TEAS Test?

nursewannabe07 · Aug 16, 2005

I have to take the TEAS test for acceptance into my school's nursing program. I was wondering if any of you have heard of it, and what are your thoughts about it. I'm not worried about it being too difficult, I'm just curious what it's about. Thanks!

It is not easy, but it isn't that hard either. I bought the study guide and reviewed it many, many, many times and got a friend to tutor me on the math portion. The hard part is that you don't know what will be on the test, and it is impossible to study everything. Just go over every section and study the area(s) in which you struggle.

The actual test is timed and I forget how many questions per section there were, but we were allowed 3hrs to finish. I finished in a 1.5hrs. Every computer had a different test, and I was distracted by people reading out loud! I was a nervous wreck, but scored 74.5%. They took the top 32 scores and I was one of them.

Hope that helps you. When are you taking it? Feel free to ask me anything you want to know. Good luck!

CDB :)

Curious0599 · Oct 25, 2005

Hey there, I am taking the TEAS on November 17, 2005 and am totally freaked out by the unknown, meaning what will be on the test. Did you study so much that if asked anything in the study guide, would you know the answer?

boof30 · Oct 25, 2005

I also had to take the TEAS test for entrance into the program that I am currently enrolled (graduate in Dec!)

I dont remember our university offering any study sessions. I was pretty nervous going in, but once I got going, it wasnt bad at all. I ended up scoring 87% and was in the 94th percentile. I had been out of highschool for 10 years when I took this test too! Dont stress about it and take your time and you will do great! If your area does offer a refresher course, it couldnt hurt though. GOOOD LUCK!!! :typing

BoonersmomRN · Oct 25, 2005

I took it last month - I didn't think it was all that bad at all. If you get the study guide the test is pretty much exactly like it. It's timed but ours was done in absolute silence and we got breaks between each section. It wound up taking us about 4 hours....but if I had just taken it straight out I would have been done a lot earlier. I know I finished the reading/science sections with at least 20 minutes to go. Definetely get the guide and study it. The only thing I noticed is that I only had **one** A+P question on the test as opposed to an entire section in the workbook. I scored in the 96% overall.

Krystal_loves_babies · Oct 25, 2005

So guys, I took the TEAS test a week and a half ago, and I had nothing to worry about. I don't know my percentile rank, but I did very well, I got the highest score in my program. I did not even look at a TEAS manual, and I took the test on only two hours of sleep. If that tells you anything. So, I just want to say, don't be stressed out about it, there is no way that you can really study, because it is all stuff that you should already know. So, Good luck to you all! :clown:

ladybugsea · Oct 26, 2005

NICU Congrats!!!!! Thanks for sharing the update. I'm taking mine on Saturday and haven't studied much. I'm a strong student so I hope to do well. Does your score report tell you where you ranked among those taking it at your school, or did your program tell you that?

council2 · Oct 26, 2005

I took the Teas test yesterday, and i must agree that it was not a hard test, I have never done well in math(algebra is like a foriegn lang.):chuckle I did very little studying-but i'm not worried,just anxious to get the results. My advice to you would be study word problems, metric conversions,fractions,averages.if you are good at science, English and read

ing you should be fine!

Does anyone know how teas test is scored?

Nurse Hatchett · Oct 26, 2005

I'm not sure how it is scored, but I take mine tomorrow. The lady I spoke to told me that we get our results as soon as we take it. Has anyone else done this? I haven't studied for the test. Hopefully I will do allright. I know my school uses this and our letter grades for acceptance into the program.

NICU_nurse2b · Oct 28, 2005

I'm in Indiana also and taking the Teas a week from today. I'm freaking out a little. I have to say I'm feeling a little better after reading everyone's posts. Thanks.

Scoring: This is how our school scores. I'm not sure if this is how every school scores it or just mine.

Reading you have to have a minimum of 85%

Math 60%

Science 60%

English 73%

From the info my school gave me there are 40 Reading questions, 45 Math questions, 30 Science questions and 55 English questions.

Good Luck to everyone!!

Now I'm off to study! :specs:

council2 · Oct 28, 2005

Thanks for the info,

Teas not hard especially if you,ve been studying. I am on pins and needles waiting to find out my score,the school said we would know by today, but I called and now they say monday.(wish I had studied,at least the math)

Good Luck to you.

Nurse Hatchett · Oct 28, 2005

I took my test yesterday, and I passed. I did not buy the book to study and I didn't study for it at all. I wasn't sure what it would be like and didn't know what to study. I had a lot of ratio's and changing percentages on my math. Also had some what would 38% of 530 be? I didn't think it was all that hard. Just relieved to have it over with. Good Luck to everyone who has yet to take it or who is waiting on their results.