ATI TEAS

How to study for the TEAS

Start with a short diagnostic, put most of your time into your weakest section and finish with full tests at the real pace.

Start withA diagnostic across all four sections
Biggest sectionScience: 44 of 150 scored questions
Tightest paceEnglish: one minute a question
Finish withFull 170-question tests on the real clocks

A plan that works

  • Take the free diagnostic to see which section costs you most.
  • Work one skill at a time: a short lesson, then practice on that skill until you get it right without help.
  • Mix in timed sets at the real pace for each section.
  • Sit a full practice test, review every miss and repeat the skill it points to.

Check your program's rules early

Each program sets its own minimum score and how many attempts it accepts. Find yours before you book, so you know the target and how much time you have.

Try 3 questions

Question 1Multiple choice
A survey finds that people who drink more coffee report getting less sleep. Which conclusion does the survey support?

Lost keys

Marcus checked his jacket pockets for the third time. The bus was due in four minutes.

That morning had started well. He had made coffee, fed the cat and set his keys on the kitchen counter, the way he always did. Then the phone rang. It was his sister, calling about their mother's birthday, and he had paced the apartment while they talked.

Now he stood at the door, keyless. He walked back through the apartment, retracing his steps from the phone call. On the bathroom shelf, next to his toothbrush, the keys were waiting.

Question 2Multiple choice
What can the reader infer about how the keys got onto the bathroom shelf?
Question 3Multiple choice
A rectangular deck is 12 feet by 9 feet. A 4-foot by 3-foot rectangle is cut out of one corner for a hot tub. What is the area of the deck that is left?

Next step

ATI's TEAS questions and answers

Questions people ask

How long should I study for the TEAS?

It depends on your starting point. A diagnostic shows the gap; many students plan several weeks of short daily sessions with the most time on their weakest section.

Which TEAS section should I study first?

The one your diagnostic shows as weakest. If two are close, Science carries the most scored questions.