Nursing school entrance exams
TEAS vs HESI A2: Differences, Difficulty and Which Exam You Need
The ATI TEAS and the HESI A2 are both admission exams for nursing programs, and the program decides which one you take. The current TEAS (version 7) is the same exam everywhere: 170 questions in four timed sections, 209 minutes in all. The HESI A2 is a set of separate subject exams: each school picks the sections and its own minimum scores, and the time allowed differs from school to school. Neither is harder for everyone: the TEAS puts four kinds of science into one section, while the HESI A2 gives each subject an exam of its own.
At a glance
TEAS vs HESI A2 side by side
The TEAS column comes from schools' TEAS pages, with the school named where a rule is its own. On the HESI A2, each school sets the sections, the time and the passing score, so the HESI A2 column names the school each rule comes from.
- TEAS questions
- 170
- 150 scored, the same for everyone
- TEAS testing time
- 209 min
- Four sections, each timed
- HESI A2 sections
- 4 to 7
- Required by the schools on this page
- HESI A2 time
- 4 to 5 hours
- Where the schools on this page state it
| ATI TEAS | HESI A2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Made by | ATI (Assessment Technologies Institute) | Elsevier |
| Same exam for everyone? | Yes, for the current version, TEAS 7: the same four sections in the same order for every test taker. Texas State Technical College's guide calls it always the same exam, whatever the setting, and Broward College notes that no section can be taken on its own | No: each school chooses which sections its applicants take and sets its own rules |
| Sections | Reading, Mathematics, Science and English and Language Usage | Separate subject exams. The schools on this page choose from reading, vocabulary, grammar, math, anatomy and physiology, biology, chemistry and critical thinking; Texas State Technical College's library guide also lists physics, a learning style profile and a personality profile |
| Questions | 170: 150 scored and 20 unscored, mixed in so you cannot tell which is which | It depends on the sections. Tarrant County College lists 55 questions in each of reading, vocabulary, grammar and math and 30 in anatomy and physiology; Quincy College says each long section holds 50 scored and 5 pilot items, and each science 25 scored and 5 pilot |
| Time | 209 minutes of testing in four separately timed sections; North Central Texas College allows four hours for the sitting | Set by the school: 4 hours at the University of Arizona, 4.5 at Central New Mexico Community College (CNM) and UNM-Valencia, 5 at Tarrant County College |
| Science | One section of 50 questions in 60 minutes: human anatomy and physiology (18 scored questions), biology (9 scored questions), chemistry (8 scored questions) and scientific reasoning (9 scored questions) | A separate exam for each science the school requires, or none at all: Tallahassee State College's fall 2026 checklist lists no science section, Tarrant County College only anatomy and physiology, CNM biology and chemistry |
| Question formats | Mostly multiple choice; the rest are multiple select, fill in the blank, ordered response or hot spot. No partial credit | Tarrant County College calls it a computerized multiple-choice exam |
| Calculator | A basic four-function calculator built into the test; no calculator of your own | Depends on the testing site: on screen at Tarrant County College and Germanna Community College; CNM hands one out |
| Moving around the exam | Free inside a section until you submit it; a submitted section is closed | Germanna Community College's guide says its students cannot skip a question or go back to one; ask your testing site how its exam works |
| Scores | A total score and a score for each section from 0 to 100%, equated across test forms, plus an academic preparedness level from Developmental to Exemplary | A percentage for each section. Alvin College and the University of Arizona describe their overall score as the average of the sections; CNM and UNM-Valencia call theirs a composite |
| Passing score | No single one: each school sets its own. Towson University and Maria College ask for the Proficient level, Chabot College for 62%, Mt. San Antonio College for 70% | Set by each school. Minimums on this page run from a composite of 70 (California's community colleges) to 80 on each section (Lone Star College) |
