (I’m praying 🙏)my last attempt.

How bad was my last CPR report bro idonteven care anymore be brutally honest. I need to pass.

Hello everyone, I am building a QBank and looking for some people who have cleared NCLEX-RN to provide feedback. Happy to give you a gift card:)

This is not a promotion, genuinely looking for like minded people to build something helpful.

I did the PVT this time around and got the “good pop up” 2 hours after taking my exam & got a refund 2 hours later in CA so I’ll be able to check at 4pm tomorrow but no one prepares you for the feeling of being in that room again and going all the way AGAIN 🥹 hoping to god this time was it.

Hi everyone,

I’m from Las Vegas and want to first and foremost say that it 100% takes 44-48 hours to get your results. The Pearson trick does not work and may give you false results. I recommend staying busy during those 2 days instead of trying every trick in the book to see your results sooner. It doesn’t work and will drive you crazy (this is from experience 🥲).

I used ATI through nursing school and also got the green light through VATI. I also used Nursing.com which was a crappy website. Lots of spelling errors and the questions were written poorly but my school unfortunately paid for it so I used it anyways. The biggest game changer was using bootcamp.

These were my stats. I read through the rationales and watched the crash courses in the areas that I scored below 70%.

Score:72%
QBank usage: 70%
Readiness exam scores: very high on all 4

On ATI I scored in the 95 percentile and above on the likelihood of passing the NCLEX my first try. I also scored level 3’s and 2’s on the assessments and made sure to remediate on all missed items.

The NCLEX is vague and it is impossible to know everything….but trust your gut and remember you went to school for 2+ years to prepare yourself for this test. The NCLEX is necessary to ensure you will be a SAFE nurse not a nurse that will know every single thing and that’s okay. You will learn through experience in the field and in your specialty. 😊

Best of luck everyone!

Ughh why do we have to wait 48hrs. My anxiety is killing me and I don’t want to do the PVT. my test stopped at 112 today. My stats on boot camp were 67 percent ready. 40 percent question bank completer. Took all 4 cat readiness exams , got high on my first two. Borderline on the last two. In school on my ATI proctored I got a 96 percent passing the NCLEX. I had about 5 case studies , 1 bow tie (which ik I got right), and alot of SATA. I honestly feel like there is like no way to prepare for this exam. I’m literally here just stuck. I’m praying I passed and not trying to think of the worst case scenario. But about 5/6 of the questions I looked up , I believe I put the wrong answer. I had ALOT of precaution questions. And a few pharm, which I think I got all of those wrong. I’m so nervous , I really don’t want to fail. Also my test asked me to take a break, I didn’t , and shut off maybe 2 questions after that. Has this happened to anyone ?

Cat exams have been around high 50s and low 60s I just took one today and this was my score.

so far ive done 600 uworld questions in total but idk if im near ready yet for the nclex-rn.

how many qbank questions did u do in total?

Finished exam and waited 45mins to do PVT and until i got email from them. Not sure how accurate this is and super anxious bcus ive never heard anyone pass at around 100 qs

Has anyone passed around this amount of qs?? why would i have rather gone up to 150 😭

For context, in Alabama, our BON was hacked Sept. 1. Because of this, you can’t do a license lookup as before & look the morning after taking the exam to see if you passed. Took my test 10/13, all 150qs, finished a bit before 2:00pm. Did the PVT at 6pm, got the “good” pop up, money refunded within 2h, no email from Pearson. Fast forward to now, the morning after, and the AL BON has a list of successful applicants they update daily. I’m not on it, but there are people on this list that took the exam same day as me 10/13. So it’s looking like I failed even with the PVT “good” popup😕 Anyone else fail even tho they got the “good” pop up AND money refunded??? HELP😭

Update: quick results as of today show pass! Board of nursing list updated FINALLY with my name as of 12p CST today! Maybe, just maybe I jumped the gun panicking when my name didn’t appear the first day after and the list updated. Patience is a virtue and I only needed to wait one more day to find out🙈

Hello all, i took my exam October 9,2026 and my exam shut off at 150 questions. My results quick results are being held and it’s been 6 days (144 hours) I called Pearson and the NCSBN and they gave me the script about my exam being held. I am a repeat test taker and i took my exam on August 6 and failed. I have a job pending results and they will more then likely not hold my position. What do I do? Can anyone offer support or feedback to me. Thank you. Im feeling super defeated and anxious.

