I just took TEAS V so ask while I remmeber

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I just took the TEAS V, two days ago, so ask me any questions or concerns if you will, while my memory is still fresh ^^

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How did you do?

How hard is the science section?

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I did ok, I got an 84.7% for adjusted individual total score.

Reading: 81%

Math: 93.3%

Science: 81.3%

English and Language: 86.7%

The science section was pretty hard, I had to use some knowledge from the prereq classes. A few questions could be done by using the process of elimination and common sense.

Before I took the test, I used youtube to review some of the subjects for the science section.

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so out of the whole test you would say science was the hardest? How long did they give you for the math section... i'm nervous about that part I hate it. and one more was the math part mostly algebra?

Do you have a link of the youtube review that you used?

thanks

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To be honest, overall, I had trouble with the reading section the most, especially the part where you have to pick the right "logical conclusion" for the passage. But you can study and practice this section straight from the TEAS book.

However, the science section is the hardest to prepare for because like many have said, it's all over the place.

They gave me about 50 minutes for the math section, similar to the practice test in the book and online at ATI testing website. They divided the math sections into 4 sub-categories:

Numbers and Operations: 19 questions

Algebraic Applications: 4 questions

Data Interpretation: 3 questions

Measurement: 4 questions

The youtube that I used were to review the subjects as a whole because I had pieces from here and there in my memory and I couldn't put it all together as a picture. They go into too much details for the TEAS exam, which you won't need. But the two that I used were from these 2 people: Thinkwellvids and bozemanbiology

I used this site to review for mitosis and meiosis:

And this for DNA replication:

If you ask me which sections in the science section you should study for, I can tell you, but you're going to have to ask me specifically ^^ because it would be too long for me to type it out.

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Ahhh, I just took the test yesterday, too. I had to take the "paper" version though, so I won't get my scores for a few days. I'm exploding with nervousness and anticipation.

I didn't really think the test was as hard as I was expecting it to be.

I'd say the hardest section for me, personally, was the science section. This is sort of ironic, in my opinion, but I think it may be due to me simply over thinking the answer. A lot of the questions in this section were particularly frustrating because it was the notorious "choose the MOST right answer." Well, "most right" to whom? I hate these types of problems!

The reading section caught me off guard because it was only partly about reading. The second half or so was dedicated toward - what I call - problem solving. This ranged from reading a graph, determining the "best deal," and following some written instructions to come to a particular final result. I wouldn't claim that any of it was particularly difficult, though.

Math was basic concepts. There was some simple algebra, no geometry (with exception to perimeter), a few word problems, the infamous "if john works at 2 hours and jane works at 5 hours, how long does it take them both to work together?", and a whole lot of multiplying decimals.

Finally, the English section also wasn't particularly difficult. Know your use of commas and semi-colons and when to use "who" versus "whom." There are questions of spelling, but very few. This was also the shortest section at only 34 questions (and 34 minutes to answer them all!).

My advice: Don't stress yourself out over this. Definitely study, especially if these are topics that are difficult for you, but take the time to relax the day before your test and remember to stay calm when they finally give you permission to start -- you've got this in the bag. :smokin:

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Oh, and for the math section, if you could do all or most of the practice problems in the TEAS book you will be good on the real test. The format of the problems are similar to the TEAS book.

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Were there any questions on the math section that were a surprise?

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Were the chemistry questions pretty basic or in depth?

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For the math section, there was one word problem that made me think for a while during the test (when I was driving home, I was like omg, I can't believe I didn't know how to do that). Since I can't post the actual question here, I can make up a question that follows the format?

My format: John can kill 20 birds in 5 minutes. Tom can kill 80 birds in 5 minutes. Together, how many birds can both of them kill in 5 minutes?

I would say that the chemistry is pretty basic. For example, you need to know how to balance a chemical equation, but they're not going to throw you a complicated one. If you can do the one in the practice tests, you should be able to do this on the test.

Know how to read a periodic table (electronegativity, atomic number, atomic mass, etc). Better yet, study the section "Earth and Physical Science" in your TEAS book. Most of the questions on the test for this category are covered in this section of the TEAS book.

Aside from what's already in the TEAS book, these are the things that weren't obvious to study for (to me that is).

- isotopes (make sure you know how to find the number of neutrons in an isotope problem)

- the equations for saturated and unsaturated hydrocarbons. know the prefixes and suffixes of hydrocarbons, like octane: oct = 8, ane = single bond between the carbons. I believe "ene" = double bond between the carbons, and I don't know about "yne."

- electronegativities: know which side of the periodic table is weak and which side is strong.

- Review what a mole is, and be able to identify the number of mole in a chemical equation because I think the TEAS book doesn't cover it.

- know which side of the periodic table is metal, nonmetal. Which type will make a covalent, ionic (for example, only nonmetal+nonmetal = covalent, and metal + nonmetal = ionic).

- know how to find the number of valence electrons by looking at the periodic table.

- the TEAS book talks about polar covalent, nonpolar covalent, and ionic bond. But I don't think it does a good job of teaching you how to tell if a Lewis structure is a polar covalent, nonpolar covalent, or ionic bond, etc.

- read the oxidation and reduction section thoroughly (then review oxidation and reduction from your biology or microbiology notes). Well, there is only like 1-2 questions on the test, so I don't know if you want to spend that much time on it ^^.

I mean those might be obvious to you guys, but they weren't obvious to me that these are important to review/study for.

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What do you remember from the anatomy and physiology questions?

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I'm schedule to take the TEAS test in a few weeks, what should I study in the science section? You can email me at: [email protected]

Also was the math really hard? I hate math and I'm studying algebra as well as elementary math as a refresher, is this enough? Thanks for all your help, I really want to get a good score for this nursing program.

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