TEAS TEST NEXT WEEK!

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I am scheduled to take my TEAS Exam next Tuesday @ 10 AM. I have the ATI TEAS Mastery app and the study manual from ATI. Is this enough for the exam or should I use additional sources? I am most worried about the science portion.

I have taken the teas v two years ago, but I think this time will be different. A lot of people who have taken version 6 say it's easier than the 5. I just want to be able to pass with at least 80% to be competitive at my school. The dean at my campus says 80% is very competitive for the LPN-RN program.

Thanks in advance and keep me in your prayers 😊

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Hi! My name is Kadijah. I take the TEAS this Thursday for the first time and I'm nervous! I'm applying for ADN and LPN (ADN is where my heart is set) at Ivy Tech for this fall. I've used the TEAS Mastery app and the Momentrix Study Guide Book. I've studied a month and even harder now! I'm terrified. The math is making me the most nervous. I've practiced twice and scored a 75 the first time and 82 the second time. I've heard the practice exams are harder than the TEAS itself. I've also heard people score much higher on the TEAS than they do on the practice.

My fingers are are crossed for you!

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Hey I'm also at Ivy Tech in South Bend! I pray you get accepted for the ASN program :). I have also heard the practice tests are harder than the real exam. This will be my first time taking version 6 but I feel confident this time and more focused! Wish you the best of luck. PM me if you have any questions about the program! Good luck on Thursday just keep telling yourself you will pass.

Also those scores are very good. With those scores, I'm positive you will receive an 80 or above on the real test!

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Hey, I just took the TEAS 6 this a few days ago and scored a total score 86%. I can tell you that you have absolutely nothing to stress about when it comes to the science section if you are comfortable with very basic anatomy and physiology and the simplest chemistry questions. By simple I mean, if I tell you an atom has 6 protons, you should be able to tell me how many electrons it has. The only thing you might need to look at if you don't know it at all is balancing chemical equations, but again, they will most likely not giving you anything crazy. Just make sure you have equal amounts of moles on both sides of the equation, and use the answer choices as a guide, which is what I find is the fastest. You only have four options and one IS correct, so stick the first one in and see if it lines up. Let's say it's one and you have to get to 12 somehow. Then you most likely know if 1 doesn't even come close 2 probably won't be it either, so then go a little higher just in the interest of time, but use the options provided. Same concept can be applied to the math section. Use the answers if it's as simple as plugging something in. Throw in the numbers and use the calculator. However, if you go by this method, ensure you are quick (and careful when putting numbers into the calculator) because it does waste some time "testing out the answers."

Honestly, if I were to say one section you should somewhat be stressed about, it would be the English section. You may think you're amazing at it, but then come to find out that you really aren't. This is because many of the questions (and you don't even have that many, so you can't mess up a few and still be okay) ask you to dissect the sentence and state what a specific word in the sentence is functioning as, and in some cases it isn't 100% clear. It won't be like "I like the book." What is 'book' functioning as, which is easy - a noun. It'll be a lot trickier than that and the fact that it's the last section, so you're about 3+ hours into the exam and you're nerves are getting the better of you because you know you're just about done and going to find out your grade added to the fact that this section really goes by fast and doesn't give you a lot of time to spend debating answers in your head, it's easy to make mistakes here.

So, while you definitely shouldn't neglect science (trust me when I was in your shoes, I was most worried about this section too and spent probably 90% of my time studying for just the science lol), focus on English and even reading. There might be some trick questions or questions that give you two options that seem like they could be correct. So, just being comfortable with it and doing well in those sections does boost your overall score too. Math is definitely the easiest unless you struggle with math, but it's very basic HS geometry and algebra, so don't worry if you've gone through the ATI manual. Good luck! :)

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Hey, I just took the TEAS 6 this a few days ago and scored a total score 86%. I can tell you that you have absolutely nothing to stress about when it comes to the science section if you are comfortable with very basic anatomy and physiology and the simplest chemistry questions. By simple I mean, if I tell you an atom has 6 protons, you should be able to tell me how many electrons it has. The only thing you might need to look at if you don't know it at all is balancing chemical equations, but again, they will most likely not giving you anything crazy. Just make sure you have equal amounts of moles on both sides of the equation, and use the answer choices as a guide, which is what I find is the fastest. You only have four options and one IS correct, so stick the first one in and see if it lines up. Let's say it's one and you have to get to 12 somehow. Then you most likely know if 1 doesn't even come close 2 probably won't be it either, so then go a little higher just in the interest of time, but use the options provided. Same concept can be applied to the math section. Use the answers if it's as simple as plugging something in. Throw in the numbers and use the calculator. However, if you go by this method, ensure you are quick (and careful when putting numbers into the calculator) because it does waste some time "testing out the answers."

