TEAS _ science portion

Screen name · Apr 13, 2009

Hello All future nurses
I have a few questions regarding the science portion of the TEAS exam.
- What is the physic portion of the exam? Is it super difficult do i need physics foundation for this exam?
- Do I need to know the conversion factors for the chemistry portion of the exam? do i need to bring in a copy of the periodic table of element for the exam?
- What is the earth science portion of the exam like? I was not born here in the U.S. and I don't think I have ever learned such thing. mars. jupitors, earth... etc.
- how is the science portion of the exam been set? Does student choose the subject or we need to take all portions chemistry, physiology, earth science and human anatomy/
please help
Thanks
jia:redbeathe:redpinkhe:heartbeat

- I think I had 2 physics problems on the test... it's not a major portion at all. If you are worried, go to the website and get the study guides, there is also one on the internet that is free (you're taking a chance on it's reliability though).

- If you don't remember conversions between metric and standard then you need to brush up on them. As far as converting moles or something, I didn't have any of that on the test. You can't bring anything extra to the test to "help" you.

- I didn't have an "earth science" portion... Scientific Reasoning, General Science, Life Science, Chem. Science, Physical Science, Human Body Science. You might be talking about Life Science? There are 30 items in this section, so that's 5 questions per category... again, nothing too major. You may have 2 easy ones, a moderate, hard, and hardest, or any other combo.

- You get to choose nothing. Everyone will be given a test, and while each test may be different, the type of question / level of difficulty should be the same between all of them. The best way to describe it is like the SAT. Sometimes you "get lucky" by guessing or getting that elusive "easy test".

They aren't going to throw anything at you you haven't seen before, or shouldn't be able to put together from previous classes. I'd recommend a review- the one put out by the testing company would be the best... and I feel the book was better written then the online test you can buy and practice with.

I took the test back in January, but the national mean was 74.4% at that time... I made an 81.2 with about 3 hours of studying over a weeks time. Don't sweat it, but don't slack either. I think the lady who was giving the test said that only 1 person hadn't passed and she had given a few hundred tests :)

Hope that helps!

sosiouxme · Apr 13, 2009

I had only one Physics question, and I don't remember what it was but it was as basic as you can get; I think it was something about the "ball on a string" thing. Everyone who tested at my program had 3 or 4 of the Earth Science questions that were right off of that last page in the study guide section. Know all of that stuff (plate techtronics, rock formation, etc.)! There was a lot of stuff on genetics (codons, the Punit square) and maybe 2 or 3 simple Chem questions (mostly pertaining to the Periodic Table). I had maybe one Anatomy question, and 2 or 3 Physiology questions.

As far as Math - there was only one Geometry question and it was simple; I think it was computing the unknown side of an isosceles triangle. There were A LOT of ratio and fraction questions, and you absolutely have to have your factoring down to a tee.

All in all, it was extremely easy. Many of us did it in less than an hour.

Jozelle

lulu0704 · Apr 13, 2009

Thanks sosiousex!

it was very helpful.

But one more question

. Everyone who tested at my program had 3 or 4 of the Earth Science questions that were right off of that last page in the study guide section. Know all of that stuff (plate techtronics, rock formation, etc.)

So we need to know some earth science right?? so basically know all the terms on that study guide>???

I have never had TEAS. i took the NET for Samuel Merritt and I did not do well

Please advise.

Thanks

Jia

lulu0704 · Apr 13, 2009

- i think i had 2 physics problems on the test... It's not a major portion at all. If you are worried, go to the website and get the study guides, there is also one on the internet that is free (you're taking a chance on it's reliability though).
- if you don't remember conversions between metric and standard then you need to brush up on them. As far as converting moles or something, i didn't have any of that on the test. You can't bring anything extra to the test to "help" you.
- i didn't have an "earth science" portion... Scientific reasoning, general science, life science, chem. Science, physical science, human body science. You might be talking about life science? There are 30 items in this section, so that's 5 questions per category... Again, nothing too major. You may have 2 easy ones, a moderate, hard, and hardest, or any other combo.
- you get to choose nothing. Everyone will be given a test, and while each test may be different, the type of question / level of difficulty should be the same between all of them. The best way to describe it is like the sat. Sometimes you "get lucky" by guessing or getting that elusive "easy test".
They aren't going to throw anything at you you haven't seen before, or shouldn't be able to put together from previous classes. I'd recommend a review- the one put out by the testing company would be the best... And i feel the book was better written then the online test you can buy and practice with.
I took the test back in january, but the national mean was 74.4% at that time... I made an 81.2 with about 3 hours of studying over a weeks time. Don't sweat it, but don't slack either. I think the lady who was giving the test said that only 1 person hadn't passed and she had given a few hundred tests :)
hope that helps!

scientific reasoning... What is that?? Sorry i just want to understand the whole before taking it next month.

sosiouxme · Apr 13, 2009

I wish I had my Study Guide but threw it away after the test. But I seem to remember that the last page (literally one page), and the back of the last page at that, had all that stuff on rock formation, plate techtronics, and something about ocean currents or water evaporated from the ocean and returned to plants, or some such thing. EVERY ONE of those subjects was on that test; I had prepared for that because I had the same questions on my practice tests. I missed the Gregor Mendel-type questions because had no interest in them. The Science part was actually the part I think I scored the highest in. It's a lot easier than you think it will be. The Study Guide way "over learns" you the subjects; the actual test only tests on the easiest part of the study guide. I got pretty high in Math, too. There were several problems where you had to add up really long lines of numbers, and I think they had decimals. It was hard to keep track. There were also "direction" problems, whereby you have to follow directions like taking out the first and third vowel of a long word, then the second letter next to the fourth consonant, and on and on. Just things that test people's ability to follow directions.

I think everybody that took it passed except one person. It's really low key and you have SO MUCH MORE TIME than you'll need.

mommyof2Tees · Apr 13, 2009

LuLu -

Here is the link where you can order the ATI Study guide for the TEAS exam. http://www.atitesting.com/onlinestore/productpage.aspx?code=TEAS%20SG%20OL%20PKG&isproduct=0

This is the study guide the other posters are referring to.

BreatheFree · Apr 13, 2009

Do they give you paper to use for the math section or do you have to figure it all in your head?

sosiouxme · Apr 13, 2009

They give you paper.

BreatheFree · Apr 13, 2009

Thanks! I assumed they did but wanted to make sure.

sosiouxme · Apr 13, 2009

The Study Guide is a little intimidating because it goes way above and beyond what is actually on the test; that's good, however, because when you take the test you're so much more relived after the first few questions that the rest seems pretty much like a breeze. If you look at each section of the Study Guide, and take the 3 or 4 easiest concepts/problems from each - that's the TEAS. To be hones, the Reading and English (or whatever they called them) were harder than the Science and Math - they got pretty tricky with those. I think they start with Reading - take your time on this because, even though the passages are much shorter than in the Study Guide, they are tricky. If you're a very analytical person anyway, and you try to over-analyze them, you'll find that none of the answers make sense; just pick the answer that you think THEY want to hear.

Also, we took the test on computer. You get so many minutes for each section but, if you finish one section, you can go on to the next (as opposed to going out to the bathroom or taking a short break or something). Say, for instance, they give you 45 minutes for the Reading - if you finish in 30 you can start the Math right away (despite what everyone else in the room is doing), and then you will get whatever time for the Math that's allowed, and so on. So, technically, you can already be on Science when other people are still on Reading. You don't have to sit there for the entire 45 minutes and wait until everyone is done with the Reading before you get to start the Math.