NCLEX-RN Examination Video

The National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN)
created a new video designed to help candidates better understand how
the NCLEX-RN Examination and NCLEX-PN Examination use computerized
adaptive testing (CAT) to measure the competencies needed to perform
safely and effectively as a newly licensed, entry-level nurse.

In 1994, NCSBN became the first organization to use CAT, a method for
administering exams that merges computer technology with modern
measurement theory. CAT increases the efficiency of the exam process
for the purpose of nationwide licensure examinations. Nursing is
regulated because it is one of the health professions that poses a risk
of harm to the public if practiced by someone who is unprepared; that
is why NCLEX exams are vital components in the licensure process.

The new "NCLEX Using CAT" video explains why CAT is used for the
NCLEX and how it works. Utilizing the familiar scenario of lifting
weights to illustrate the principles behind CAT, the video introduces
how the exam is scored, how test items are selected and pass/fail
rules.