| Retakes | Highline College's testing center says there is no limit on retakes, and Winona State University that ATI requires at least 14 days between attempts. Schools add their own rules: four attempts a year, 30 days apart, at Broward College; three in all, at least 45 days apart, at Kennebec Valley Community College. Each retake is paid in full | Set by the school: at least 14 days between attempts at Germanna, 30 at UNM-Valencia, 45 at CNM, 60 at Tarrant County College; Alvin College counts a section score only if it was taken at least 90 days after any earlier attempt |
| How long a score counts | The school decides: two years at Towson University and Broward College, three at Kennebec Valley Community College, five at Northeast Iowa Community College | The school decides: one year at CNM, UNM-Valencia, the University of Arizona's MS-MEPN program and Lehman College; taken within 5 years at Alvin College |
| Where you take it | Online with ATI's or a school's remote proctor, in person at a school, or at a PSI testing center (Texas State Technical College's list). Some schools accept only an exam taken on their campus, as Broward College has since April 20, 2026 | Where your program arranges it: in person at CNM's Workforce Training Center; in person or online through ProctorU at Tarrant County College; online or in person at a Prometric site for Lehman College |
| Fee | $120 plus tax for a remote exam proctored by ATI, in San Jacinto College's listing; a school that gives the exam sets its own price: $70 at Lee College, $107 at Massasoit Community College | Set by the school or testing site: $53 at UNM-Valencia (plus tax) and at Tarrant County College in person, $74 at Alvin College, $75 online at Tarrant County College, $55 plus a $50 administration fee at the University of Arizona |
| Results | At once at Broward College, UTEP and Northeast Iowa Community College, and the same day at Andrews University; Towson University says final scores from remotely proctored exams take 3 business days | Tarrant County College's two pages quote 24 to 72 hours and 48 to 72 hours; ask your testing site |
Sources: Western Technical College Library, Nursing: TEAS Prep Guide; Lee College Testing, TEAS; Texas State Technical College Library Guides, Study Guide: TEAS; Broward College, Program Admission Tests; Highline College, TEAS 7 Exam Preparation Course: TEAS 7 Test Information; Highline College Placement & Testing Center, TEAS; University of Texas at El Paso Student Testing, TEAS; Columbia Basin College Library, TEAS Test Preparation; North Central Texas College Testing, ATI-TEAS Exam; Hillsborough College, ATI TEAS Version 7 score report in the required format (PDF, April 2024); Towson University Department of Nursing, TEAS Test; Maria College, Testing Requirements; Chabot College Nursing, TEAS; Mt. San Antonio College Nursing, Admission Readiness Test; Winona State University Nursing, ATI TEAS Tip Sheet and FAQs (PDF, October 2025); Kennebec Valley Community College Library, TEAS: Taking the Exam; Northeast Iowa Community College, ATI TEAS Admission Assessment; San Jacinto College South, ATI TEAS Online Remote Proctored Exam (PDF); Massasoit Community College, Nursing Assessment & Testing: TEAS Exam; Andrews University School of Nursing, TEAS Test FAQs; Tarrant County College, HESI A2 Exam Information; Tarrant County College, Register for the HESI A2; Quincy College, Preparing for the HESI A2 Admission Exam (PDF, updated December 2024); Texas State Technical College Library Guides, Study Guide: HESI A2; Germanna Community College, HESI A2 Nursing Entrance Exam Preparation Guide (PDF, updated January 2023); Central New Mexico Community College, HESI A2 Exam; UNM-Valencia, HESI A2 Policy (PDF); University of Arizona College of Nursing, HESI Admission Assessment policy; University of Arizona Testing Office, HESI; Alvin College, ADN Program: HESI; Tallahassee State College, Nursing Admission Requirements Checklist, fall 2026 cohort (PDF); Lehman College, BS in Nursing: Testing and Exams; Maria College, Testing Requirements; Lone Star College, Nursing Requirements; California Community College Nursing Advisory Committee, Guidelines for the Implementation of the Nursing Assessment/Readiness Tests (PDF published by the Chancellor's Office, revised April 2018)
Which one you take
The program decides which entrance exam you take
You do not choose between the TEAS and the HESI A2 the way you choose a study book: each program names the exam it accepts, and a few accept either. Some use neither.
