TEAS Science study guide
TEAS Science · Work through your exam, one topic at a time.
The Test of Essential Academic Skills (TEAS) is a standardized exam that nursing and allied health programs use to assess applicant readiness, developed and administered by ATI. It is aimed at pre-nursing and pre-allied-health candidates who are applying to a program that requires an entrance exam score. Because the TEAS is a readiness assessment rather than a licensure credential, there is no universal passing score: each program sets its own minimum, so your target score comes from your school, not from ATI. The exam is offered through several proctoring routes - remote online testing proctored by ATI or by your institution, in-person testing at a school or testing center, and PSI testing in person or online - and each school chooses which version and format it accepts. The TEAS Science study guide has 4 sections and about 1,231 words.
01Reading: Main Ideas, Details, and Inference
Reading items ask you to locate and interpret information in short passages. The core skills are identifying the main idea , distinguishing supporting details from minor ones, following a sequence of events, comparing and contrasting ideas, and drawing a reasonable inference supported by the text.
339 words, about 2 min02Mathematics: Arithmetic, Algebra, and Data Interpretation
Math items cover numbers and operations , algebraic thinking , measurement and geometry , and data interpretation . Most questions are multi-step word problems, so setup matters as much as computation.
300 words, about 2 min03Science: Life, Physical, and Earth Science
Science items sample human anatomy and physiology , life science , physical science (chemistry and physics), earth and space science , and scientific reasoning (variables, controls, interpreting experiments). Body systems: the circulatory system moves blood, nutrients, and oxygen; the respiratory system exchanges gases in the alveoli; the digestive system breaks down and absorbs nutrients; the nervous system transmits electrical signals.
298 words, about 1 min04English and Language Usage: Grammar, Punctuation, and Style
Items test grammar and usage , punctuation , sentence structure , spelling , and style (word choice and clarity). Subject-verb agreement: the verb matches the subject, not an intervening phrase.
294 words, about 1 min