Has anyone taken HESI/ TEAS V test?

lovelyb26 · Jun 2, 2011

I am so nervous about taking the TEAS 4.0 because of not having a calculator on the math portion. I took the HESI last year and felt like it was a joke because of how easy it was. I am hoping for the same feeling after completing the TEAS. Does anyone think that the HESI review book will helpful for the TEAS so I do not have to purchase yet another book.

I spoke to the secretary at the school I have to take the teas 5 for and she said she had a girl use the hesi book and she ended up getting 65percent so she really suggested I get the ATI but i think the mcgraw-hill book is a better option, plus its cheaper...i just need help with math since we cant use a calculator plus im horrible at it :-(

clong4 · Aug 18, 2011

Hi, I've been on allnurses.com for a while now, but this will be my first post!
I took the TEAS V about a week ago, and I got an 86%. My national percentile rank is 97, which means I am in the top 3%. I also have a 4.0 GPA in the nursing prerequisites listed on their website. I'm in Texas and my top choice is Texas Woman's University. I asked the admissions counselor and she said how competitive you are depends on the class applying, which is true. This is also their first time administering the test, so they don't know what to expect.
The only book I used is the McGraw Hill's Nursing School Entrance Exams, but I think the science questions in this book were a lot easier than the ones on the TEAS V. In the English section, the grammar and sentence structure was significantly harder than the Hesi A2. You can't just go by how it sounds like you can on the Hesi A2. On the TEAS, for example, if they gave me a sentence like, "Because it was fed chicken, the dog was happy" or something like that, and they asked you which sentence would make it EVEN MORE (haha) grammatically correct, I just chose the one that switched the sentences around, like "It was happy, because the dog was fed chicken" or something like that. It's true that it was difficult to differentiate which sentence was more grammatically correct as they all sounded like something I would say!
The A&P questions, although few, were more difficult than the Hesi A2, but I wouldn't say they were difficult to the point that if you didn't already take A&P, you wouldn't know. They were more random than anything, which makes it difficult to study for.
There were many, many questions that you actually had to solve and think critically. I wasn't expecting those kinds of questions since, for the Hesi A2, you either knew it or you didn't. There were also questions where you had to follow directions, compare prices on a menu, pick the cheapest ticket price, etc. On those questions, just take your time, and don't get frustrated. It's tedious, but if you take your time, you will get it right.
I had a few Chemistry questions as well, but they give you a periodic table to answer questions, so everything you need to know is on that table. Be sure to know that table and how to read it, i.e. how many electrons in the valence shell for each family (vertical), because I got some bonding questions, like "Which element will Hydrogen most likely bond with?", etc.
In sum, for the English portion, pick the one that sounds like what you would write on a formal paper. For the science portion, take your time to answer questions that make you solve, and study some basic high school science. The answer choices aren't straightforward and are formulated to make you think. For the Reading portion, the articles are pretty interesting, and this section isn't as difficult as the one on the Hesi A2. Oh! For the Math section, study algebra and adding/subtracting negative numbers, fractions, etc. THEY DON'T PROVIDE A CALCULATOR like they do on the Hesi, so definitely know how to add/subtract negative numbers and manipulate fractions! They also had Order of Operation questions (PEMDAS) and data interpretation.
I hope this helps and if you need any clarification, you can PM me!! Good luck!!

Thanks so much for this information. I will try to PM you soon.

clong4 · Aug 18, 2011

I am so nervous about taking the TEAS 4.0 because of not having a calculator on the math portion. I took the HESI last year and felt like it was a joke because of how easy it was. I am hoping for the same feeling after completing the TEAS. Does anyone think that the HESI review book will helpful for the TEAS so I do not have to purchase yet another book.

I know what you mean by being scared about not having a calculator. I am good at math, but I am worried about the time limit. I have heard a lot of people are running out of time. I don't want to make errors, yet I know I have to go fast.

gardyloo · Sep 12, 2011

Hi! I'm new to the site. I am going to be taking both the Hesi and the TEAS soon. Not sure where to go for prepping. Is there a one stop shop to start at to know what I need to study?

growinguphouston · Nov 15, 2011

There are some websites that offer preview sample quizzes. How are you on Math? The Math portion on the HESI consists of a lot of fractions.

ttu89 · Dec 11, 2011

To bluegirlfriend:

I'm actually looking at applying to TWU BSN program for fall of 2012. My GPA is 3.9 and I have not taken the TEAS yet but I was wondering why you chose TWU? and did you apply anywhere else?

FeeFee62 · Jul 7, 2012

Yikes I'm taking the teas test next Thursday. I'm a little nervous, English seems to be my worse subject (according to all the practice test I've been doing) haha but thanks to the above advice I will definitely do fine.