| Program | Exam | What its page says |
|---|---|---|
| Chabot College (California), associate degree in nursing | TEAS | Every applicant must take and pass the ATI TEAS before applying; the cut score is 62%, on the California Community College Nursing Advisory Committee's recommendation |
| Towson University (Maryland), BS in nursing | TEAS | A total score at the Proficient level, 58.7 or higher; TEAS scores are accepted for two years |
| Broward College (Florida), nursing ASN | TEAS | The HESI A2 is no longer offered to nursing ASN applicants, who must take the TEAS; the college's dental assisting program still uses the HESI A2 |
| Northeast Iowa Community College, nursing | TEAS | A TEAS composite of at least 58.7%; HESI A2 results from before August 7, 2024 are still accepted |
| Alvin College (Texas), associate degree in nursing | HESI A2 | Required of every nursing applicant, with no other test score accepted in its place |
| Lone Star College (Texas), nursing | HESI A2 | 80 on each section (750 in critical thinking) for its Basic and Transition tracks; scores count for one year |
| Maria College (New York), nursing | Either | The TEAS or the HESI A2 with the right sections; scores from the two cannot be combined, and the admissions committee prefers the TEAS |
| UTHealth Houston Cizik School of Nursing, Pacesetter BSN | Either | Either exam for applicants who took their prerequisites elsewhere: 85% or higher recommended on each of seven HESI A2 sections, or 60% or higher on the TEAS; HESI scores taken for another institution are not accepted |
| Queensborough Community College (CUNY), nursing | Neither: NLN NEX | The NLN NEX, taken remotely with live proctoring |
| Delgado Community College (Louisiana), registered nursing | Neither: Kaplan | The Kaplan Nursing School Admissions Test |
| Pennsylvania College of Technology, pre-licensure nursing | Neither | Announced in 2022 that it no longer requires the TEAS; pre-nursing and transfer students are ranked on math and science grades and grade point average, and high school applicants for direct admission send an ACT or SAT score |
Sources: Chabot College Nursing, TEAS; Towson University Department of Nursing, TEAS Test; Broward College, Program Admission Tests; Northeast Iowa Community College, ATI TEAS Admission Assessment; Alvin College, ADN Program: HESI; Lone Star College, Nursing Requirements; Maria College, Testing Requirements; UTHealth Houston Cizik School of Nursing, Pacesetter BSN: HESI; UTHealth Houston Cizik School of Nursing, Pacesetter BSN: TEAS; Queensborough Community College (CUNY), Nursing: Prospective Students; Delgado Community College, Kaplan Nursing School Admissions Test; Pennsylvania College of Technology, Nursing programs to simplify selective admission criteria (November 29, 2022)
California: one passing score for each exam
California shows how a state can shape the choice without naming a single exam. The law leaves the tool to the community colleges' chancellor: the Board of Registered Nursing's summary of SB 139 (2007) says it lets each community college district use any widely used nursing assessment test the chancellor has approved. Guidelines from the California Community College Nursing Advisory Committee, published by the Chancellor's Office (revised April 2018), then set a composite minimum for each exam: 62 on the ATI TEAS, 114 on the NLN PAX-RN and 70 on the HESI A2, and tell colleges to explain that this is the community colleges' passing score, not necessarily the score the CSU system or other schools ask for. The Chancellor's Office's 2022-23 report to the Legislature says the TEAS is the tool a majority of the colleges use. A college can set its own mark higher: Mt. San Antonio College counts a TEAS composite of 70% as passing.
Sources: California Board of Registered Nursing, SB 139 summary and text, NPR-B-65 (PDF); California Community College Nursing Advisory Committee, Guidelines for the Implementation of the Nursing Assessment/Readiness Tests (PDF published by the Chancellor's Office, revised April 2018); California Community Colleges Chancellor's Office, 2022-23 Nursing Program Legislative Report (PDF); Mt. San Antonio College Nursing, Admission Readiness Test
What schools tell TEAS test takers before they register
Ask the schools on your list first. Each one decides which testing formats and results it accepts and what score it needs: Broward College has taken only exams sat at its own testing centers since April 20, 2026, and Winona State University warns that many institutions test their own students only. A booking is hard to undo: North Central Texas College calls TEAS registrations final, and Northeast Iowa Community College gives no refunds for cancelled or rescheduled exams. The same questions are worth asking of a HESI A2 school.
