TEAS V Advice

I used ATI stud guide along with the assessment form A and B. I also used McGraw-Hill study guide (which you are able to download). I also bought the test from teastime.com for an est. of $15. Teastime was help because it was timed, and prepared me for the test.

FYI, the actual TEA's V doesn't warn you if you're time is almost up. =(

Good luck studying!

do you think that the science for dummies book and chemistry for dummies would be a good option to study and brush up on basics for the science section

do you think that the science for dummies book and chemistry for dummies would be a good option to study and brush up on basics for the science section

I didn't used those books, but I read other forums and I believe some people used chemistry for dummies. There are a lot of life and physical science, and chemistry questions. I would def brush up on those topics.

Does the actual test follow the online assessments? As in similar types of questions? I will look into the McGraw-Hill book. Thanks for the advice

I took the second practice test today from the ati site. The first time I took the practice test, I got a 68%. This time, I got a 53%! I have studied my a$$ off over the last few weeks. I just knew I would do great on the practice exam. Boy was I wrong. HALF of the questions on the practice test were NOT covered in the ATI prep book. How i the heck am I supposed to know the answer to questions that were not in the book? I am super upset right now too.

Gonna order the McGraw-Hill book tonight, and push back the date of my test that was scheduled for Monday.

I don't know anything about the McGraw-Hill book, but when I took the TEAS V a few weeks ago, I found the test to be more like the ATI book than the online test. I did TONS better on the actual test than on the online tests.

My advice: review basics of the sciences - chem, bio, physics, A&P, could be a random earth science question.

Math - practice doing manual problems. The questions weren't too hard, just tedious.

Reading - pretty straitforward. Pace yourself if you are a slow reader.

English- it was mostly spelling, usage, grammar.

Overall, I felt like I stressed myself out for nothing.

Good luck all!

I don't know anything about the McGraw-Hill book, but when I took the TEAS V a few weeks ago, I found the test to be more like the ATI book than the online test. I did TONS better on the actual test than on the online tests.

My advice: review basics of the sciences - chem, bio, physics, A&P, could be a random earth science question.

Math - practice doing manual problems. The questions weren't too hard, just tedious.

Reading - pretty straitforward. Pace yourself if you are a slow reader.

English- it was mostly spelling, usage, grammar.

Overall, I felt like I stressed myself out for nothing.

Good luck all!

It's posts like yours that help people like me un-freak out. I am praying that my test is like yours, and easier than the practice tests. I am dropping the last five classes that would give me an AA in Elementary Education to go into nursing. I REALLY NEED/WANT to pass this test! Thanks for the encouragement!

Thanks that eases my concern a bit. I'll keep covering the ATI manual and look over the McGraw-Hill book as well.

Lol, I don't mean this in any other way than funny: I love how everyone keep saying stdy the basics chem, bio, physics, A&P, earth science...um, isn't that like the majority of science? LOL! I understand brushing up on math, there is a lot of basic math and basic algebra, but the science, phew, now that part is like trying to cram 6th, 7th, 8th, and most of high school into a month of studying!

P.S. I had my first kiddo when I was jsut about to go into the 9th grade. I tried two years in a row to finish my freshman year, but didn't have any childcare options, so this science stuff, for me, it's like trying to learn German...lol.

I don't know anything about the McGraw-Hill book, but when I took the TEAS V a few weeks ago, I found the test to be more like the ATI book than the online test. I did TONS better on the actual test than on the online tests.

My advice: review basics of the sciences - chem, bio, physics, A&P, could be a random earth science question.

Math - practice doing manual problems. The questions weren't too hard, just tedious.

Reading - pretty straitforward. Pace yourself if you are a slow reader.

English- it was mostly spelling, usage, grammar.

Overall, I felt like I stressed myself out for nothing.

Good luck all!

Thanks for the advice!!

Curious if anyone has or knows of a study sheet for the sciences part that anyone did on here that they can pass along?

I thought the actual TEAS V test was similar to the ATI study guide in English/Grammar, Math, and Reading.

But the science was more difficult in my opinion.

Lol, I don't mean this in any other way than funny: I love how everyone keep saying stdy the basics chem, bio, physics, A&P, earth science...um, isn't that like the majority of science? LOL! I understand brushing up on math, there is a lot of basic math and basic algebra, but the science, phew, now that part is like trying to cram 6th, 7th, 8th, and most of high school into a month of studying!

P.S. I had my first kiddo when I was jsut about to go into the 9th grade. I tried two years in a row to finish my freshman year, but didn't have any childcare options, so this

stuff, for me, it's like trying to learn German...lol.

I understand what you are saying. I guess each program is different in that some people take the TEAS before their prereq classes. Do you not have general pre-reqs (Bio, Chem) to the nursing pre-reqs? If not, that does put you at a disadvantage, IMO.

Have you used the ATI review book yet? It is not really that useful for the actual science portion of the test, but there are some general topics in there that you can review. But, as for teaching yourself these things.....I just don't see it either. My advice would be to do your best to prepare for all sections. Then, if you don't pass the science and have time/$, I would take chem and bio 101 at your CC and then try the TEAS again.

I realize others may think it's a waste of time and that you should only do what you have to do to squeak by. But if you don't have a good grounding in these subjects, I think you'll struggle with A & P, Micro, Orgo Chem, etc. later on. I think that those sciences underlie so much of what we learn in pre-reqs and will learn in nursing school and that it is important to be comfortable with them.

Anyway, you have a great attitude and have already done some tough things in your life - so I am sure you'll do well once you get this part of the process out of the way. Best of luck on your journey!