How much does the TEAS test cost, and what you are paying for
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.
The TEAS exam fee commonly falls somewhere between about $70 and $140, depending on where you sit it and who is charging. That single fee is the main cost, but it is rarely the only one. Before you budget, it helps to know which extras can appear, and why the headline number varies so much from one applicant to the next.
Why the price is a range, not a number
There is no one national TEAS price, because the fee is set by whoever administers your sitting.
Who sets the price. Your school, an ATI or PSI centre, and the online-proctored option can each charge differently for the same exam.
- Testing through your school often bundles the fee into an application or testing charge the program sets itself.
- Booking an ATI or PSI centre carries ATI's published fee for that location.
- Sitting online with remote proctoring can add a proctoring charge on top of the base fee.
Because of this, the only figure that matters is the one your own testing site quotes. Treat any number you read online, including ours, as a guide, and confirm the exact cost when you register.
The costs beyond the exam fee
The sticker price covers the exam itself. A few other charges can appear around it, and they are easy to forget when you budget.
| Cost | When it applies |
|---|---|
| Base exam fee | Every sitting. Commonly about $70 to $140. |
| Online proctoring | Only if you test remotely rather than at a centre. |
| Retake fee | Each additional attempt is charged again in full. |
| Transcript sending | Some routes charge to send your score to extra programs. |
The retake line is the one that stings most, because a resit means paying the full fee a second time. That is a practical reason to prepare properly for the first attempt rather than treating it as a trial run.
How to find your exact price
You do not have to guess. Your figure is one of two lookups away.
- Check your nursing program's admissions page. If it runs its own sittings, the fee is usually stated there.
- Otherwise, start registration in your ATI account and choose your location. The exact fee shows before you pay, so you can see the number without committing.
The cheapest way to control the cost is to pass on the first attempt, because a retake charges the full fee again.
That makes the exam fee less a fixed expense than a reflection of how ready you are. Prepare well and you pay once. Our six-week study plan is built to get you there on a single sitting, and our guide to walks through where you actually pay. Look up your real number first, then plan the one attempt you intend to need.
Written by the RedRubric editors.RedRubric is an independent study manual and original question bank for the ATI TEAS 7. We write every question from scratch and map it to ATI’s content outline.