Nursing Challenge Exams ISU

[lmelissa75]

Hi- I'm enrolled at Indiana State University and have until Nov 1 to complete my 4 nursing challenge exams and the teas exam. Has anyone taken these? Are the tests difficult? Is 2 months a realistic amount of time to get these done? A couple of the modules are very long. If I read them but don't study hard per se, will I have a good chance of passing? I'm just trying to figure out if I should put my life on hold for 2 months to bust these out so I can start the LPN-BSN program in January. Otherwise, I have to wait to start in a year from now. Thank you to anyone who can help me out.

[ParkerBC,MSN,RN, PhD, RN]

The only exam I can comment about is the TEAS test. Really, the test is at a high school level. Math doesn’t go beyond Basic Algebra, the Science section is general, the reading is self explanatory, and you will have a grammar section. Brush up on sentence structures. So, I wouldn’t spend a lot of time studying for the TEAS unless you feel weak in some of these skills.

As for the other exams, I am not sure, but would like to hear someone else’s take on it.

[lmelissa75]

Thank you for your reply.

[caliotter3]

If you are able to put your life on hold and devote every waking moment to studying for these tests, I would try to do it. That is a year out of your life that you would be giving yourself for a few weeks of intense effort. Well worth it in my mind.