TEAS EXAM: I failed...Anyone take it with some advice?

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TEAS EXAM: I failed... Anyone take it with some advice? I failed the science portion. GRR... I am very weak on life science and general science. I was wondering, if you take it the second time, is it the same test or is it a different one with all new answers?

Thanks, I need all the help I can get!

yelle418 said:
I have taken the test twice now. For the most part the science section covers scientific method, earth science, physics, and chemistry, I had a couple A&P Qs and 1 micro Q - so don't study that too expansively. I looked up basic physics on google, and that was enough to get me through that section - I got an overall science of 87%. As for the English section, it is mostly sentence structure - which is something you can't really prepare for in my opinion. Commas, colons, semicolons, etc - I didn't do any better the 2nd time I took it on that section - I think I got an 85 or 90. Some people say that you can't really study for the TEAS, you either know it or you don't, but that wasn't the case for me. After I reviewed the math (decimals, fractions, and lots of percents!) and the science, my score jumped over 10%. Good luck!

Did you get the same test?

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Hey, I'm planning on taking the teas test very soon and I bought the teas study guide from the school but for some reason I am having difficulty understanding what to study. Do you by any chance know what I should do? Also you mentioned something about some online practice test and I was wondering where exactly can I go to take this test? Also which ATI book should I get? Where do I go to purchase it? If you could write me back as soon as possible that would be great. Thank you so much. Congratulations by the way ?

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I ordered the study guide from the ATI website. I bought the study guide and purchased the online practice test. It was around $69 for both. That may have gone up by now. The online practice test is actually through the ATI website. Here is a link: http://www.atitesting.com/ati_store/product.aspx?zpid=1194 Spend the money because it was worth it and it really helped me!! I would not spend too much time on the reading section - found it to be very basic. Stuff like reading a simple map, reading directions, etc. The math was by far the longest section so you cannot drill enough! I googled "online GED practice tests" and used those for practice. Very similar material. The science section was my worst part, because you either know that stuff or you don't. Know the types of rocks and clouds, and there was a questions about tectonic plates. Know how to determine the velocity of something when given the speed and time. Basic chemistry was also on it. But if you do well in the math, the reading and the grammar it will make up for the science. I made a 40% in the science but still got a 91% overall. Math is KEY!! If you are a good speller you will do fine on the grammar. Good luck and let us know how you do!

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Specializes in ER psych.

For me, the math was the easiest part of the test. I got a 100% on it. A lot of the math questions are written in such a way that you can rule out 2 or 3 of the answers without actually doing any calculations. For example:

What is 30.012 x 10.2321? A) 307.09 B)299.9394 C) 350.454 D) 395.443

You can easily rule out B, C, and D without even doing the math because 30.012 is so close to 30 and 10.2321 is so close to 10 that 30 x 10 = 300, so it has to be just above 300.

I finished this section with the most time to spare (14 minutes), and I even went back and redid some of the problems.

The math is easy if you use little tricks like I show above. I'd say about 20% of the problems you can figure out without doing any real calculations and just ruling out obviously incorrect answers.

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I bought a study guide for Anatomy and Physiology. This helped me immensely! Lots of questions about cells and cell structure. Try pulling up you other section scores too. I did horrible on the science part but got high 90s in math so it brought up my overall enough to pass.

Good luck!

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Specializes in ER psych.

Another thing, the questions are weighted. From the explanation page that came with my score:

Adjusted Individual Total Score:

The adjusted individual total score is a function of the number of questions answered correctly divided by the number of questions on the assessment. This percentage-correct score is then adjusted to account for differences in the difficulty of the form taken, producing the adjusted individual total score. For

Adjusted Individual Sub-Scale Scores:

Adjusted individual sub-scale scores are calculated in the same way as the adjusted individual total score (above); however, each sub-scale score is calculated separately based on the number of items in the subscale rather than the entire assessment. Note: Due to unequal numbers of items in each sub-scale, the individual total score may not be calculated directly from the sub-scale scores.

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I was wondering, if you fail the teas three times does that mean you can never be a nurse? Or do you just have to wait and take it all over again next year with three chances again?

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Specializes in ER psych.
Pt108686 said:
I was wondering, if you fail the teas three times does that mean you can never be a nurse? Or do you just have to wait and take it all over again next year with three chances again?

I'd think that if one fails the test three times, one should really think whether nursing is the right career choice. Wanting to be a nurse and actually having the mental fortitude and ability to be a nurse are two separate things entirely.

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I have one more chance to pass it. I can't seem to pass the reading comprehension part. Any suggestions? The ati guide does not help me at all.

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Specializes in ER psych.

Reading comprehension is really something you either have to know or you don't. It's not really something you can "learn" in a few weeks from a test prep guide. If the hurdle is because English is your second language, then I'd suggest taking a critical thinking or literature class to brush up on your understanding of English.

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Is there a lot of word math on this?

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Specializes in ER psych.

Yes, most of it consists of deriving information from paragraphs.

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