i started at a school that did not require entrance exams. but they made us take the teas after starting and told us NOT to study because they wanted us to see where we stood in our ability when we first entered the program...
so my scores range from 60.0 to 92.5 in the 4 categories with a total score combined of 78.8....not good enough for entry into competitive programs now that i left that program and i am applying to other programs...
i also took the hesi when i applied at another school, but did not have time to study and still got a 94%...
some schools require the teas and some the hesi and some the net exams...
can i take the teas, net, hesi as many times as i need to at different schools until i get into a school?
please support your answer with a fact link to the site where you received your info.
if you reply with personal opinion please tell us who gave you that info so hopefully it can be relied upon or confirmed...
I cant seem to find information anywhere on how the HESI A2 entrance exam score is calculated.
For example, if you get a 96%, does that mean you got 48 of the 50 questions right? Or is it a percentile--- meaning that you are in the top 4%?
Thanks!
The HESI is graded based on points, not percentages. The points needed to graduate vary from each nursing school, but a common range is 825-900 points.
They don't tell you what each section is worth... but when you look at your score report-- it will show you your percentile. So if you got an 80% percentile overall, you did better than 80% of the people who took the test and 20% of the people who took the test scored higher than you.
For that, you'd have to call the nursing school you are applying to and ask them what the minimum score is for "passing" at their school.
There is only one way to grade the HESI... which is explained in my previous post... but the score that is considered "passing/ failing" depends and varies from school to school. So you should call the nursing school you are looking at applying to, and tell them the semester you are applying for entry and they will tell you... because it differs every year.
oh okay.. thanks. The school's minimum requirement is 75%. I just took it yesterday so I thought I'd give some insight into the test while it's still fresh. I was mostly worried about the chem and bio sections (some schools don't require them) but I did alright.
Overall score -94.4%
Math - 96 (mostly proportions and fractions - few common conversions)
Science - 94 (Bio - 100 Chem - 88)
Reading Comp - 93.3
Just a little help for those that still have to take it - I know I had some questions as my test day approached!
I used 2 study guides: Barrons and Kaplan. Barrons is a good book to start with - it's pretty general and gives you a good idea of what kinds of things to study. I preferred Kaplan as it was a little more in depth. It probably provided too much information but if you can get through it, I think the extra is worth it. I used Kaplan as a guide and when there were topics that I wanted more info. on, i referenced my old chem and bio book from college.
Math: Very basic math. A LOT of fractions: +,-,x,/ of and converting to mixed and improper and reducing. I probably had about 10 that were fill in and not multiple choice. I was not allowed a calculator so everything was done long hand. The conversions were all pretty common: kg to lb, cups, pints, quarts and ounces.
Science: Kaplan did a pretty good job preparing for these two sections. Bio was very general and the book hit on all the topics. Chem - some definitions of chemical terms, 1-2 problems, some different bonds, a little acid base, but most were just MC questions about general theory and chemistry terms.
Reading Comp: Both Kaplan and Barron study guides for this section were more difficult than the actual test. I didn't have any long passages. They were all 1-4 paragraphs that would fit on the small computer screen. Not a lot to do to prepare for this section besides do some practice tests and get a feel for the type of questions: main idea, what the author is inferring/implying, the definition of words used in the passage, and difference between fact or opinion etc.
Sorry so long. Hope this helps anyone who has yet to take it!
oh okay.. thanks. The school's minimum requirement is 75%. I just took it yesterday so I thought I'd give some insight into the test while it's still fresh. I was mostly worried about the chem and bio sections (some schools don't require them) but I did alright.
Overall score -94.4%
Math - 96 (mostly proportions and fractions - few common conversions)
Science - 94 (Bio - 100 Chem - 88)
Reading Comp - 93.3
Just a little help for those that still have to take it - I know I had some questions as my test day approached!
I used 2 study guides: Barrons and Kaplan. Barrons is a good book to start with - it's pretty general and gives you a good idea of what kinds of things to study. I preferred Kaplan as it was a little more in depth. It probably provided too much information but if you can get through it, I think the extra is worth it. I used Kaplan as a guide and when there were topics that I wanted more info. on, i referenced my old chem and bio book from college.