- 01Read each program's admissions pageNote the exam it names, the sections it requires, the minimum for each section and overall, and its deadline.
- 02Check the rules around the scoreHow often you may retest and how long a score stays valid: one year at several HESI A2 schools above; for the TEAS, two years at Towson University and Broward College and five at Northeast Iowa Community College.
- 03Check where you may testSome programs accept only an exam taken on their campus or at their testing center.
- 04If a program accepts either examCompare the two on the subjects you are strongest in, using the table below, and take a practice test of each before you book.
Sources: Broward College, Program Admission Tests; Winona State University Nursing, ATI TEAS Tip Sheet and FAQs (PDF, October 2025); North Central Texas College Testing, ATI-TEAS Exam; Northeast Iowa Community College, ATI TEAS Admission Assessment; Towson University Department of Nursing, TEAS Test
Content
Subject by subject: what each exam tests
Most subjects appear on both exams, but they are packaged differently. The TEAS groups them into four sections; on the HESI A2 each subject is an exam of its own, and the school decides which ones count.
| Subject | On the TEAS | On the HESI A2 |
|---|---|---|
| Reading | The Reading section: 45 questions (39 scored) in 55 minutes | Reading comprehension, an exam of its own; required at all seven schools above |
| Math | The Mathematics section: 38 questions (34 scored) in 57 minutes, on numbers and algebra and measurement and data | Math, an exam of its own; required at all seven schools above |
| Grammar and usage | Inside English and Language Usage: 37 questions (33 scored) in 37 minutes, on conventions of standard English and knowledge of language | Grammar, an exam of its own at Tarrant County College, CNM, UNM-Valencia, Alvin College and Tallahassee State College; not on the University of Arizona's or Lehman College's list |
| Vocabulary | No section of its own. English and Language Usage has an area called using language and vocabulary to express ideas in writing (10 scored questions) | Vocabulary, an exam of its own (CNM calls it vocabulary and general knowledge); required at every school above except Lehman College |
| Anatomy and physiology | Inside Science: 18 scored questions, the largest science area | An exam of its own at Tarrant County College (30 questions), Alvin College and Lehman College |
| Biology | Inside Science: 9 scored questions | An exam of its own at CNM, UNM-Valencia (30 items) and the University of Arizona; Tarrant County College does not offer it |
| Chemistry | Inside Science: 8 scored questions | An exam of its own at CNM and UNM-Valencia (30 items); Tarrant County College does not offer it |
| Scientific reasoning | Inside Science: 9 scored questions | No section of this name at the schools above |
| Critical thinking | Not on the TEAS | Required at Lehman College, which scores it out of 1000, and in Germanna Community College's guide; Lone Star College sets 750 on it; Tarrant County College does not offer it |
| Physics, learning style, personality | Not on the TEAS | Listed in Texas State Technical College's library guide; none of the seven schools above requires them, and Tarrant County College does not offer the two profiles |
Sources: Western Technical College Library, Nursing: TEAS Prep Guide; Tarrant County College, HESI A2 Exam Information; Central New Mexico Community College, HESI A2 Exam; UNM-Valencia, HESI A2 Policy (PDF); University of Arizona College of Nursing, HESI Admission Assessment policy; Alvin College, ADN Program: HESI; Tallahassee State College, Nursing Admission Requirements Checklist, fall 2026 cohort (PDF); Lehman College, BS in Nursing: Testing and Exams; Germanna Community College, HESI A2 Nursing Entrance Exam Preparation Guide (PDF, updated January 2023); Texas State Technical College Library Guides, Study Guide: HESI A2; Lone Star College, Nursing Requirements
Difficulty
Which is harder, the TEAS or the HESI A2?
