What are the criteria for failing the examination?
Candidates will not pass the NCLEX® examination when: 1. they answer at least the minimum number of questions, within the time allowed, and achieve a competence measure significantly below the passing standard; or 2. they answer the maximum number of questions, within the time allowed, and achieve a final competence measure below the passing standard (even if not significantly below); or 3. they answer at least the minimum number of questions, but not the maximum, using all of the time allowed, and have a competence measure that has not been above the passing standard for all of the last 60 questions; or 4. they answer fewer than the minimum number of questions before the maximum time allowed elapses. Source: www.ncsbn.
Candidates will not pass the NCLEX® examination when: 1. they answer at least the minimum number of questions, within the time allowed, and achieve a competence measure significantly below the passing standard; or 2. they answer the maximum number of questions, within the time allowed, and achieve a final competence measure below the passing standard (even if not significantly below); or 3. they answer at least the minimum number of questions, but not the maximum, using all of the time allowed, and have a competence measure that has not been above the passing standard for all of the last 60 questions; or 4. they answer fewer than the minimum number of questions before the maximum time allowed elapses. Source: www.ncsbn.