Honestly, if I were to say one section you should somewhat be stressed about, it would be the English section. You may think you're amazing at it, but then come to find out that you really aren't. This is because many of the questions (and you don't even have that many, so you can't mess up a few and still be okay) ask you to dissect the sentence and state what a specific word in the sentence is functioning as, and in some cases it isn't 100% clear. It won't be like "I like the book." What is 'book' functioning as, which is easy - a noun. It'll be a lot trickier than that and the fact that it's the last section, so you're about 3+ hours into the exam and you're nerves are getting the better of you because you know you're just about done and going to find out your grade added to the fact that this section really goes by fast and doesn't give you a lot of time to spend debating answers in your head, it's easy to make mistakes here.

So, while you definitely shouldn't neglect science (trust me when I was in your shoes, I was most worried about this section too and spent probably 90% of my time studying for just the science lol), focus on English and even reading. There might be some trick questions or questions that give you two options that seem like they could be correct. So, just being comfortable with it and doing well in those sections does boost your overall score too. Math is definitely the easiest unless you struggle with math, but it's very basic HS geometry and algebra, so don't worry if you've gone through the ATI manual. Good luck! :)

Thank you! I am weak in balancing equations in science. Anatomy is pretty simple to me if it is basic. I've studied the reading portion in ATI and it is pretty simple to answer I just hate long passages. I don't think any test will compare to my NCLEX exam!

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Thank you! I am weak in balancing equations in science. Anatomy is pretty simple to me if it is basic. I've studied the reading portion in ATI and it is pretty simple to answer I just hate long passages. I don't think any test will compare to my NCLEX exam!

Don't stress about the balancing too much. I'm not amazing with it either, but I had no issues. The question was very simple, and my suggestion (and the method I used) is use the answer options to your advantage. You are given 4 options and one IS going to be correct. Just stick the numbers in and check to make sure that you have the same numbers of atoms on both sides. Don't forget to check if you have a subscript and multiply ;) But I promise nothing too crazy. The questions are meant to be able to be solved within a minute, so they won't give you anything that you'll have to sit there calculating something insane. :)

Anatomy definitely is basic. Like know the parts of each system and the pathway. So, for digestive, know where food goes from mouth to rectum. Urinary - same thing. Know the path. Same thing with reproductive. I had at least two questions that just asked me how things were connected in terms of pathways. So, if you know the parts and the general/surface level function, you are good to go.

And nope, this test will feel like a breeze compared to the NCLEX based on just me doing some searches. I'm hopefully starting clinicals in the March, so I have some time before the stress of that exam haha I'm sure you will be fine... main thing is to just be calm and have as much confidence as possible, which is a good frame of mind to go into any exam. Even people who I know who scored 60s said the exam wasn't hard. Some of them felt crunched for time while others just admitted they weren't prepared enough and if they had dedicated a little more time, they would have been better off. I'm one of those people that even on classroom exams, I'm the first to finish. I don't go back. I don't check or change an answer. If it's wrong, it's wrong lol But for this exam I just used my extra time to double and triple-check and I only changed something if I knew 150% that I was wrong. I only changed one answer because I caught the mistake and was like wow, that would've just been dumb haha I just felt like if I didn't take advantage of the time and just flew through it and ended up with a bad grade, I'd never be able to forgive myself. haha But I'm a calm test taker because I know going into it I either know it or I don't. I don't study the morning of or do any last minute cramming because I truly believe if you don't know it already, you're not going to learn it now lol But this test really isn't that challenging as much as it is about getting lucky. No one can possibly know everything there is to know. We all are better at certain things and bad at others, so just go in and cross your fingers that what you DO know is what will be asked, and of course remind yourself that you studied and you are prepared, so there's no reason to stress :)

