Online exam only with a remote proctoring service from ATI
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About the ATI TEAS
Your first step into nursing and allied health school success.
A step-by-step guide to registering for the TEAS
We offer several test-taking methods, but the TEAS is always proctored and always the same exam, no matter the setting. Explore our methods at a glance, then follow the steps below to register.
TEAS at ATI
(Online)
TEAS at Institution (Online)
TEAS at Institution (On-Campus)
TEAS at PSI
(On-Site)
On-site exam at a PSI National Testing Center with an in-person proctor
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Check admissions requirements.
The school(s) in which you are applying should communicate to you which TEAS methods they will accept, as well as deadline information and limit of attempts.
Select your administration method.
Choose ATI, your institution, or a PSI National Testing Center to administer your TEAS exam.
Choose your test date, time and location.
Each exam time will state if it is online, on-campus (at an institution) or on-site (at a PSI center). Remember, some schools will specify if you need to take the TEAS online versus on-campus/on-site, but some will leave that up to you. If you select an online exam, please make sure you meet all system and internet requirements for test day, located in our FAQ’s below
Prepare for test day.
You’ll receive a confirmation email outlining your exam details, including what to bring and how to prepare. Want to study with the creator of the TEAS? Explore our prep products here.
The link below will take you to the ATI store where you’ll complete steps 2 and 3 above.
Start RegistrationSubject matter, test format, and everything you should know.
The ATI TEAS, or Test of Essential Academic Skills, is designed specifically to assess a student's preparedness entering the health science fields. The ATI TEAS test is comprised of 170 questions set up in a multiple-choice format with four-option answers. Questions are designed to test the basic academic skills you will need to perform in class in the areas of: Reading, Math, Science, and English and Language Usage.
| Reading | Mathematics | Science | English and Language Usage | |
| Number of Questions | 53 | 36 | 53 | 28 |
| Time Limit (Minutes) | 64 min | 54 min | 63 min | 28 min |
| Specific Content Covered | Key ideas and details Craft and structure Integration of knowledge & ideas Pre-Test questions | Numbers and algebra Measurement and data Pre-Test questions | Human anatomy & physiology Life and physical sciences Scientific reasoning Pre-Test questions | Conventions of standard English Knowledge of language Vocabulary acquisition Pre-Test questions |
The biggest mistake you can make on the TEAS is not preparing for the exam.
Passing the TEAS is a key component of getting into nursing and allied health schools, but 30% of qualified applicants are turned away from ADN, Diploma and BSN programs. Since it’s a comprehensive exam, you’ll be tested on four different subject areas, so thorough preparation is crucial. We recommend allowing at least 6 weeks of preparation prior to taking the TEAS. On a tighter schedule? Don’t worry – we have solutions that fit any timeline.
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Before you register for the exam, contact the school(s) in which you are applying. They will provide important deadline dates, as well as information on where you should take your ATI TEAS Exam and more.
Be sure to have the following details prior to registration:
- Location to take the ATI TEAS Exam – You have three options. TEAS, at a school’s campus (in-person) or online remote proctored by your school; TEAS at ATI, an online exam remote proctored by ATI; or TEAS at PSI, at a PSI National Testing Center. If you are choosing a TEAS online remote proctored exam (ATI or Institution), please make sure you meet the system and internet requirements prior to purchasing your test.
- The score you need on the ATI TEAS Exam to apply
- How long it takes before you get your TEAS Exam score (immediate or 48-72 business hours)
- The last date to submit your ATI TEAS Exam results
- Their Second Attempt Policy: Many schools have a 30-day wait period before you can test again.
- Total number of ATI TEAS Exam attempts allowed in one year. On average, schools only allow 3 TEAS Exam attempts per year.
Before you register for the exam, contact the school(s) in which you are applying. They will provide important deadline dates, as well as information on where you should take your ATI TEAS Exam and more.
You have three different options on how to register and take your ATI TEAS Exam.
- TEAS – at your institution. This can either be on-campus (in-person) or online remote proctored by your institution.
- TEAS at ATI – an online remote proctored exam. ATI will remote proctor your exam using ATI proctors. We will have 2 sessions each day Monday – Friday at 9 am and 1 pm.
- TEAS at PSI – in-person, at a PSI Testing Center. PSI has testing centers across the United States that administer the TEAS exam. For a complete list of testing centers visit the PSI webpage here.
For an online, remote proctored exam (institution or ATI) – there are system and internet speed requirements. For a complete list of requirements visit our TEAS System Requirements page.
