TEAS V, science testing: Why do practice tests help?

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Hi guys,

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So I'm studying for the TEAS V and have been looking over old text books. I feel like I'm really wasting my time so I came here to find a better way to prepare for the test. It seems practice tests are the most recommended resource. There are lots of free practice tests (uniontestprep.com, mobile apps, etc.) as well as paperback guides. I just want to know a bit more about why practice tests worked so well for many of you before committing to any of them.

I took the GRE and practice tests helped me in everything but math. They showed me vocab words I would later see on the test and also helped me get into the right thought processing mode for writing and verbal reasoning. Maybe it was just good for mental exercise. I'm wondering if this is similar with TEAS V practice tests.

Did the practice tests alone contain all of the science material you would need in the same way practice GRE tests used words also seen on the official test? I just need to know how much I have to review my old course material or if I have to. I do know that using practice tests will otherwise give me a preview of the kind of thought processing needed for critical thinking or application type questions.

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From experience the manual gave me everything i was questioned on the test. The practice tests in the back of the book allowed me to review where i was weak and go back and study the section. The science portion of the teas study manual is intensive in the fact that it spans such a great portion of the manual (70 pages or so i believe?) but the depth to which it takes the material is not all that intensive. It will prepare you for the section given that you study what is in the manual

EDIT: if you've taken A&P1, 2, and Micro any time recently and did fine you shouldn't have to worry at all.

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Practice tests help for the other sections but for the science, reviewing the topics by themselves is a better strategy imo. Go beyond the official guide book too. Study the topics in the book at a bit deeper level and you'll be fine.

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Seems to provide mostly guidance. The manual doesn't even have an endocrine system section aside from the brief description in 'Human Body Science.'There had to have been test questions, at least, on what classes different hormones belong to, where they originate, what they cause or what triggers their release, right?

Thank you for the help.

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Seems to provide mostly guidance. The manual doesn't even have an endocrine system section aside from the brief description in 'Human Body Science.'There had to have been test questions, at least, on what classes different hormones belong to, where they originate, what they cause or what triggers their release, right?

Thank you for the help.

People will say study just the manual, others will say go above and beyond. I've seen plenty of people with fantastic scores In the 90s and above with just the manual and others with subpar from just with the manual or over studying. It's a case by case thing and I'm assuming no teas test is the same questions for everyone. In my one experience of taking it, every science question was absolutely basic and literally could be answered in the form of *what is this, where does this come from. Yes the Teas manual seems to lack content in this section but you have to remember this study section is literally the longest section in the book. You can't be expected to have an in depth analysis of literally the entire A&P series/micro/Chem at your disposal (thoug if you've taken those classes recently profit to the Teas you will have that extra information). I want to save you your time and allow you more time to actually study on what you're going to be tested on. The only surprise in the section is what questions you get and how some of them aren't biology related (I had a coworker get questions about geology which I didn't recall having at all). The questions are surface level and the material needed for the answers are surface level too. I don't mean to sound rude or condescending in this post but I want you to do your best that you can do and I wholeheartedly believe if you review and know what's in the manual you will score highly.

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No, I thought that was a very sincere response. Thank you for a realistic picture. I'm keeping it in the back of my mind that the questions will be very simple, as I continue using this manual.

A geology question is a cute way to give a pre-nursing student some anxiety. It could have been one of those "experimental" questions that don't count.

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