Webfailing doesn’t mean you’re stupid or that you won’t make a great nurse. Many wonderful nurses working right now have failed the nclex once or twice. Some states limit the number of times a candidate may retest before a refresher. Low test scores are one of the most apparent signs that you’ve fallen short on the nclex. If your scores are significantly below the passing threshold, it’s a. Webso, one sign that you did fail the nclex is if you ran out of time before completing the minimum 75 questions. Other than that one scenario, unfortunately, you're going to.