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About the TEAS Exam
The TEAS test, sometimes referred to as the TEAS entrance exam, is taken as a means for nursing schools/programs to evaluate a candidates intelligence in the areas of reading, math, science, and English and language usage.
The test gives nursing schools/programs a way to evaluate a prospective candidate outside of their GPA and extracurriculars.
What Does TEAS Stand For?
TEAS stands for Test of Essential Academic Skills. The exam is administered by ATI Testing.
What is on the TEAS Exam?
The TEAS 7 exam has 4 sections:
- Reading: 45 Questions
- Key Ideas and Details: 15 Questions
- Craft and Structure: 9 Questions
- Integration of Knowledge and Ideas: 15 Questions
- Unscored: 6 Questions
- Math: 38 Questions
- Numbers and Algebra: 18 Questions
- Measurement and Data: 16 Questions
- Unscored: 4 Questions
- Science: 50 Questions
- Human Anatomy and Physiology: 18 Questions
- Biology: 9 Questions
- Chemistry: 8 Questions
- Scientific Reasoning: 9 Questions
- Unscored: 6 Questions
- English and Language Usage: 37 questions
- Conventions of English: 12 Questions
- Knowledge of Language: 11 Questions
- Using Language and Vocabulary: 10 Questions
- Unscored: 4 Questions
If you want to practice some of these questions, use our free TEAS practice test with answers.
How Many Questions are on the TEAS Exam?
In total, there are 170 questions on the TEAS nursing exam. However, of those 170 questions, only 150 count for your score.
The test-taker does not know which ones are not scored and the unscored questions are used for internal testing purposes.
How Long is the TEAS Exam?
The TEAS test is 209 minutes long, and each section has a time limit. Test-takers get a 10-minute break after the second section. This 10 minutes is not included in the total 209 minutes of the 4 sections.
- Reading: 55 minutes
- Math: 57 minutes
- Science: 60 minutes
- English and Language Usage: 37 minutes
How is the TEAS Exam Scored?
There are 170 total questions on the exam. You will receive the following after completing your exam:
- Total Composite Score: Your overall score.
- Subject Area Score: Your overall score for each of the 4 subjects.
- Sub-Content Area Score: Your score for each sub-content area within each of the 4 subjects.
Your score will be on a scale from 0% to 100%. You can learn more about TEAS scores with our complete guide.
Why Do I Need to Take the TEAS Exam?
You need to take the TEAS exam because it is a component of getting into your nursing or allied health organization.
Schools require the TEAS because studies show that those who perform well on their TEAS also perform well in their nursing program.