Test of Essential Academic Skills© (TEAS)
Eligible candidates for the nursing program are required to complete the Assessment Technologies Institute® Test of Essential Academic Skills© (TEAS), a diagnostic test that students take as they go through the admissions process. ATI TEAS is the most widely adopted admissions exam in nursing education because it effectively evaluates students’ academic readiness for the rigors of nursing studies.
THE TEAS EVALUATE BASIC ACADEMIC KNOWLEDGE IN:
- Reading (45 questions – 55 minutes)
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- Key Ideas & Details – 15
- Craft & Structure – 9
- Integration of Knowledge & Ideas – 15
- Unscored Pretest Items – 6
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- Math (38 questions – 57 minutes)
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- Numbers & Algebra – 18
- Measurement & Data – 16
- Unscored Pretest Items – 4
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- Science (50 questions – 60 minutes)
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- Human Anatomy & Physiology – 18
- Biology – 9
- Chemistry – 8
- Scientific Reasoning – 9
- Unscored Pretest Items – 6
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- English and Language Usage (37 questions – 37 minutes)
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- Conventions of Standard English – 12
- Knowledge of Language – 11
- Using Language and Vocabulary to Express Ideas in Writing – 10
- Unscored Pretest Items – 4
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The TEAS consists of:
- 209-minute timed assessment
- 170 multiple-choice questions with 4 answer options and alternate-type items.
- 150 scored questions and 20 unscored pre-test questions.
- Normed data at the National and program level
- For updated information regarding the new version 7 of the test, please check the ATI website.
The student will register for the TEAS Online Proctored by ATI at https://www.atitesting.com/teas/register. The student will choose “ATI Remote Proctor – Nursing.” Please ensure that the scores are sent to North Park University. Follow the directions provided by ATI.
Every student must prepare for this test. ATI, the official provider of the exam, recommends that you allow yourself at least six weeks to prepare for it. The ATI website has a “how to prepare” tab. Explore their study materials to optimize performance and successfully achieve a level of “Proficient,” which is the minimum level of preparedness required for admission to the nursing program at North Park.
The TEAS needs to have been taken within one year of the student’s application. If you take more than once, the highest score will be considered for your application.
Please note that the Selection Committee in the School of Nursing is piloting a point admission system for the program – points will be allocated based on the TEAS score – the higher the score the more points a student can achieve.
The TEAS exam needs to be completed by the time of submitting your application.
Complete applications for the spring 2023 nursing cohort are due October 1, 2022.
Questions? Contact Viviana Belisle, Pre-Nursing Advisor, at vbelisle@northpark.edu.