u/ch4nell

I found out about a month ago I didn’t pass my NCLEX on my first attempt I took a break for my mental health and now I’m trying to figure out the best way to study moving forward.

Going into the exam, I actually felt pretty confident in both the content and the questions, so I was honestly surprised by my result. I used Bootcamp the first time since I heard it was really strong for NGN-style questions, and I was consistently scoring “high” and “very high” on my readiness exams. I also did majority of the question bank and was surpassing the average scores so I felt pretty confident.

I got my CPR back, and my below passing standard areas were:

• Management of Care
• Recognize Cues
• Prioritize Hypotheses
• Generate Solutions

Its clear my issue wasn't content, but more clinical judgment and how I’m approaching questions.

For those who have retaken (or passed after struggling), would you recommend Archer or UWorld at this point? Or something else entirely?

Also, how would you suggest studying differently based on these CPR results? Should I focus more on strictly question practice + rationale review?

Any advice would really be helpful. I’m trying to be more strategic this time around!