Math: Very basic math. A LOT of fractions: +,-,x,/ of and converting to mixed and improper and reducing. I probably had about 10 that were fill in and not multiple choice. I was not allowed a calculator so everything was done long hand. The conversions were all pretty common: kg to lb, cups, pints, quarts and ounces.
Science: Kaplan did a pretty good job preparing for these two sections. Bio was very general and the book hit on all the topics. Chem - some definitions of chemical terms, 1-2 problems, some different bonds, a little acid base, but most were just MC questions about general theory and chemistry terms.
Reading Comp: Both Kaplan and Barron study guides for this section were more difficult than the actual test. I didn't have any long passages. They were all 1-4 paragraphs that would fit on the small computer screen. Not a lot to do to prepare for this section besides do some practice tests and get a feel for the type of questions: main idea, what the author is inferring/implying, the definition of words used in the passage, and difference between fact or opinion etc.
Sorry so long. Hope this helps anyone who has yet to take it!
That's awesome! Congrats!!!
I'll definitely take your advice for preparing for the HESI. Was there not a lot of anatomy and physiology questions? I have to take all the sections... but I didn't know if you took that or not. So I'm guessing I should study DNA related topics, food chain, organelles, elements, gamma/beta/alpha radiation, bonds, etc.?
Yeah, I only had to take those 4 sections (not the A/P). There were some very basic A/P questions mixed in throughout bio but if you have to take that separate test you'll pry need to study a little more for that. The Kaplan book has some A/P, probably a good start. Cell parts, cycle, a little taxonomy for bio and compounds, basic reactions, and structures for chem. Good luck!!
Sorry about my other posts... I was completely wrong! HESI A2 does tell you what you made in each section and then it averages all your scores and that's your overall composite score... but my score sheet does not tell me my percentile... I want to see how I stack up with other people. Do you know if that just takes a while for Elseiver to calculate... or do they even do percentiles?
oh okay.. thanks. The school's minimum requirement is 75%. I just took it yesterday so I thought I'd give some insight into the test while it's still fresh. I was mostly worried about the chem and bio sections (some schools don't require them) but I did alright.
Overall score -94.4%
Math - 96 (mostly proportions and fractions - few common conversions)
Science - 94 (Bio - 100 Chem - 88)
Reading Comp - 93.3
Just a little help for those that still have to take it - I know I had some questions as my test day approached!
I used 2 study guides: Barrons and Kaplan. Barrons is a good book to start with - it's pretty general and gives you a good idea of what kinds of things to study. I preferred Kaplan as it was a little more in depth. It probably provided too much information but if you can get through it, I think the extra is worth it. I used Kaplan as a guide and when there were topics that I wanted more info. on, i referenced my old chem and bio book from college.
Math: Very basic math. A LOT of fractions: +,-,x,/ of and converting to mixed and improper and reducing. I probably had about 10 that were fill in and not multiple choice. I was not allowed a calculator so everything was done long hand. The conversions were all pretty common: kg to lb, cups, pints, quarts and ounces.
Science: Kaplan did a pretty good job preparing for these two sections. Bio was very general and the book hit on all the topics. Chem - some definitions of chemical terms, 1-2 problems, some different bonds, a little acid base, but most were just MC questions about general theory and chemistry terms.
Reading Comp: Both Kaplan and Barron study guides for this section were more difficult than the actual test. I didn't have any long passages. They were all 1-4 paragraphs that would fit on the small computer screen. Not a lot to do to prepare for this section besides do some practice tests and get a feel for the type of questions: main idea, what the author is inferring/implying, the definition of words used in the passage, and difference between fact or opinion etc.
Sorry so long. Hope this helps anyone who has yet to take it!
Which test did you take? Was the math questions in the form of word problems? Was the reading pertaining to Science?
I took the HESI but it was only math, reading, bio, and chem. I know some others have vocab and anatomy and physiology sections but mine did not. The math was generally described as word problems, some were just calculations but not many. The reading was not specifically science. Just random passages about a variety of things.
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The HESI is graded based on points, not percentages. The points needed to graduate vary from each nursing school, but a common range is 825-900 points.
They don't tell you what each section is worth... but when you look at your score report-- it will show you your percentile. So if you got an 80% percentile overall, you did better than 80% of the people who took the test and 20% of the people who took the test scored higher than you.
Hope this helps! :)