HESI A2 Grammar

Standard written English conventions: sentence completeness, subject-verb agreement, pronoun case and reference, tense consistency, punctuation and capitalization, modifier placement, and confused words such as affect/effect. Expect multiple-choice items asking you to choose the correct sentence or identify the error.

It is a multiple-choice, computer-delivered section of the HESI A2. The number of items, whether it is separately timed, and how it is scored are set by the publisher and your program, so verify current details with your school rather than relying on secondhand reports.

Most items test rules taught in high school English, so the content is not advanced. Difficulty comes from subtle distractors and time pressure. Candidates who read carefully and eliminate obviously flawed options usually do well; those who rush tend to miss punctuation and agreement errors.

Retake policies are set by the publisher and, often, by the individual program, including waiting periods and limits on attempts. There is no single universal rule. Ask your admissions office what applies to you before scheduling a second attempt.

Plan several short sessions across two to three weeks rather than one long cram. Study one rule area at a time, answer practice items untimed first, then add a timer. Track which categories you miss repeatedly and spend most of your remaining time there.

Start with sentence structure and fragments, then subject-verb agreement, pronoun use, and verb tense. Move to punctuation, especially commas and apostrophes, then modifiers and confused words. Finish with mixed timed sets so you practice switching between rule types.

Choosing the option that sounds natural instead of the one that is grammatically correct, ignoring comma splices and run-ons, misreading pronoun antecedents, and changing tense mid-sentence. Another frequent error is answering before reading every option.

Passing scores and section weighting are determined by the publisher and the individual program, and they vary. This page does not state a cutoff. Confirm the required score, and whether grammar counts toward it, with your program's admissions office.

For every miss, name the rule being tested and explain why each wrong option fails. Keep an error log by category. If you cannot articulate the rule, review it before moving on; repeated review of your own mistakes beats doing hundreds of new items.