TEAS
The Test of Essential Academic Skills (TEAS) is a scholastic aptitude
assessment.
This is an online
test that is approximately 3-3.5 hours long. Study materials can be
purchased through the Assessment Technologies website at
www.atitesting.com or from the
Campus Bookstore.
The TEAS exam will be taken by the group of students selected for admission to the Nursing Program - A composite score of 60% or higher is required to pass. Effective F08, a 67% score or higher will be required. Students who do not pass will need to retake it after completing the required remediation.
The TEAS consists of four content areas: math, reading, English, and science. All subtests contain multiple-choice items with one correct answer. The applicant is directed to answer each item as accurately as possible within the allotted time. The reporting system for the TEAS includes a composite score for each of the four general areas. Sixteen sub-scores are generated to assess specific content mastery (www.atitesting.com.)
The Math subtest covers whole numbers, metric conversion, fractions and decimals, algebraic equations, percentages, and ratio/proportion.
Reading covers paragraph comprehension, passage comprehension, and inferences /conclusions.
The English subtest measures knowledge of punctuation, grammar, sentence structure, contextual words, and spelling.
The Science portion of the exam covers science reasoning, science knowledge, biology, chemistry, anatomy and physiology, basic physical principles, and general science.
For more information, contact Division of Nursing Education at
(760) 355-6348 or
Nursing Learning Center at (760) 355-6530.