*TEAS® Examination

The purpose of the TEAS examination (Test of Essential Academic Skills) is to identify strengths and weaknesses in the candidate's knowledge of the basic information required to successfully complete a nursing program-and, ultimately, to pass the NCLEX and begin a career in this satisfying medical profession.

Because of its reputation, some nursing schools use the TEAS examination as their entrance test. The exam is designed to test general background knowledge in the core curriculum courses required in nurse training. The TEAS examination has 170 items divided into four sections and takes just under four hours to complete. Each section is timed separately.

1. READING has 40 items covering paragraph comprehension, comprehension of longer passages, and making inferences and coming to conclusions. This section lasts 50 minutes.
2. MATH has 45 items covering whole numbers, metric conversions, fractions, decimals, algebraic equations, percentages, and ratios/proportions. This section lasts 56 minutes.
3. SCIENCE has 30 items covering science reasoning, science knowledge, biology, chemistry, anatomy, physiology, basic physical principles, and general science. This section lasts 38 minutes.
4. The ENGLISH and LANGUAGE USAGE section has 55 items and covers punctuation, grammar, sentence structure, contextual words, and spelling. This section lasts 65 minutes.

Results of the online version of the TEAS examination are available immediately. Results of the paper version are available 24 hours after the evaluation group receives the test. They can send electronic transcripts to any nursing school. Results are kept indefinitely.

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