Free TEAS Practice Test & Nursing School Readiness Diagnostic

Free TEAS practice test and nursing-school readiness diagnostic

Preparing for the ATI TEAS is easier when practice tells you what to do next instead of just spitting out a percentage. This free tool gives you three ways to work: a 32-question diagnostic, subject-specific practice, and a 170-question timed simulation built around the public ATI TEAS Version 7 blueprint.

Your results here are raw practice percentages. They are not official ATI TEAS scores, percentile ranks, or admissions predictions. ATI equates its total and content-area scores to adjust for differences among test forms, and that scoring process cannot be recreated from a third-party question bank. Use this tool to find weak areas, improve pacing, and plan your study time. Use your actual program's admissions requirements to decide what official TEAS result you need.

Current ATI TEAS Version 7 format

ATI currently lists 170 total questions and 209 minutes of testing time. Of those 170 questions, 150 are scored and 20 are unscored pretest items. The sections are separately timed and always appear in this order:

ATI says about 20 percent of its questions use alternate item formats rather than ordinary single-answer multiple choice. Current public formats include multiple select, fill in the blank, ordered response, and hot spot. ATI scores questions as correct or incorrect with no partial credit.

This TSNET practice bank includes accessible examples of all five interaction styles, but it does not claim to reproduce ATI's exact item mix, difficulty calibration, or scoring model.

What each TEAS section covers

Reading

ATI allocates the 39 scored Reading questions across Key Ideas and Details (15), Craft and Structure (9), and Integration of Knowledge and Ideas (15). Practice should therefore cover main ideas, details and inferences, meaning in context, author purpose and structure, and the ability to combine written information with charts or other evidence.

Mathematics

The 34 scored Math questions cover Numbers and Algebra (18) and Measurement and Data (16). That includes arithmetic, fractions, decimals, percentages, ratios, equations, conversions, geometry, statistics, and data interpretation.

Science

Science carries the largest scored-question count at 44. ATI's public blueprint includes Human Anatomy and Physiology (18), Biology (9), Chemistry (8), and Scientific Reasoning (9). A useful study plan should not treat science as one giant bucket. Someone who is comfortable with anatomy but weak in chemistry needs a different plan from someone with the opposite profile.

English and Language Usage

The 33 scored English questions cover Conventions of Standard English (12), Knowledge of Language (11), and Using Language and Vocabulary to Express Ideas in Writing (10). Expect grammar, punctuation, sentence structure, clarity, word choice, and vocabulary-in-context skills.

How to interpret your practice score

ATI's official total score and four content-area scores are equated. ATI explains that those scores begin with percentage-correct performance but are adjusted for differences in difficulty among exam forms. ATI's sub-content scores work differently and are simple percentages correct within each sub-content area.

That is why this tool does not turn a raw score such as 72 percent into a supposed official TEAS score. Doing that would create precision we do not have.

Instead, TSNET reports raw overall practice accuracy, section accuracy, sub-content accuracy, questions answered and unanswered, pacing on timed modes, the weakest sampled areas, and detailed explanations for missed questions.

What TEAS score do you need?

There is no universal passing TEAS score. ATI says each school sets its own cut score, and schools may consider the TEAS alongside GPA and other admissions factors. Requirements can also differ by program within the same institution.

Before paying for an exam or retake, confirm which TEAS delivery formats the program accepts, the minimum total or section scores, how multiple attempts are handled, how many attempts are allowed, whether a waiting period applies, how recent the score must be, and the deadline for official results or transcripts.

ATI itself does not require a waiting period between TEAS attempts. The school or program sets the retake policy.

How long should you study for the TEAS?

ATI currently recommends giving yourself at least six weeks to prepare. Its suggested approach is sensible: take a baseline practice test, identify weak areas, spend the middle weeks reviewing and practicing, then use a timed full-length rehearsal near the end.

Six weeks is a planning starting point, not a magic number. Your timeline may need to be longer if foundational math or science is rusty, if you have limited weekly study time, or if your application deadline leaves room for a possible retake.

Calculator, breaks, and question review

ATI currently provides a basic on-screen calculator throughout the computer-based exam. Personal calculators are not allowed. After Mathematics, ATI provides one 10-minute break that does not use Science-section testing time. Within an active section, you can review and change responses. Once you submit a section, you cannot go back to it.

This simulator follows those public workflow rules in full-test mode so exam-day navigation feels less foreign.

Retakes and score validity

ATI does not impose a waiting period between attempts, but schools can limit attempts or impose their own wait. ATI also notes that schools decide how long they will accept a score; two years is common, but it is not universal.

Additional official transcripts currently cost $29.99 each. Check the current ATI price and your school's transcript policy before relying on any fee quoted in an older article or forum post.

Test-day ID and accommodations

ATI currently requires a physical, unexpired government-issued photo ID. The first and last name must match the name on your ATI account. Photos, photocopies, and digital copies are not accepted.

Testing accommodations are available in all TEAS formats, but the request process depends on who proctors the exam. ATI says TEAS-at-ATI accommodation requests should be submitted at least 30 days before the planned test, while school-proctored exams follow the school's own process. Request accommodations before registration when possible.

TEAS vs. HESI A2

The ATI TEAS and Elsevier's HESI Admission Assessment (A2) are separate entrance exams. ATI uses one fixed four-section TEAS blueprint. Elsevier's current HESI A2 review materials cover math, reading comprehension, vocabulary, grammar, biology, chemistry, and anatomy and physiology, and programs can configure which HESI components they require.

Do not choose between TEAS and HESI based on which one sounds easier. Check the admissions instructions for the nursing or allied-health program you actually want to enter and prepare for the exam it requires.

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