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Guides for the nursing entrance exams.

Short, practical reading on how the exam works, how to study for it, and how to turn a weak section into a scored band. Written by the people who built the question bank.

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The HESI exit exam, and why it is not the HESI A2

The HESI exit exam is sat near the end of a nursing program to predict NCLEX readiness. It is a different exam from the HESI A2 admissions test, scored on a different scale. How to tell which HESI you are facing.

5 min read
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The Kaplan nursing entrance exam, section by section

The Kaplan nursing entrance exam asks 91 questions in 165 minutes across Reading, Math, Writing, and Science. What each section tests, how the percentage scoring works, and how to practise when official material is thin.

5 min read
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Scores & admissions

How many times can you take the TEAS test? Three rules

There is no single national limit on TEAS attempts. Your program's attempt cap, the waiting period between sittings, and the score validity window decide how many chances you really have.

3 min read
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Study plans

How to pass the TEAS test: the method, not the folklore

Passing the TEAS is a defined problem: one target score, four known sections, a clock you can rehearse. The method from first diagnostic to exam day, plus the tips that survive contact with the real exam.

3 min read
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Getting started

Is the TEAS test multiple choice? Mostly, not all

Most TEAS 7 questions are standard multiple choice, but ATI mixes in four other formats: select all that apply, typed answers, ordered sequences, and clickable figures. Try a live demo of each.

4 min read
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Getting started

Nursing entrance exams, and which one you will sit

Which nursing entrance exam will you actually sit? The field in plain terms: the TEAS and HESI A2 that dominate US admissions, the PAX, Kaplan, and PSB alternatives, and how to find your program's answer.

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Getting started

How much does the TEAS test cost, and why it varies

What the ATI TEAS 7 costs: the exam fee typically runs about $70 to $140 depending on where you sit it, plus possible retake, online-proctoring, and transcript fees. How to find your exact price.

3 min read
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Scores & admissions

How the TEAS 7 proficiency bands actually work

ATI reports a Total Score percentage and one of five proficiency bands. What each band means, how the percentage is built from four sections, and the score your nursing program needs.

4 min read
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Study plans

A six-week TEAS study plan you can run around a job

A realistic week-by-week ATI TEAS 7 study plan for people with an hour on weekdays and a longer block at the weekend. Diagnose, drill the weak sections, then rehearse under a clock.

3 min read
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