The graduate nurse understands the process of NCLEX-RN® Exam scoring and reporting when stating:
a. "The NCLEX-RN® Exam is scored on a pass/fail basis and is reported directly to the candidate.".
b. "The candidate must score 80% or higher to be considered competent; scores are reported to the school.".
c. "If the candidate must answer more than 365 questions, he or she will not pass the examination; scores are reported to the board of nursing.".
d. "Scoring is based on the level of difficulty of the questions presented to the candi-date; scores are reported to the candidate.".
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The NCLEX-RN® Examination is scored on a pass/fail basis (competent/non–competent), and the scores are reported directly to the candidate. There is no percentage assigned to the passing score, and a candidate cannot take more than 265 questions. The level of difficulty is a compo-nent of the scoring process.
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