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I just had my TEAS exam on Wednesday. I scored a 91.3, so if you have any questions let me know

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Don't stress about the balancing too much. I'm not amazing with it either, but I had no issues. The question was very simple, and my suggestion (and the method I used) is use the answer options to your advantage. You are given 4 options and one IS going to be correct. Just stick the numbers in and check to make sure that you have the same numbers of atoms on both sides. Don't forget to check if you have a subscript and multiply ;) But I promise nothing too crazy. The questions are meant to be able to be solved within a minute, so they won't give you anything that you'll have to sit there calculating something insane. :)

Anatomy definitely is basic. Like know the parts of each system and the pathway. So, for digestive, know where food goes from mouth to rectum. Urinary - same thing. Know the path. Same thing with reproductive. I had at least two questions that just asked me how things were connected in terms of pathways. So, if you know the parts and the general/surface level function, you are good to go.

And nope, this test will feel like a breeze compared to the NCLEX based on just me doing some searches. I'm hopefully starting clinicals in the March, so I have some time before the stress of that exam haha I'm sure you will be fine... main thing is to just be calm and have as much confidence as possible, which is a good frame of mind to go into any exam. Even people who I know who scored 60s said the exam wasn't hard. Some of them felt crunched for time while others just admitted they weren't prepared enough and if they had dedicated a little more time, they would have been better off. I'm one of those people that even on classroom exams, I'm the first to finish. I don't go back. I don't check or change an answer. If it's wrong, it's wrong lol But for this exam I just used my extra time to double and triple-check and I only changed something if I knew 150% that I was wrong. I only changed one answer because I caught the mistake and was like wow, that would've just been dumb haha I just felt like if I didn't take advantage of the time and just flew through it and ended up with a bad grade, I'd never be able to forgive myself. haha But I'm a calm test taker because I know going into it I either know it or I don't. I don't study the morning of or do any last minute cramming because I truly believe if you don't know it already, you're not going to learn it now lol But this test really isn't that challenging as much as it is about getting lucky. No one can possibly know everything there is to know. We all are better at certain things and bad at others, so just go in and cross your fingers that what you DO know is what will be asked, and of course remind yourself that you studied and you are prepared, so there's no reason to stress :)

Thank you! I'm a calm test taker too. I don't have test anxiety and I'm usually first done on a test unless I double check my answers. I feel pretty confident with this exam I will pass with a good score.

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I'm going to throw in my 2 cents. I just took the TEAS 6 last weekend and scored a 94. I did not expect that score, but I definitely studied for it. If i had to recommend one thing, it would be the ATI bundle program. The cost is offensive at 200 bucks, but if your utilize all the materials that it comes with you will be in a super solid position and it was worth it in my opinion (as I don't feel the need to re-take the test). And to comment on the Mometrix TEAS secrets book, I took all three practice tests in that book and found that book contains an overdose of information that you probably won't need on the test. Granted if you are scoring 90's on the Mometrix practice tests then you are probably in a very good position already. I was scoring low 80s on the Mometrix tests, and low 90s on the practice ATI tests before I took the real thing.

Last thing, keep in mind that a lot of Nursing programs are only pulling points off the English and Readings scores to factor into your application rank, versus your adjusted total score. I found English and Language usage to be my hardest section.

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Congrats truebluefoo, a 94 is incredible!! How long did you study for the test? Is the ATI bundle the only thing you used? I've heard good things about the mometrix secrets book and its a lot cheaper than the $200 price tag of the ATI bundle

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Ya I hear you, the big reason why I purchased the bundle was because of the computer based module training that mimics the actual TEAS test and I feel like the best way to study for a test is to take practice tests if available especially for standardized type testing. Another reason is that I knew that it would be the best way to cram, I only started studying about 11 days before my test. So if your a procrastinator like myself I highly recommend it. Also I liked the explanations for wrong answers that ATI provides better than Mometrix. Honestly ATIs product was just all around way more useful and relevant in my opinion, granted I'm sure if you know the Mometrix book inside and out you will score in the 90s as well. Ya so if your not having to cram for your test maybe just get the ATI manual and the Mometrix manual and study from those.

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I spent a lot of my time on English and language usage in the last 2 days preceding my test, by far my worst section.

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