Ensure that you have reviewed the “What do I need to know before I register for the ATI TEAS Exam” section of the FAQs before beginning the registration process. And make sure you know how you are taking the TEAS Exam. Your choices are: Institution/Testing Center, PSI Testing Center or ATI Remote Proctored Exam. If you are taking a remote proctored exam (institution or ATI, you must meet the system and internet requirements in order to take the exam. Please make sure you can meet these requirements before registering for the TEAS Exam.
Step 1: Visit www.atitesting.com/teas-prep.
Step 2: Scroll to the registration section of the page, and click “Start Registration”
Step 3: If you have an existing ATI account, select “Sign In”. If you need to create one, select “Create an Account”. *Note: It is important to remember your ATI login. You will need this on exam day. Students who do not have their ATI login may be turned away from taking the ATI TEAS Exam.
Step 4: Follow the prompts to complete your registration. *If testing at PSI: Within 24 hours, you will be sent an email from PSI that will give you a link to schedule your ATI TEAS Exam. You can either register online via the link provided by PSI or call 1-800-733-9267.
When you click the link to schedule your exam through PSI, you will need to create a username and password with PSI. Then follow the prompts to schedule your ATI TEAS exam. For a complete list of PSI testing Centers visit: https://candidate.psiexams.com/registration/testcenter_details.jsp?testid=2607&statename=California&country=USA
If you are taking a remoted proctored exam, you must make sure you have met these system and internet requirements.
**Note on ATI TEAS Transcripts: ATI offers reporting of TEAS (Test of Essential Academic Skills) test results to schools as a convenience to nursing school applicants. However, it is solely your responsibility to ensure that each of your school applications, as well as your TEAS test results, is complete, properly submitted, and on file with each such school. Please note that if you are taking the TEAS exam at a school testing facility, your test results will automatically be forwarded to that school, in addition to any other school(s) that you have purchased to receive your test results. If you are taking a TEAS Remote Proctored Exam at ATI or a TEAS Exam at PSI, your results will NOT be automatically forwarded to a school unless you select a school at the time you purchase the ATI TEAS. If a school is not designated, you will have to purchase a transcript after you have completed the TEAS Exam.
Step 5: Once you are successfully registered, you will receive a confirmation email from ATI Nursing Education. Be sure to reference this prior to taking your exam. If you are taking a remote proctored exam (institution or ATI), you will receive a confirmation email in addition to an instructional email giving you important steps to take in order to take the remote version of the ATI TEAS.
If you are registering for the TEAS exam through a PSI testing center, you will need the Candidate or Student ID# that is located on your confirmation email from ATI.
Be sure to contact the school in which you are applying to understand their important deadlines and the number of attempts you have to pass the ATI TEAS Exam. Refer to the “What do I need to know before I register for the ATI TEAS Exam” section of the FAQs for all of the information that you should know.
No, once an exam date has been purchased it is final. Because of this, it is important to contact the school(s) in which you are applying to prior to registering for the exam to understand important deadlines and to give yourself at least 6 weeks to study prior to the exam.
Check with the school in which you are applying. Many schools have a mandatory 30-day wait period before taking the TEAS again.
Be sure to contact the school to understand the important deadlines involving the ATI TEAS Exam. Refer to the “What do I need to know before I register for the ATI TEAS Exam” section of the FAQs for all of the information that you should know.
Each school sets their own cut-score for the ATI TEAS Exam. Ensure that you understand the admissions requirements set by the school(s) in which you are applying.
Refer to the “What do I need to know before I register for the ATI TEAS Exam” section of the FAQs for all of the information that you should know.
If you are testing at an on-campus location: Upon completion of the online version of the ATI TEAS test, your test will be scored immediately, allowing you to view your ATI TEAS score report at that time. Note: Some schools turn off this immediate viewing option. Check with the school in which you are applying to understand when you can see your TEAS score.
If you took a paper-pencil version of the ATI TEAS Test, ATI Nursing Education will score the test within 24 business hours of receiving it from the testing site.
If you are testing at PSI: Your ATI TEAS Exam results can take up to 72 business hours to populate into your account. Please be aware that the date on your score report will reflect the date the exam posts into your ATI student account, not the date that you take the exam. Please ensure that you schedule the exam with this in mind.
Note about your score report: Your score report includes your total and content area scores. In addition, the report identifies specific topic areas you missed along with information on where you can review the content. You can access your ATI TEAS Score Report at any time through your ATI Account under My Results.
