Hey guys!
Thanks for visiting our page and welcome to this introduction video over the ATI Test of Essential Academic Skills or ATI TEAS test.
The ATI TEAS is a test designed to determine the readiness of students for nursing programs or other allied health programs.
In this video, we will take a look at registering to take the TEAS test, what to expect on test day, content being covered, and how to prepare.
Registering for the ATI TEAS:
To register, you'll need to talk with the school you're applying to.
Some schools administer the test themselves, and others use a testing center such as PSI.
Then, head to atitesting.com to create an account.
After obtaining your username and password, you can choose to register through your school or with a PSI testing center, depending on which your school uses.
Once you have registered and paid the fee, you will receive a confirmation email from ATI.
If you register with a PSI testing center, then you will need to provide your Candidate or Student ID number.
Your ID number is located in your confirmation email.
After you register with a PSI testing center, you will receive an email with a link to schedule your TEAS test.
You can either schedule your exam through the link provided or you can call and do it over the phone, whichever you are most comfortable with.
What to expect on test day:
The TEAS test is offered in 2 versions, either online or paper and pencil version.
If you are taking the online version, you’ll need to provide your ATI login information, which you will obtain with creating your student account through atitesting.com.
If you are taking the paper and pencil version of the TEAS test, then you will need to bring two sharpened number 2 pencils.
You will be allowed to use a calculator, but the testing center will provide you with the appropriate calculator.
You will not be allowed to bring your own calculator.
Before being admitted into the testing center, you will need to present a valid photo ID.
In order for your ID to be considered valid, it must be government-issued, contain a current photo, it must have your signature, and it must include your permanent address.
You can expect to leave the following items at home or in your car: coats, hats, sunglasses, purses, backpacks, computer bags, duffel bags,
and electronics of any kind.
These items will not be allowed in the testing facility.
Plan on arriving to the testing facility 30 minutes early; late arrivals will not be admitted into the testing room.
Upon arrival, the testing staff will check you in with your ID, direct you to your testing room, and assign to you a seat.
You will then be provided with scratch paper and the appropriate calculator.
After the Mathematics sections of the TEAS test, you will be allowed a 10-minute break.
During that time, you will not be allowed to access to any personal items,
nor will you be allowed to write anything on your scratch paper.
Exam content:
This exam has a 209-minute time limit with a 170 multiple-choice test questions and is split into four different sections.
You are allotted a certain amount of time for each section of the exam:
for Reading you will have 64 minutes to complete 53 questions,
54 minutes to answer 36 questions in Mathematics,
63 minutes for 53 questions in Science,
and 28 minutes to complete 28 questions in the English section.
Within each section of the exam, there are areas of sub-content that you will be expected to know.
Content within the Reading section includes:
Key Ideas and Details, Craft and Structure, and Integration of Knowledge and Ideas.
The Math section includes:
Number and Algebra, and Measurement and Data.
The Science section includes:
Human Anatomy and Physiology, Life and Physical Sciences, and Scientific Reasoning.
Content within the English section include:
Conventions of Standard English, Knowledge of Language, and Vocabulary Acquisition.
150 out of 170 of the questions on the exam are scored;
the other 20 are unscored pretest questions evenly dispersed throughout the four sections.
How to prepare for the ATI TEAS test:
Preparing for the TEAS exam should not be overwhelming,
which is why our team here at Mometrix has worked hard to put together resources to help you feel confident and prepared on test day.
At the top of our webpage there are three tabs, “TEAS test,” “TEAS Practice Test,” and “TEAS Test Study Guide".
If you click on the TEAS test tab, you will find an in-depth explanation of everything you need to know about the exam,
from its importance all the way to a breakdown of the content.
By clicking on the TEAS Practice Test tab, you will discover practice tests that help you to gauge your readiness for test day,
or any potential weaknesses that you may have.
You will also find tips on effective study methods.
You can purchase our TEAS study guide by clicking on the TEAS Test Study Guide tab.
There, you’ll find access to condensed study guides broken up by section of the TEAS, and you will find links to upgrade to our best TEAS test study resources.
This includes our TEAS Study guide, which contains all of the information you will need to know for the exam, in a study friendly format,
as well as our TEAS flashcards system.
Like I said, studying for your exam should not be overwhelming, so let us help you by giving you all the necessary tools you need to ace your test.
Good luck, and happy studying!