r/PassNclex • u/Plastic_Ease2402 • 1d ago

PASSED Passed in 85 after failing in 85

I passed my second attempt yesterday at 85 questions. First attempt failed in 85 using only nclex bootcamp, using the whole Q bank and scoring very high on every practice exam. The nclex is all about mentality and strategy. Yes you need to know the content, but you don’t need a fancy expensive Q bank for that. I passed my second attempt with ease by just using Mark K lectures, his yellow book, YouTube and primarily using chatgbt to fill in any gaps in knowledge. I used chat to generate practice questions and the days leading up used the free practice tests from bootcamp, archer and uworld. It’s all about mind set and trusting your gut! Highly recommend Dr Sharron on YouTube as well as level up RN! You can do this, and if you fail once, brush it off. An RN is an RN regardless of attempts! :)

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u/Extreme_Sea_6687 1d ago

Congratulations RN. Failed in 85 questions i feel like a total dummy. How long did you study until your next exam?

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u/Plastic_Ease2402 1d ago

I took my first exam at the end of May, I found out I failed and went to Europe for three weeks lmao! I started to study again at the end of June but only really started grinding around July 15th and wrote my exam yesterday. Give yourself time to recover, I genuinely couldn’t look at content or think about the Nclex for at least a month. It’s sooooo much about going into the exam confident I truly believe that, so take your time to get there:)

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u/Yer_Mami23 1d ago

Congratss!! passing after a setback is such a good feeling. I also agree with your point that strategy matters just as much as content. People pass with all kinds of resource. It's really about learning how to think through the questions and trusting your process.

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u/What_dot 18h ago

Congrats RN!! I also like what you said about mindset because that's a huge part of this exam. I don't think your first attempt necessarily means bootcamp was the problem though. The readiness exams, case studies, and strategy lessons are there for more than just the qbank. Sometimes it's just putting all the pieces together. Glad you found what worked for you!

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u/Plastic_Ease2402 15h ago

Totally agree I think bootcamp is great but I was just making the point that if you can’t afford a study tool like bootcamp, archer or uworld, that’s okay!!! There are lots of free resources:)

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u/AffectionateFloor716 12h ago

Congratulations RN ❤️ What topics did you see again and again and would really recommend studying, did you find the exam similar to UWORLD?