My NCLEX exam is scheduled for this December and lately, I’ve been feeling overwhelmed and conflicted about whether I should look for a job or focus solely on reviewing.

My dad knows that I was originally planning to take the NCLEX next year, but I recently told him that I would be taking it this December because of a previous conversation we had. Over time, I got used to telling him that my exam would be this year, and now that it’s getting closer, he’s worried that I won’t be able to focus on my review if I continue looking for a job.

He told me that I should focus on passing the NCLEX first and not worry about working right now. He also made me feel like if I failed the exam because I kept looking for work instead of focusing on my review, I would have no direction or future in life. (I am a NOVEMBER 2025 🇵🇭 RN still unemployed)

Honestly, that really hurt me.

I understand where he’s coming from, and I know he wants me to succeed. But the truth is, I also want to gain work experience, start earning my own money, and feel like I’m making progress in my life. I’m a nursing graduate, and sometimes I feel pressured because I want to start building my career, too.

I know that failing the NCLEX is normal. I know that many people fail on their first attempt and eventually pass, and I understand that failing an exam does not mean your life is over. There are always other opportunities, and you can always try again.

What hurts me is being made to feel that if I fail this exam, my life will have no direction and I won’t amount to anything. I know the NCLEX is important, and I’m taking it seriously, but I don’t think one exam should define my entire future or my worth as a person.

Now, I feel torn between wanting to focus entirely on my review and wanting to find a job. Part of me is afraid that working might affect my preparation, but another part of me is afraid of putting everything else on hold because of one exam.

I’m currently enrolled in a review program, and I’m trying my best to prepare for my December exam. I want to pass so badly, but I also want to have a backup plan and start gaining experience.

I’m not saying that I don’t want to prioritize the NCLEX. I just want to find a balance and make decisions about my future without feeling like one setback would mean everything is over.

For those who have been in a similar situation, would you recommend focusing entirely on the NCLEX until exam day, or is it possible to balance working and reviewing? Would you personally take a job this close to your exam, or would you wait until after the test?

I would really appreciate your honest advice. I think I need some perspective from people who understand this journey. I’ve been feeling overwhelmed lately, and I just needed a place to let this out. 🤍🥺

Hi Everyone, I am writing this to ask for tips and tricks on how to study for the NCLEX RN. Throughout nursing school, I was an A/B student and graduated with a 3.8 in June. Since then I have made 2 attempts on the RN and 1 attempt on the LPN. I passed the LPN in 85 questions prior to my graduation; however, both attempts for my RN made me reach 150. I walked out of the testing center both times knowing that I failed because the questions stopped making sense when it reached 100.

These are the resources I use: Mark K, Uworld, and Bootcamp. I have completed all of UWorld and Mark K lecture.

I am currently using Kaplan and Dr Sharon lecture.

I was wondering if anyone got any tips for me? I read through all the rationales for all my questions but it feels like when I got into the NCLEX, I feel like there was a knowledge gap, and how I was unsure on my answers no matter how much I studied.

Currently, I feel extremely lost because I have graduated for a few months and I could not seem to pass it while my friends has already completed their residency and my parents are having doubts weather I am actually suited to be an RN which makes me lose so much motivation to retry.

Thank you in advance for your help.

Hi everyone! I took my first NCLEX RN exam early September and unfortunately i did not pass and schedules here in the Philippines from Oct-Nov are scarce and are mostly full. So i am deciding whether to take my retake at New York and if possible in January 2027. So, may I ask New York Takers if the scheduling there is as hectic or just chill like I can just pick any day in January and it is just available.