LPN Pre-Entrance Exam Criteria

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Good evening! My name is Jake and this is my first time posting on this board.

I was browsing the forums about LPN program pre-entrance aptitude tests. There was a lot of information useful to me, but I am looking to go a little more in-depth.

I am a prospective nursing student who is taking the PSB (I believe) next month and wanted to make sure I am prepared. I have purchased the recommended study guides and wanted to ask.

Does the pre-entrance test you took include any of the following:

Arithmetic

Spelling

Reading Comprehension

Earth or Space Science

Biology

Chemistry

Physics

I was just wondering. I see the need for just about all of those but Earth and Space science but wonder why it is included in the study guide. Any suggestions on the best material to study?

Thanks in advance.

Jake

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Welcome to Allnurses.com!

Honestly, I have never heard of the PSB. However, I'm sure you'll generate information on its content by googling it.

I completed an LPN program many moons ago, and the entrance exam I took in 2004 was the Test of Adult Basic Education, a.k.a. the TABE. Most nursing entrance exams (NET, TABE, HESI, TEAS, NLN/PAX) are assessing the student's basic academic skills.

In essence, these tests are measuring whether you can read, write, do math and science at or above a 12th grade level. This is because so many high school graduates in this day and age have reading, writing, math and science skills that fall below a 9th grade level, sometimes far below.

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I'm in California and the entrance exam I took for the LVN program is the HOBBIT. From what I remember it had the basic math, english and science. I didn't prepare for it at all and did very well. I think you will be fine as long as you brush up on english, math and science (the basics). Good luck!

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I'm in California and the entrance exam I took for the LVN program is the HOBBIT.
This test is actually called the HOBET (Health Occupations Basic Entrance Test). The following link might give the OP an idea of what to expect on most entrance exams:

http://www.anokaramsey.edu/classes/Certificates/~/media/CF3BD7FBA2C94B85805ABE6521C174B4.ashx

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Thanks for the correction. It's been a while

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I am a current student and in Chicago we had to take the HESI exam in order to get into our program

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Hey guys. Thanks for all the responses.

I have a pretty good memory and think I have exceptional common sense (I like to think) It just surprised me that my study guide is telling me I should know what a "polymorph" rock is as well as the "plate techtonic theory." I understand the phases of "mitosis" etc... because they're biology but I'm wondering how Earth and Space science play into this examination unless I'm going to be a nurse to molemen or in Mars?

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