ATI TEAS 7

The TEAS 7 runs in four sections, fixed order: Reading, Mathematics, Science, English and Language Usage. Total testing time: 209 minutes of seated content, plus a brief tutorial and short optional breaks between sections. Each section is timed independently, you can't borrow time.

170 questions total. 150 are scored. 20 are unscored 'pretest' items ATI uses to calibrate future questions, and you can't tell which is which, so answer every one. There's no penalty for guessing.

TEAS 7 added four item types beyond standard multiple choice: multiple-select ('choose all that apply', partial credit applies, but missing one wrong choice nukes the whole question), supply-answer (type a numeric or one-word response), ordered-response (drag steps into the right order), and hot-spot (click a region on an image). These are a small minority of items but they're the ones unprepared candidates fumble.

Your score report returns three numbers: a composite score, four section scores, and an academic preparedness level, Developmental, Basic, Proficient, Advanced, or Exemplary.

Most ADN programs want Proficient (typically 65-78%). Most BSN programs want Advanced (79-91%). Some accelerated programs require Exemplary (92%+). Check your target program's published cutoff, they vary by 20 percentage points between schools.

Scores are scaled, not raw percentages. Your composite is weighted by the number of scored items per section, which means Reading and Science each carry roughly twice the weight of English and Language Usage. Spend study time in proportion.

Of the 50 scored Science questions, the majority test human anatomy and physiology. Every major system gets attention, cardiovascular, respiratory, renal, nervous, endocrine, musculoskeletal, integumentary, reproductive, digestive, immune. TEAS doesn't ask you to recall pathophysiology or pharmacology, you'll get that in nursing school, but it does demand you can name structures, describe normal function, and trace processes: nephron filtration, action potential propagation, cardiac conduction.

If you haven't taken an A&P course, plan to spend at least half your Science study time on body systems. The remainder splits across cell biology, chemistry, and scientific reasoning. Skip A&P and you cap your composite score, there's no other section where you can make those points back.

TEAS 7 gives you an on-screen four-function calculator. You can't bring your own. Despite the calculator, time pressure is real, 38 questions in 57 minutes is roughly 90 seconds per question, and many require multiple steps.

The most under-practiced topic: unit conversion, especially US-to-metric. Memorize core conversions cold:

• 1 inch = 2.54 cm
• 1 kg = 2.2 lb
• 1 L = 33.8 fl oz
• 1 mile = 1.61 km

Ratios, proportions, and percent change appear on nearly every form. Algebra caps at single-variable equations, no trig, no pre-calc. The math is high school. The speed is what gets you.

The TEAS rewards consistent, daily practice, not weekend cramming.

• Weeks 1-2: Diagnostic full-length practice test. Identify your weakest section. Begin daily content review (1-2 hours) on that section.
• Weeks 3-6: Rotate through all four sections with 30-50 practice questions per section per day. Read every rationale.
• Weeks 7-8: Two more full-length timed simulations. Compare to your diagnostic; the gain typically comes from one or two specific topics (often anatomy or unit conversion).
• Final week: Light review of formula sheets and notes. Sleep. Hydrate. Don't cram.