ATI TEAS Test

Key point: TEAS score requirements are set by individual nursing and allied health programs. Always check your school’s current minimum score, retake policy, deadline, and accepted testing method before registering.

Try these original ATI TEAS-style sample questions. These examples reflect common TEAS content areas and item formats, but they are not actual ATI exam questions.

1. Reading: Key Ideas and Details

A nurse educator reviews patient instructions and notices that many patients are missing follow-up appointments. The educator revises the instructions by using shorter sentences, adding appointment reminders, and placing the most important information at the beginning of the handout. After the revision, more patients attend their follow-up visits.

Which statement best summarizes the passage?

1. Patients usually miss appointments because they do not read written instructions.
2. Shorter patient instructions can replace the need for follow-up appointments.
3. Clearer written instructions may help patients understand and follow care directions.
4. Nurse educators should avoid using appointment reminders in written materials.

2. Reading: Ordered Response

Place the sentences in the most logical order to form a clear paragraph.

1. Finally, the sample is labeled and sent to the laboratory.
2. Before collecting the sample, the nurse verifies the patient’s identity.
3. The nurse then explains the procedure and gathers the necessary supplies.
4. After collection, the nurse checks that the container is properly sealed.

3. Mathematics: Fill-in-the-Blank Numeric

A patient is prescribed 250 mg of a medication. The medication is available as 125 mg per tablet. How many tablets should the patient receive?

4. Mathematics: Measurement and Data

A clinic recorded the number of patients seen each morning for five days: 18, 21, 20, 23, and 18. What was the mean number of patients seen each morning?

1. 18
2. 20
3. 21
4. 22

5. Science: Multiple Select

Which structures are part of the respiratory system? Select all that apply.

1. Trachea
2. Alveoli
3. Esophagus
4. Bronchi
5. Small intestine
6. Diaphragm

6. Science: Hot Spot-Style Item

The simplified diagram below represents the path of air through the respiratory system. Select the area where gas exchange primarily occurs.

1. Nasal cavity
2. Trachea
3. Bronchi
4. Alveoli

7. Science: Scientific Reasoning

A student tests whether fertilizer affects plant growth. Twenty identical plants are divided into two groups. Group 1 receives water only. Group 2 receives the same amount of water plus fertilizer. After four weeks, the student compares plant height.

Which group is the control group?

1. Group 1, because it receives water only
2. Group 2, because it receives fertilizer
3. Both groups, because they contain the same number of plants
4. Neither group, because the experiment uses living organisms

8. English and Language Usage: Standard English Conventions

Which sentence is written correctly?

1. The nurse reviewed the chart, and explains the procedure.
2. The nurse reviews the chart, and explained the procedure.
3. The nurse reviewed the chart and explained the procedure.
4. The nurse reviewing the chart and explained the procedure.

ATI TEAS Score Basics

• Overall score: combines performance across the exam
• Section scores: Reading, Math, Science, and English and Language Usage
• Score use: set by each school or program
• Score report: may include topic-level feedback for review
• Passing requirements: vary by program

Before You Register

• Confirm which TEAS testing method your program accepts.
• Check your school’s minimum score and deadline.
• Review current fees before scheduling.
• Confirm whether your exam is in person, remotely proctored, or administered by your school.
• Check ID requirements before test day.
• Review calculator, scratch paper, and personal-item rules for your testing method.
• Ask your program how it handles TEAS transcripts and score submission.

ATI TEAS Study Checklist

• Review the current ATI TEAS Version 7 structure before you study.
• Practice reading for main ideas, details, inferences, vocabulary, and text structure.
• Review arithmetic, percentages, ratios, proportions, equations, measurement, and data interpretation.
• Study human anatomy and physiology, biology, chemistry, scientific reasoning, and basic physical science.
• Review grammar, punctuation, sentence structure, word meaning, and clear written communication.
• Practice alternate item types, including multiple-select, numeric fill-in, ordered response, and hot spot questions.
• Use timed practice sets so the section pacing feels familiar.
• Review missed questions and identify whether the error was content, reading, setup, calculation, or grammar.