None of the schools' pages on this page says which exam is harder. What differs is where the difficulty sits.
The TEAS may be harder for you if
- Science is your weak area: one 60-minute section covers human anatomy and physiology, biology, chemistry and scientific reasoning, about 72 seconds a question.
- You work slowly: English and Language Usage allows about 60 seconds a question, and time left in one section does not carry over.
- Unfamiliar formats throw you: some questions are multiple select, fill in the blank, ordered response or hot spot rather than plain multiple choice, and none earns partial credit.
- Scientific reasoning is unfamiliar: it is a part of Science with 9 scored questions of its own.
The HESI A2 may be harder for you if
- Your school requires many sections: CNM asks for six in 4.5 hours.
- One subject is weak: CNM and UNM-Valencia want 75% on every section and Lone Star College 80, so a strong average does not rescue a low section.
- Vocabulary is not your strength: it is an exam of its own, 55 questions at Tarrant County College.
- Your school adds what the TEAS leaves out: a full chemistry or biology exam, or critical thinking at Lehman College.
Our reading, not ATI's or Elsevier's
The difference that matters most is the school's list of sections. If you are rusty in chemistry, a HESI A2 that leaves chemistry out can be easier for you than the TEAS, whose science section always includes it; a HESI A2 that adds chemistry, biology and a per-section minimum can be harder. Schools space out TEAS retakes too (Kennebec Valley Community College asks for at least 45 days between attempts), so whichever exam you face, plan time for a second attempt.
Sources: Western Technical College Library, Nursing: TEAS Prep Guide; Highline College Placement & Testing Center, TEAS; University of Texas at El Paso Student Testing, TEAS; Highline College, TEAS 7 Exam Preparation Course: TEAS 7 Test Information; Kennebec Valley Community College Library, TEAS: Taking the Exam; Central New Mexico Community College, HESI A2 Exam; UNM-Valencia, HESI A2 Policy (PDF); Lone Star College, Nursing Requirements; Tarrant County College, HESI A2 Exam Information; Lehman College, BS in Nursing: Testing and Exams
School rules
The HESI A2 at seven schools: sections, time, minimums and retakes
The same exam from one maker, set up seven ways. Two New Mexico schools with the same six sections and the same 75% rule still set different waits before a retake. Read your own program's page; it may differ in every column.
| School | Sections | Time | Minimum score | Retakes | Score counts for | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tarrant County College (Texas) | Reading, vocabulary, grammar and math (55 questions each) and anatomy and physiology (30) | 5 hours | Not stated; each program decides which sections it requires | Once every 60 days, and once per TCC application period | Not stated | $53 in person, $75 online through ProctorU |
| Central New Mexico Community College | Grammar, reading, vocabulary and general knowledge, biology, chemistry and math | 4.5 hours | 75% on every sub-test and a 75% composite | Twice in any 12 months, the second at least 45 days after the first | One year | Not stated on the page |
| UNM-Valencia (New Mexico) | Grammar, math, reading and vocabulary (55 items each); biology and chemistry (30 each) | 4.5 hours | 75% on each subtest and a 75% composite | Twice in any 12 months, the second at least 30 days after the first; after two failed attempts, no new attempt until one year after the first | One year | $53 plus tax |
| University of Arizona (MS-MEPN program) | Math, reading, vocabulary and biology | 4 hours | 75% or higher on the average of the four sections | Up to 2 attempts per application cycle | One year | $55 registration plus a $50 administration fee |
| Alvin College (Texas) | Math, reading, vocabulary, grammar and anatomy and physiology | Not stated | 78 on the cumulative score (the average of the section scores) and 78 in reading | Up to two exams from a 12-month period may be sent; a section score counts only if taken at least 90 days after any earlier attempt | Taken no more than 5 years ago | $74 |
| Tallahassee State College (Florida), fall 2026 cohort checklist | Reading, vocabulary, grammar and math | Not stated | 80% on each subtest | Up to 2 times within a semester; remediation before more than 2 attempts in all | Not stated | Not stated |
| Lehman College (CUNY, New York) | Reading, math, anatomy and physiology, and critical thinking | Not stated | 75 out of 100 in each section; 800 out of 1000 in critical thinking | Up to 2 times per admission cycle | One year | Not stated |
Sources: Tarrant County College, HESI A2 Exam Information; Tarrant County College, Register for the HESI A2; Central New Mexico Community College, HESI A2 Exam; UNM-Valencia, HESI A2 Policy (PDF); University of Arizona College of Nursing, HESI Admission Assessment policy; University of Arizona Testing Office, HESI; Alvin College, ADN Program: HESI; Tallahassee State College, Nursing Admission Requirements Checklist, fall 2026 cohort (PDF); Lehman College, BS in Nursing: Testing and Exams
Scores
TEAS and HESI A2 scores are not on the same scale
Both exams report most results as percentages, but they are built differently, and none of the schools on this page publishes a way to turn one score into the other.