ATI TEAS provides a Total score, Content Area scores (Reading, Math, Science, and English), and Sub-Content Area scores (e.g., Key Ideas and Details, Craft and Structure). While all of these score types range from 0.0 to 100%, they are calculated differently and, as a result, have different properties.
Total and Content Area scores are equated, meaning that they are based on the percentage of items answered correctly, but adjusted to account for differences across forms (different versions of the ATI TEAS exam). While this allows scores to be compared from one form (test) to another, it also means that these scores are not directly calculable from other information on the score report. Specifically, Content Area scores cannot be used to calculate the Total score, and Sub-Content Area scores cannot be used to calculate the Content Area scores.
In contrast, the Sub-Content Area scores are calculated as the percentage of questions in each sub-content area answered correctly. Because these scores are not equated across different forms of the exam, they should not be compared.
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Total and Content Area Scores |
Sub-Content Area Scores |
Range |
0.0 to 100% |
0.0 to 100% |
Equated (comparable) across forms? |
Yes |
No |
How is it calculated? |
Percent of items answered correctly, ADJUSTED for differences in form difficulty |
Percent of items answered correctly |
You will receive one complimentary TEAS Transcript with the purchase of your ATI TEAS exam.
ATI offers reporting of TEAS (Test of Essential Academic Skills) test results to schools as a convenience to nursing school applicants. However, it is solely your responsibility to ensure that each of your school applications, as well as your TEAS test results, are complete, properly submitted, and on file with each such school.
Please note that if you are taking the TEAS exam at an institution or school testing facility (online or on-campus), your official TEAS Transcript will automatically be forwarded to that school, in addition to any other school(s) that you have purchased to receive your test results.
If you are taking a TEAS at ATI (online exam proctored by ATI) or a TEAS Exam at PSI, your TEAS Transcript will NOT be automatically forwarded to a school unless you select a school at the time you purchase the ATI TEAS. If a school is not designated, you will have to purchase an additional transcript after you have completed the TEAS Exam.
Yes, you can send your TEAS exam results to more than one school by purchasing additional transcripts through the ATI store.
NOTE: Prior to purchase, ensure the school in which you are submitting a transcript will accept scores from the method by which you took your exam. For example, there are some schools who will not accept scores from TEAS at ATI or TEAS at PSI.
The number of attempts is reported on your official ATI TEAS transcript.
After you take the proctored ATI TEAS Exam, you will be given a focused review of that exam. The focused review will highlight areas that you missed on the exam. The content areas are linked to the ATI TEAS Study Manual for quick reference. This is especially helpful for those students who may be taking the ATI TEAS as a second attempt. You can access your focused review by logging into your student account at www.atitesting.com and clicking on the MY RESULTS tab.
The ATI TEAS Exam is composed of 170 questions. These questions are four-option, multiple-choice questions.
The table below provides the number of questions and time limits for each section of the TEAS.
| Content and Sub-Content Areas | Number of Questions |
Time Limit |
| Reading
Key ideas and details Craft and structure Integration of knowledge and ideas Pre-Test questions |
53 22 14 11 6 |
64 Minutes |
| Mathematics
Number and algebra Measurement and data Pre-Test questions |
36 23 9 4 |
54 Minutes |
| Science
Human anatomy and physiology Life and physical sciences Scientific reasoning Pre-Test questions |
53 32 8 7 6 |
63 Minutes |
| English and Language Usage
Conventions of standard English Knowledge of language Vocabulary acquisition Pre-Test Questions |
28 9 9 6 4 |
28 Minutes |
| TOTAL | 170 |
209 Minutes |
No. A 4-function calculator will be provided.
If you take the online version of the ATI TEAS Exam, a drop-down calculator is built into the exam. If you are taking the paper-pencil version of the ATI TEAS Exam, the proctor will provide a calculator.
Like any test you take, studying beforehand will significantly boost your chances for success. In fact, approximately 40% of students have to take the TEAS more than once! Prepping for the TEAS isn’t just helpful – it’s crucial.
ATI created the TEAS and then developed a variety of prep products to help you pass the exam the first time and earn your best score. Check out our prep options here.
The biggest mistake students make on the ATI TEAS Exam is not taking enough time to prepare. We recommend at least 6 weeks of preparation prior to taking the ATI TEAS Exam.
Don’t just take our word for it! Here’s what some recent students had to say upon finishing the ATI TEAS.
As the writers of the ATI TEAS Exam, we recommend allowing at least 6 weeks prior to the exam to study.
If you are on a tighter schedule, don’t worry, we have a range of solutions to help you prepare that fits your timeline. To get you started, check out our six week study plan here, as well as our full range of study options here.
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