I've been a nursing student for what feels like forever at this point, and after failing the RPN exam twice I was seriously questioning whether this was the right career for me. My first attempt I scored a 67% and figured I just needed more time. Second attempt, same ballpark. I was devastated.
What changed for my third attempt was actually being strategic instead of just reading textbooks over and over. I started using an RPN practice test that mirrored the actual question format — the scenario-based questions especially. I also found a study guide that broke down the nursing competency categories (safe and competent care, health promotion, etc.) instead of treating everything as one giant lump of content.
I passed with a much more comfortable margin this time. Happy to share my full study schedule if anyone wants it. Curious what exam tips others found most useful — particularly around medication calculations and prioritization questions, which tripped me up constantly in earlier attempts.