Is Kaplan harder than NCLEX?

For those who opt for the self-guided courses, there are options for prep including a self-paced course, a prep pack, or the Qbank. For those who are looking for additional tests, Kaplan also offers courses for the NCLEX-PN, CCRN, and ATI TEAS.

Depending on the product, Kaplan sometimes offers live lectures to users, either in person or online. These live experiences feature a specially trained Kaplan Nurse Educator that teaches the skills you need specifically for the NCLEX. Kaplan engagingly delivers these lectures.

Kaplan educates students about their well-known Decision Tree method. This strategy is unique to Kaplan for NCLEX preparation. They give NCLEX students a specific framework to think critically about the kinds of questions asked on the NCLEX. Kaplan also gives exam takers a large quantity of review material to work with.

Kaplan offers more than 3,000 questions that come with detailed explanations of each answer. This can help students understand the rationale behind the right answer and why the distractors (wrong answer choices) are wrong. Kaplan recommends working through 75 questions each day to prepare.

In addition to working through Kaplan's practice tests, you can also create your custom practice tests based on your areas of interest and the test blueprint. Kaplan also offers a wide range of video content that covers topics featured on the NCLEX. You can look into specific videos when you are struggling with key components.

Kaplan also provides study plans and an e-book review guide depending on the type of membership purchased. Beginning the first day you enroll, you will have access to the Online Study Center, where you can utilize online video-streamed question and content-review lectures, test-taking workshops, and even a strategy seminar.

Kaplan has several package options available to help students maximize their learning:

• In-Person:

  Price: $499

  Summary: This package includes an in-person session with a Kaplan nurse educator, 3,000 exam-style questions from Qbank, access to the content video library, three adaptive tests, seven online practice tests, diagnostic tests, readiness exams, access to the NCLEX channel, 500-page e-book review guide, and the Kaplan NCLEX mobile app. This access lasts for three months.

• Live Online:

  Price: $499

  Summary: This service offers live instruction with a Kaplan nurse educator online, instead of in a physical classroom. Otherwise, this package is the same as the "In-Person" package.

• Self-Paced:

  Price: $399

  Summary: This package offers access to over 2,100 Qbank test questions, three full-length tests, the content video library, the NCLEX channel, and the Kaplan NCLEX app for six months.

• Computer Adaptive Test + Qbank:

  Price: $99 (Qbank only), $129 (Computer Adaptive Test only), $199 (Both)

  Summary: Users can opt to purchase these practice materials a la carte for self-paced use. You'll have access to the question bank and/or the computer adaptive tests for six month time period.

• Content + Prep Pack:

  Price: $279

  Summary: Kaplan offers the question bank, adaptive tests, and access to live and on-demand video content with this content package.