Just Took the TEAS V- Opinion and Notes

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Hello I just took my Teas V test today. And let me just say some parts were easy and some were brutal. Brutal but doable if you prepare as best as you can.

First thing you need to do is get the ATI Teas V study manual. You will definitely need this manual if you expect to do half as decent as you hope. This book is literally gold in terms of the Reading, Algebra and English Section. Absolutely everything you need to know for those sections are in the book. (the only thing i would suggest for the math section is to know the work rate formula) Now the science section of the study guide compared to that of the actual TEAS V... that is on a completely different level. Although the science section in the book gives you a general or brief idea of the topics you need to review.... you definitely need to do a little more research on the more difficult topics such as chemistry and life sciences. Make sure you comfortably know at least the basics of each topic. I found it helpful when taking the test to read each question carefully and try to apply the question asked to the specific science study section within the manual (ex. if they are talking about autotrophs... automatically know that photosynthesis is involved). By relating the question to the section, you can narrow down your answers. Unless you have recently taken all the science sections in the form of prerequisites... make sure u spend a great portion of study time for the science.

Anther thing I would recommend is buying BOTH of the online practice exams. I know that it may be a little pricey, but trust me they are worth every single penny. Yes, there are two practice tests in the back of the study guide, and yes those practice tests are great for the information presented in the book for the Reading, Math, and English portions. But keep in mind that the actual science section of the TEAS V is more in depth. This is where the online practices tests become useful. The questions on the online practice test are much more comparable in difficulty level to the TEAS V than the questions on the practice exams in the book.

I am not giving all this information to freak anyone out, but just so that you can determine which sections you personally feel you need to focus on. Anther thing I want to note is that I literally spent hours for the past two months researching whether the actual TEAS V was more like the practice exams in the study guide book, or more difficult like the online practice exams. I found so many conflicting answers... some said it was just like the book... others said it was more like the online practice test. In my personal experience, it was much more like the online practice tests. But keep in mind that you are may not be taking the exact same test as many of the people voicing their opinion. I'm pretty sure that there are several different formats of the test to ensure there is no cheating or that someone who already has taken the test cannot provide useable answers to someone who has to take it still. So in short, i believe everyone's experience is different. I found the test difficult and more like the online practice test. Someone else may have found it easy and more like the back of the book test. My opinion: do not waste time trying to find out which practice test the actual TEAS V is more likely to resemble. Focus on studying and do not freak out. Have confidence in yourself and your dedication to succeeding. My proctor gave me a great piece of advice: "Yes, if you have extra time left over in a section, you can go back and review it. But i advise you to avoid doing that. Often when you second guess an answer, and go back and change it... the original answer was correct and you end up getting it wrong." My last piece of advice is to take as many practice tests as you can and definitely time them so you can get a feel of working under a certain amount of time just like the test. Also, when taking the TEAS V, CAREFULLY read the question to determine what answer they want. EX. If they ask you to list something greatest to least, and you list it least to greatest... boom automatically wrong.

I studied for 2 months using the ATI Teas V study book, my anatomy and physiology text book, and youtube videos (sometime we need things explained in a different, visual way to be able to understand the concepts presented).

My Adjusted Individual total score was a 92.7%

Breakdown of sections:

Reading: 92.9% (studied alot- topic, main idea, supporting details, themes, and types of passages)

Math: 96.7

Science: 91.7%

English: 90.0% ( ABSOLUTELY STUDY: simple, complex, compound sentences, subject verb agreement, and grammar/sentence structure for clarity)

Make sure to sleep well the day before, eat a good breakfast, and take a moment right before you start to clear your mind and take a deep breath. And always tell yourself " I can do this."

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Hello I just took my Teas V test today. And let me just say some parts were easy and some were brutal. Brutal but doable if you prepare as best as you can.

