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

mareeh77 · May 18, 2009

Don't forget to also search and read up on all the discussions on the TEAS exam. Many of them discuss certain problems that gave other people difficulty. You should also just brush up on anything that you recall that gave you some difficulty. Basic formulas for physics: density, force...were on the test that I took. Read up on collecting data for research in regards to biology as well as the scientific method. Only you know where your weak areas are.

DemeLVN2009, LVN · May 18, 2009

Thank you, I went to the site, it is great. :nurse:

gatechgirl · May 20, 2009

Definitely study the guide from ATI!!! Kaplan goes into way too much detail. I also thought the online practice tests were helpful. I did well but only got 40% in life science. Does anyone know what kind of questions those were? I got the chemical and physical science questions right but having trouble remembering what they consider "life science".

DemeLVN2009, LVN · May 31, 2009

I regret not purchasing the study material for this test. I got a 60.6 student score. I had a 65 in math 67 in science, a 88 in reading and 78 in English. I didn't do well in algebra, I got a 0 on the first part. I guess it was the graph that I couldn't interpret, it didn't have enough information for me to go with. I got a 20 percent on scientific reasoning. I had a lot of earth science. I didn't remember any physics, all I can remember is the test was the longest test I've ever took. I wish I don't have to repeat this test, but I do.

booke24, CNA · May 31, 2009

Oh my gosh I am getting scared now! I have to take the test on Wednesday........so they don't give you a mixture of the sciences. I could get one test that has all physics/earth science? Can't I have anatomy? Ahhhhhhhh help! So were there analogies or anything like that on the exam? Exactly what kinds of things were on there so that I can pray harder!

yelle418 · May 31, 2009

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!

maggie24 · May 31, 2009

The ATI study guide helped me a lot. It reviews each section of the test, so you know how the questions will be asked and what info you need to know. The math was the hardest for me, along with life science, since I had not taken it in years!

It really helped me to practice the tests in the study guide, especially math and the general science sections because the questions are asked in the same way, and help you become more accurate with math and faster, since the test is timed.

The study guide is kind of pricey, but it is worth it and you could maybe buy it with someone you know is also taking the test!

mareeh77 · May 31, 2009

Most of the math problems are pretty basic algebra and geometry. I think I remember having a little bit of trig. Many of the math problems take a long time to figure out. I remember that many people that took the exam felt that they didn't have enough time to answer all of the math problems and end up guessing because time is running out which is probably partly some of the reason the math score tumbles.

In order to shorten some of the time involved with answering the extensive addition problems, I suggest looking at all the possible answer choices. As you're adding all the numbers up (or any other math function), compare the number you get with the number in the answers corresponding to that same position (i.e. 25+25=_0, possible answers: a. 41, b. 52, c. 50 - no need to complete the problem because there is only one answer with a "0" in the ones place). This saved a lot of time for me since the math part was not hard, just very time consuming.

booke24, CNA · Jun 1, 2009

Thanks for all of your advice! Yeah, I guess the key when taking timed test is to look at the least obvious answers, then the more obvious answers and narrow things down to two choices. Now, in regards to the math portion of the test, are there lots of word problems or per se, 25+89= 25% of a number + stuff like that? See I have this mental thing with word problems! I don't know why but I tend to not freak out when it comes to word problems! I think and feel good about the reading comp, grammar, and math but science.....my goodness! Can I just get a whole lot of anatomy and biology questions?! Do they do it by sections? Per se, 10 questions from anatomy only, then 10 question from chemistry that would make up the science portion or all they all mixed into one entire science portion? The reading comp, is it based on medical things or just history, day to day topics, etc? Sorry so many questions but I want to put myself more at ease!

gatechgirl · Jun 1, 2009

The reading is nothing to stress over. That is by far the easiest section. Math is basic but time consuming. The science is tricky. Have you bought the ATI study guide? I thought it was very helpful and the online test format was exactly the same as the real thing. I would pay attention to the information given in the practice tests and the explanations to the answers on the online test. Know the different types of rocks and earth plates. Good luck!

DemeLVN2009, LVN · Jun 1, 2009

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 take it a third time, did you pass?

PNCC2001 · Jun 2, 2009

I'm taking the TEAS in two days and starting to freak out a little. I haven't had to know a lot of this stuff for many years. Why do we have to know about rocks to be a NURSE, uggh! I have a Bachelors degree, but I'm worried about passing this test. All the posts about what to study has definitely helped. My school only gave me a week to study! Please send prayers!!!