TEAS
- A total score and a score for each section, each from 0 to 100%, equated so that scores from different test forms can be compared.
- An academic preparedness level: Developmental, Basic, Proficient, Advanced and Exemplary.
- For each section, the national mean and your percentile rank.
- No single pass mark. Each school sets its own cut score; Towson University and Maria College ask for the Proficient level.
HESI A2
- A percentage for each section you take.
- An overall score at schools that use one: Alvin College and the University of Arizona describe it as the average of the section scores, while CNM and UNM-Valencia call theirs a composite.
- Lehman College scores critical thinking on a different scale, out of 1000.
- No single pass mark. Each school sets its own, for each section, for the average, or both.
So a 78% does not mean the same thing on both exams. On the TEAS it is an equated total read against a preparedness level and against each school's cut score; on the HESI A2 it is a section percentage or an average, read against each school's minimum. Compare a score only with the requirement of the program you are applying to.
Sources: Hillsborough College, ATI TEAS Version 7 score report in the required format (PDF, April 2024); Towson University Department of Nursing, TEAS Test; Maria College, Testing Requirements; Alvin College, ADN Program: HESI; University of Arizona College of Nursing, HESI Admission Assessment policy; Central New Mexico Community College, HESI A2 Exam; UNM-Valencia, HESI A2 Policy (PDF); Lehman College, BS in Nursing: Testing and Exams
Studying
Applying to programs that use different exams
Much of the work carries over. Reading and math are on the TEAS and on all seven HESI A2 lists above, grammar on five of the seven, and anatomy and physiology on three.
- 01List every program's requirementsThe exam, the sections, the minimums and the deadline for each. The earliest deadline sets the order.
- 02Study the shared core firstReading comprehension and math serve both exams; so do grammar and anatomy and physiology, where your HESI A2 school lists them.
- 03Add what only the TEAS asksScientific reasoning, the question formats other than multiple choice, and the pace: about 60 seconds a question in English and Language Usage.
- 04Add what only your HESI A2 asksA vocabulary exam, a full chemistry or biology exam, or critical thinking, if your school lists them.
- 05Take a timed practice test of eachUnder each exam's own clock, and study the weakest section first.
Practice
Practice tests for both exams
A full-length practice exam for each, on an exam-style screen, with an explanation for every question, and practice sets for single sections.
TEAS practice test
TEAS Practice Exam 1: 170 questions in four timed sections, 209 minutes, the TEAS section order and an on-screen calculator. Practice Exam 1 is free, with no sign-up.
HESI A2 practice test
HESI A2 Practice Exam 1: 300 questions in eight sections; tick the ones your school requires and get a score for each. Practice Exam 1 is free, with no sign-up.
The practice exams here are original questions built to the published sections of the TEAS 7 and the sections schools list for the HESI A2. They are not ATI's or Elsevier's questions, and a practice percentage does not predict your score on either exam.
After the program
Neither exam is the licensing exam
The TEAS and the HESI A2 get you into a nursing program. To work as a registered nurse you pass the NCLEX-RN after it.
