Took the TEAS V today

[Thujone]

I took the TEAS today. Here are my results. Damn those guinea pig questions!

TEAS reading: 69.0%

1. paragraph and passage comprehension - 73.7%

2. Informational source comprehension 73.9%

TEAS mathematics: 83.3%

1. numbers and operations 78.9

2. algebraic applications 75%

3. Data interpretation 66.7%

4. Measurement 100%

TEAS science: 66.7%

Human body science 90.9%

life science 73.3%

Earth and physical science 57.1%

scientific reasoning 87.5%

TEAS English and language usage: 66.7%

1. grammar and word meanings in context 66.7%

2. Spelling and punctuation 88.9%

3. Structure 66.7%

Overall score: 70.7, which is good enough for maximum points at both schools that I am interested in going to!

[virgo,student nurse, CNA]

Congrats. Best of luck in school.

[Getting To Great]

Good luck and thanks for posting this because it give me an idea of what to focus on.

[Bound2cBSN]

Good job!

[Bound2cBSN]

BTW, what schools are you applying to? Did you use the calculator after all?

[Thujone]

I am going to Gardner-Webb University. I brought my calculator with me, but once I saw the math, I realised that I didn't need it, so no, I did not use it.

On the report 'guinea pig' questions hindered my score quite a bit in the science and reading portions. I think I should get the score that I actually earned!

[margritamix]

Hello,

Congrats on getting a good score. I am also studying to take the TEAS V this coming December. But just out of curiosity, how much time did you devote into studying for the TEAS? And do you think that is enough time to get proficient with the test?

Thanks! :)

[Thujone]

Well, I studied for about 8 hours total. Mainly reviewing verbal skills. I spent about 2 hours reviewing math, and that was about it. When I took the test it was completely different than how I had been studying, so I adjusted and went with the flow. If I could go back in time, I would have purchased the official TEAS study guide on line. I think that would have prepared me better.

I think you should be able to score around an 80 (in the TEAS study guide) in all sections but the science section before taking it, but then again, that is just what I think. Everyone is different.

[margritamix]

Oh ok.

What did you mean by the guinea pig question? Did it seems like a trick question? I'm assuming that it's from the life science part of the TEAS

[Thujone]

There are questions on the TEAS that don't count, even if you get them right. Therefore, I actually scored higher than what they gave me because I happened to get most of these questions right.

[Thujone]

I call them guinea pig questions because ATI uses them for research purposes.

[WorkingTowardsBSN]

Isn't it a relief that it's over? I took mine on Saturday - I didn't do very well on the science portion, but my other scores were high enough to counteract it and according to my nursing advisor, my adjusted score is high enough to get me full points. So I'll take that! I'm just glad to put it behind me!