Not meeting your program’s TEAS score on the first try is discouraging, and it is common: about 40% of students take the TEAS more than once, and most who prepare differently the second time improve. ATI does not require a waiting period between attempts; your school sets the retake policy. Use the plan below to turn your first score into a study plan.
1. Start with your score report
Your first attempt is the best diagnostic you have. Sign in, go to MY ATI › Results, and open your TEAS score report. Your total score, each content-area score, and the Topics to Review list show exactly which objectives you missed. How to get your score report and topics to review · How to open your Focused Review
2. Confirm your school’s retake rules
Before you register again, ask your program how many attempts it allows, whether it requires a waiting period, and which attempt it counts (highest, most recent, or first). How soon can I retake the TEAS? · How many times can I take the TEAS?
3. Study the objectives you missed, not everything
Match your Topics to Review to the four content areas (reading, math, science, English and language usage) and spend most of your time where your score was lowest. Score gains come from the sections that pulled your total down, not from re-reading what you already know. What do I need to study for the TEAS?
4. Use a prep tool that targets your weak areas
ATI TEAS® SmartPrep gives you a pre-test in each content area and builds a personalized tutorial around what you missed. In ATI’s study of students who took the TEAS before and after using SmartPrep, total scores rose by an average of 7.5 percentage points, Below Proficient students gained about 2 points more than Proficient students, and about 55% of Below Proficient students reached Proficient or higher afterward. How SmartPrep works · ATI TEAS SmartPrep on atitesting.com
5. Take a full-length practice test before exam day
Take ATI TEAS Online Practice Test A or B timed, in one sitting, and review every rationale. If you used one before your first attempt, use the other, then work its topics-to-review list for a final pass. How to use the Online Practice Tests
6. Register for your retake
Register the same way as your first attempt. Every attempt is a new registration and a new fee, and each TEAS at ATI or TEAS at PSI registration includes one transcript credit. How do I register for the TEAS?
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