Test of Essential Academic Skills

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Test of Essential Academic Skills
AcronymTEAS
TypeComputer-based or paper-based standardized test
Developer / administratorAssessment Technologies Institute (ATI)
Knowledge / skills testedEnglish and language usage, reading, science, and mathematics.
PurposeAdmission to nursing or allied health programs
Duration3 hours and 29 minutes
LanguagesEnglish
Websitewww.atitesting.com/teas

The Test of Essential Academic Skills (TEAS Test) is a standardized, multiple choice entrance exam for students applying for nursing and allied health programs in the United States.[1] It is often used to determine the ability of potential students to adjust to a nursing or allied health program. The test is created and administered by Assessment Technologies Institute (ATI). The test can be taken as a proctored exam at an educational institution that offers it, at certain testing centers, or as a remote-proctored test through ATI.[2]

History[]

In 1999, ATI commissioned University of Kansas professors John Poggio and Douglas Glasnapp to develop the first TEAS.[3] Since then, the test has undergone several changes and revisions. On August 31, 2016, the TEAS V test was retired in favor of the newest version called ATI TEAS 6. ATI announced the ATI TEAS 6 would be retired in June 2022 and be replaced with the ATI TEAS 7. While the difficulty is essentially the same, all components were updated to latest education standards and the number of questions in each section were changed.[4]

Exam content[]

The exam is 209 minutes and consists of 170 questions, drawn from a TEAS Test Bank consisting of thousands of questions that are given on several versions of the exam. The topics covered are reading, mathematics, science, and English language and usage.[5]

The reading section consists of 53 questions and tasks students with interpreting passages and visual data. The mathematics section consists of 36 questions and tests students' knowledge of algebra, measurements, and data application. The science section consists of 53 question and evaluates students' knowledge of human biology, life science, and physical science. The English language and usage section consists of 28 questions and tests grammar and spelling.[6][7]

References[]

  1. ^ McGraw-Hill's Nursing School Entrance Exams By Thomas A. Evangelist, Tamra Orr, Judy Unrein
  2. ^ "The ATI TEAS Online Remote Proctored Exam". Assessment Technologies Institute. Archived from the original on January 23, 2022. Retrieved February 9, 2022.
  3. ^ Dunn, Deborah (April 21, 2010). "Academic and Non-Academic Factors as Predictors of Early Academic Success in Bacclaureate Nursing Programs". ResearchGate. Retrieved March 4, 2022.
  4. ^ "ATI TEAS Version 7 Exam". Assessment Technologies Institute. Archived from the original on February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 9, 2022.
  5. ^ "TEAS & Discover". Assessment Technologies Institute. Retrieved 11 October 2014.
  6. ^ "Complete TEAS Test Overview [Everything You Need to Know]". www.test-guide.com. Retrieved 2021-11-19.
  7. ^ "How Many Questions Are on the TEAS Test?". study.com. Retrieved 2021-11-19.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

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