How long did you study for?

idkmybffjill · Dec 24, 2017

I probably studied for 1 and a half months on and off, focusing on practice tests, videos, and the mometrix study guide. I went through every free practice test I could find online, noted anything I missed, and made a list of things I felt like I could stand to remember more clearly, based both on the missed questions and just random topics I ran into. Of course, I didn't have to spend too much time on the English portion because I used to teach grammar in a writing lab, so that saved me some time. I ended up getting a 96%.

hello77kitty · Dec 26, 2017

Let me preface this by saying:

I have taken all of my pre-req courses (A&P, Micro, Chem, math, English, etc) so a lot of this was just review for me.

TEAS overall score: 86%

Percentile/Program rank :96

Reading: 85%

Math: 97%

Science: 78%

English: 87.5%

I ordered the ATI study manual 2 months before my exam. I studied VERY slowly(aka procrastinating) from it for about a month. I spent a few days getting through the reading section of the manual. Spent like a whole month on the math portion. I hate math so it was very slow and difficult for me to get through, lol. I spent about a week and a half on science(but I definitely felt like I needed more time here). I spent about a day on English..learning sentence structure and grammar rules.

I took my first practice test about 2 weeks before my real exam. I had finished the reading and math sections of the study manual. I got a 78% overall on that one.

I took my 2nd Practice test the same day as my test(2 weeks after the first test) and got an 88%. I wouldn't recommend taking 2 tests in 1 day because its exhausting..but that is what I get for procrastinating.

I wish I would have started studying sooner. I did not feel like I had enough time to really review all of the science(78%). I spent a lot of time on math, my weakest area. It paid off because it went from 62% on the first practice exam to 97% on the real TEAS.

So...my advice...start studying early! Take notes from the study manual, watch YouTube videos. Some of my faves are Khan Academy, Tyler Dewitt, RegisteredNurseRN, Mometrix, to name a few. Also, for science, the questions they ask are much more detailed that what is in the manual. So the manual is just a guideline of what you should study.

xxstarrynitesxx · Dec 28, 2017

Haven't taken it yet myself, but I do have a few friends who have. I believe the friend that took the longest gave herself 2 months slowly studying. She used the ATI study manual and a version 5 book as well. Another friend gave herself 1.5 months and two other friends did more skimming at the last moment. The last two had strong science and math backgrounds. I know one scored in the high 80s and the other scored in the high 90s. These are all people that are similar to me academically and feel like I will have an accurate gauge. If you know anyone who is similar to you as well in terms of study habits and how seriously they approach their classes then I would try to reach out to them to see how much time they gave themselves or are currently giving themselves.

I am personally going to ease my way in and over 2 months. I feel confident with math and science, but I want to give myself time for Reading and English just to be safe. I have Mometrix right now and what to get the ATI study manual and both practice tests. Best wishes!

ThatFutureRNLife · Dec 29, 2017

Thank you everyone for giving your feedback! I will give myself between 1.5-2 months to study and I will use the resources mentioned. I'm feeling a bit more confident now that I have an idea of how to king give myself.