Teas V - Science Section!

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Hi everyone,

I just took the Teas V exam and did not pass, I got pretty good scores on everything but the science section. Apart from the Study Guide book from ATI does anyone have any advice on how I can pass the science section. I haven't been to school in over 5 years and did so well in the other areas i'm just a bit bummed about not passing the science. Help! Any advice is greatly appreciated! I really want to be a nurse and I have so much support I just need to pass this test!

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Hi Barbs B! The most important thing I did before taking the TEAS was PRAY!!! Without God, I wouldn't have passed. Faith without works is dead, so I also purchased the official TEAS V study manual and both the practice test off of ATI Testing | Nursing Education | NCLEX Exam Review | TEAS Testing. These tools in addition to YouTube helped me pass the TEAS V. I mainly used YouTube for Science which was very boring to read over and over again from the manual so using YouTube helped to make this section more interesting so I retained the concepts better. Also, I did not understand the ati study guide's explanation for some topics in the Science section for ex. Meiosis and Mitosis so I used YouTube because there is such a variety of different explanations. I just kept looking until I found the explanation that suited my learning style. YouTube is such an invaluable learning tool!!! I noticed you said you did pretty good on the other subjects. I don't know exactly how well you did, but Keshwani prep on YouTube gives a page by page explanation of the Math problems in the TEAS V study manual. My school requires at least a 66% for the ASN program and I made a 88% which was pretty good. I should mention at one point during the science section my time was going forward but I couldn't move on to the next problem! This was the biggest part of the test and my time was running out!!:( I still managed to complete the science section thanks to the PRAYER, ati study manual, and YouTube!:) I hope this helps!!!

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Study from different sources because one may not be right for you. But there is something out there that will help it click for you. I bought a book on Amazon for the teasv. I used utube and the Khan academy. Plus my son let me borrow some great school books that he wasn't using. I got some books from the library. I downloaded as many apps as I could find. I did it all. Make sure you are taking the practice tests. I also did different sources for the practice tests too. I think on the science I learned more than I needed too but it will all be a good foundation for when I start my a&p this summer. Good luck to you!

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I'm studying for the TEAS-V now, and I'm worried about science too. I didn't take chemistry in high school, and even if I did, that was 16 years ago. I've been using Khan Academy to learn the science portion. Also the manual and practice tests from ATI.

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When I'm preparing for any exam (finished the KAPLAN and Wonderlic) I google search for a free practice site for the specific exam. Here's one of many I found for the TEAS exam:

TEAS Science Practice Test - Free TEAS Science Questions

I also study on YouTube with the videos from Kahn Academy and Crash Course Chemistry as well.

Just some thoughts.... there are so many resources online.

and, yes, don't forget to pray before you go in..... chew some gum if allowed, and clear your mind with deep cleansing breaths :)

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Do you have all of your science pre-reqs done? If not, you may want to wait and take the exam after you've completed the courses. If you have completed them, try reviewing the main concepts in A&P, chem, microbio & bio on Khan Academy (or some other free online source.) You'll be surprised at how much you're able to recall with a little nudge.

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