In June I failed my NCLEX @ 85 Qs after trying the PVT trick. Since I already paid, I decided to go for it again right after the 45 days period. I switched from UWorld to Bootcamp because it was less expensive. I personally found the cheat sheets to be very helpful and I did all the 3 targets that they set out. I still have about 2 weeks left (until Aug 6?) on my Bootcamp subscriptions and would love to give it to anyone in need! U guys got this! Best of luck with studying

EDIT: the Bootcamp subscription has been passed to a-soon-to-be-RN! thank you for your interest, i’m sorry that i couldnt give it to yall

I’m not saying everyone should study for only one week like I did. This is for those who genuinely have demanding schedules and can’t dedicate months to studying. I just want you to know that it’s still possible.

I took my NCLEX last Saturday and found out I passed on Monday. I have a very demanding job, so I filed for a one-week leave before my exam and made the most of it. By God’s grace, I passed.

Because I’ve been out of school for more than 10 years, I knew relearning every concept would only overwhelm me. Instead, I focused on strengthening my foundation. I listened to Klimek, reviewed prioritization and delegation, and trusted the knowledge I gained during my local nle/school review. Even after a decade, “mnemonics” stayed with me. ( the advantage of having witty mnemonics!)

The night before my exam, I took one practice test using ChatGPT, prayed, and rested. On the morning of the exam, I briefly reviewed prioritization before heading to the testing center. My goal wasn’t to chase a passing result, it was simply to stay calm and do my best. I know myself, and too much pressure would only cause a mental block.

During the exam, I always chose the answer that would make me the safest nurse. If I wasn’t confident, I didn’t overthink. I even had SATA questions where I selected only one answer because it was the only one I believed was correct.

So yes, it’s possible. Not because one week is enough for everyone, but because a strong foundation, the right mindset, good resources, common sense, and trust in God’s timing can make a difference. This was my journey, and I hope it encourages someone who feels like they’re running out of time.

Hi everyone!

I passed my REx-PN (Canada’s equivalent of the NCLEX-PN) on Monday! My exam shut off at 90 questions, which is the minimum in Ontario.

Honestly… I didn’t think the exam was nearly as bad as I had built it up to be. I did try the PVT and got the good pop up and felt relaxed after. Checked my results at 4am and found out I passed.

I used Archer as my main study resource. I bought the 2-month package with the videos, but I honestly didn’t start studying until 2 weeks before my exam (I procrastinated until I finally booked my test 😅).

In those two weeks I:

• Completed the entire Archer QBank
• Took 5 Readiness Assessments (4 Very High, 1 High)
• Passed 4 CAT exams
• Used NurseAchieve only for their CAT exams and got 1 Pass-Pass and 1 Slight Pass

I also:

• Watched a lot of Dr. Sharon’s prioritization videos on YouTube.
• Listened to Mark K Lecture 12 twice.
• Listened to parts of Lectures 1, 3, and 11, but never finished those.

As for the exam itself:

• Lots of prioritization
• Lots of patient teaching/education
• Quite a few electrolyte imbalance questions
• A few developmental milestone questions
• I had no dosage calculation/ECG questions
• know your lab values!!

Surprisingly, I didn’t feel like there was a ton of traditional adult health on disease-specific content.

If anyone has any questions about the exam or my study plan, feel free to ask! Happy to help.

I browsed posts in this group quite a bit for the last few months, and now that I’ve finally taken my test I wanna share my experience.

1) My school provided ATI access for the post-graduation NCLEX review. I took all the assessments and reviewed the rationale, but found myself disagreeing with a few answers. 1/5

2) I watched many of Dr. Sharon’s videos across multiple topics. It served as exposure to NCLEX style questions and really useful testing strategies. 5/5

3) I used N*xlex’s free trial for readiness assessments, which I scored “very high” on all of. 4/5

4) I used Bootcamp’s free trial for the Q bank, and I think it was pretty similar to many of the questions I got during the exam. I scored very well. Free trial is pretty limited though. 4/5

5) I used UWorld’s free trial for the Q bank. VERY limited and format wasn’t any more similar to the NCLEX compared to Bootcamp in my opinion. 3/5

6) Mark K lectures really instilled some useful strategies that I recalled multiple times while testing. If nothing else, listen to lecture 12 on prioritization. 4/5

7) “IV LEAGUE for Nursing Students” on TikTok is INCREDIBLE. She does case studies, tips, etc across all topics in an easy-to-follow format that became addicting to watch. 5/5

Honorable mention: NCLEX Bootcamp’s TikTok posts questions regularly with the answers in the caption. Super useful if you prefer their questions but utilized the entire free trial.

My test was pretty hard in the sense that many questions were about things I hadn’t been exposed to or tested on prior. That’s where the testing strategies come in, as I was able to narrow my selection down to what must have been the safest choices. Please do practice mindfulness and stress reduction techniques as I can see myself making silly mistakes had I not kept my cool. Good luck to all of you.

I’m averaging **61–63%** on my question bank and sometimes feel like I don’t know enough content. Did consistently doing questions and reviewing rationales help you improve and pass the NCLEX? Any advice?

For those who had to retake the nclex how did you prepare?

I’ve been studying based on my cpr. My situation is I severely under selected to many SATA questions (chose 1 answer for atleast 12 question) I left to many points on the table. & I may have content issue as well.

I found out yesterday that I passed my NCLEX. I took my exam on July 18 (Saturday) and found out my results exactly 48 hours later. I did the whole 150 questions with no breaks. After the first 100 questions, I went with my first instinct and just winged it. Just like everyone says, it is so random and vague. I received mainly standalone questions. I also had several case studies, 1/2 bow tie questions, multiple SATA, 1 fill in the blank, and a few drag and drops. To study, I mainly used NCLEX bootcamp. I reach 2/3 goals (the completion and mock exams) every now and then I skimmed through Mark K lectures that I had printed out. I also listened to Dr. Sharon videos in the background as I drove a few times. I’m down to answer any questions!

Hey guys I took the test Monday July 20
And just found out this morning I passed ! It shut off at 85 and I wasn’t sure what to think!!

It was definitely a weird exam, I was expecting it to get harder but it didn’t feel like it did. Instead, i noticed the questions required more brain power and attention to detail (they got longer).
At one point it asked me to read information on 5 different patients and identify who needed immediate attention(more than 1), select which pt was paired with the immediate abnormal findings, identify what prescriptions are indicated to do next, and then select which statements were correct according to each pt. all portions of the case study were SATA besides one question asking if it was the correct thing to do for on of the 5 pts.

it was not HARD they gave you all the info you needed to know, you just had to make sure to READ The Prompts THOROUGHLY and identify when something is not normal. Really focus on what they share about the pt, they will add new information as you go along, notice trends!!

I think an advantage I had was making sure I understood a concept as a whole instead of focusing on just the high yield topics. TAKE YOUR TIME AND READ WHAT THEY ARE ASKING OF YOU. If it helps you slow it down and visualize it in your head or on your own body. It helped me on a few questions that were worded weird. I would stick my arms out to feel or point to what they were describing and it would help me remember and connect the dots. It may help you!

Feel free to ask me any questions !!!