First thing you need to do is get the ATI Teas V study manual. You will definitely need this manual if you expect to do half as decent as you hope. This book is literally gold in terms of the Reading, Algebra and English Section. Absolutely everything you need to know for those sections are in the book. (the only thing i would suggest for the math section is to know the work rate formula) Now the science section of the study guide compared to that of the actual TEAS V... that is on a completely different level. Although the science section in the book gives you a general or brief idea of the topics you need to review.... you definitely need to do a little more research on the more difficult topics such as chemistry and life sciences. Make sure you comfortably know at least the basics of each topic. I found it helpful when taking the test to read each question carefully and try to apply the question asked to the specific science study section within the manual (ex. if they are talking about autotrophs... automatically know that photosynthesis is involved). By relating the question to the section, you can narrow down your answers. Unless you have recently taken all the science sections in the form of prerequisites... make sure u spend a great portion of study time for the science.

Anther thing I would recommend is buying BOTH of the online practice exams. I know that it may be a little pricey, but trust me they are worth every single penny. Yes, there are two practice tests in the back of the study guide, and yes those practice tests are great for the information presented in the book for the Reading, Math, and English portions. But keep in mind that the actual science section of the TEAS V is more in depth. This is where the online practices tests become useful. The questions on the online practice test are much more comparable in difficulty level to the TEAS V than the questions on the practice exams in the book.

I am not giving all this information to freak anyone out, but just so that you can determine which sections you personally feel you need to focus on. Anther thing I want to note is that I literally spent hours for the past two months researching whether the actual TEAS V was more like the practice exams in the study guide book, or more difficult like the online practice exams. I found so many conflicting answers... some said it was just like the book... others said it was more like the online practice test. In my personal experience, it was much more like the online practice tests. But keep in mind that you are may not be taking the exact same test as many of the people voicing their opinion. I'm pretty sure that there are several different formats of the test to ensure there is no cheating or that someone who already has taken the test cannot provide useable answers to someone who has to take it still. So in short, i believe everyone's experience is different. I found the test difficult and more like the online practice test. Someone else may have found it easy and more like the back of the book test. My opinion: do not waste time trying to find out which practice test the actual TEAS V is more likely to resemble. Focus on studying and do not freak out. Have confidence in yourself and your dedication to succeeding. My proctor gave me a great piece of advice: "Yes, if you have extra time left over in a section, you can go back and review it. But i advise you to avoid doing that. Often when you second guess an answer, and go back and change it... the original answer was correct and you end up getting it wrong." My last piece of advice is to take as many practice tests as you can and definitely time them so you can get a feel of working under a certain amount of time just like the test. Also, when taking the TEAS V, CAREFULLY read the question to determine what answer they want. EX. If they ask you to list something greatest to least, and you list it least to greatest... boom automatically wrong.

I studied for 2 months using the ATI Teas V study book, my anatomy and physiology text book, and youtube videos (sometime we need things explained in a different, visual way to be able to understand the concepts presented).

My Adjusted Individual total score was a 92.7%

Breakdown of sections:

Reading: 92.9% (studied alot- topic, main idea, supporting details, themes, and types of passages)

Math: 96.7

Science: 91.7%

English: 90.0% ( ABSOLUTELY STUDY: simple, complex, compound sentences, subject verb agreement, and grammar/sentence structure for clarity)

Make sure to sleep well the day before, eat a good breakfast, and take a moment right before you start to clear your mind and take a deep breath. And always tell yourself " I can do this."

Hope I helped! Im also going to post this in an individual post to help others looking for advice.

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Omg you're a godsend thank you!! I am actually starting this month to study for the TEAS practice test and I'm taking it in mid-march. These tips are much appreciated!!

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Hey guys! I am taking the teas test again for third time!!! I am foreign and my first language is not English!!! I am kinda lost how to organize myself with my school, work and this test! please any suggestions?

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Heh I'm not worried about the English or reading part at all. I got perfect scores for English on my SAT and I took a couple of practice runs at TEAS style English/reading comp questions a few weeks ago and aced them without any studying whatsoever. I haven't done algebra in a few years, but I know if I brush up on it and do some practice problems for a few weeks I'll be fine. The only thing I'm worried about is the science part.... I last took a science course over 8 years ago when I was in high school and I remember nothing! Could you give us a general idea of what science topics were covered?

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