The NCLEX-RN is NCSBN's licensure exam. It adapts to your answers, runs from 85 to 150 questions in up to five hours, and covers nursing care across NCSBN's test plan, with clinical judgment measured throughout, rather than the school subjects of an entrance exam. The NCLEX practice questions page explains how it works and has practice for it.
Sources: NCSBN, Computerized Adaptive Testing; NCSBN, 2026 NCLEX Candidate Bulletin (PDF)
FAQ
TEAS vs HESI: questions people ask
Is the HESI harder than the TEAS?
Do all nursing schools require the TEAS or the HESI?
What is a 70% on the HESI?
Is 78% a good TEAS score?
Is the HESI A2 multiple choice?
How much do the TEAS and the HESI A2 cost?
Can I take the TEAS instead of the HESI A2?
Can you use a calculator on the TEAS and the HESI A2?
Which is harder, the TEAS or the NCLEX?
Pages this page relies on: Western Technical College Library, Nursing: TEAS Prep Guide; Lee College Testing, TEAS; Texas State Technical College Library Guides, Study Guide: TEAS; Broward College, Program Admission Tests; Highline College, TEAS 7 Exam Preparation Course: TEAS 7 Test Information; Highline College Placement & Testing Center, TEAS; University of Texas at El Paso Student Testing, TEAS; Columbia Basin College Library, TEAS Test Preparation; North Central Texas College Testing, ATI-TEAS Exam; Hillsborough College, ATI TEAS Version 7 score report in the required format (PDF, April 2024); Towson University Department of Nursing, TEAS Test; Maria College, Testing Requirements; Chabot College Nursing, TEAS; Mt. San Antonio College Nursing, Admission Readiness Test; Winona State University Nursing, ATI TEAS Tip Sheet and FAQs (PDF, October 2025); Kennebec Valley Community College Library, TEAS: Taking the Exam; Northeast Iowa Community College, ATI TEAS Admission Assessment; San Jacinto College South, ATI TEAS Online Remote Proctored Exam (PDF); Massasoit Community College, Nursing Assessment & Testing: TEAS Exam; Andrews University School of Nursing, TEAS Test FAQs; Tarrant County College, HESI A2 Exam Information; Tarrant County College, Register for the HESI A2; Quincy College, Preparing for the HESI A2 Admission Exam (PDF, updated December 2024); Texas State Technical College Library Guides, Study Guide: HESI A2; Germanna Community College, HESI A2 Nursing Entrance Exam Preparation Guide (PDF, updated January 2023); Central New Mexico Community College, HESI A2 Exam; UNM-Valencia, HESI A2 Policy (PDF); University of Arizona College of Nursing, HESI Admission Assessment policy; University of Arizona Testing Office, HESI; Alvin College, ADN Program: HESI; Tallahassee State College, Nursing Admission Requirements Checklist, fall 2026 cohort (PDF); Lehman College, BS in Nursing: Testing and Exams; Lone Star College, Nursing Requirements; California Community College Nursing Advisory Committee, Guidelines for the Implementation of the Nursing Assessment/Readiness Tests (PDF published by the Chancellor's Office, revised April 2018); UTHealth Houston Cizik School of Nursing, Pacesetter BSN: HESI; UTHealth Houston Cizik School of Nursing, Pacesetter BSN: TEAS; Queensborough Community College (CUNY), Nursing: Prospective Students; Delgado Community College, Kaplan Nursing School Admissions Test; Pennsylvania College of Technology, Nursing programs to simplify selective admission criteria (November 29, 2022); California Board of Registered Nursing, SB 139 summary and text, NPR-B-65 (PDF); California Community Colleges Chancellor's Office, 2022-23 Nursing Program Legislative Report (PDF); NCSBN, Computerized Adaptive Testing; NCSBN, 2026 NCLEX Candidate Bulletin (PDF)
The HESI A2 and program pages above were read on October 19, 2026, and the TEAS pages on November 4, 2026. Last reviewed November 4, 2026. Found an error? Tell us.