TEAS at ATI (remote, proctored by ATI): you choose a date and time when you register. Plan to sign in at that time. If you are running behind, you may still sign in and begin your exam later on your exam date, as long as you are actively testing before ATI’s testing hours end. Your exam does not begin until a proctor admits you.
ATI testing hours (Central Time)
- Monday: 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. CT
- Tuesday–Friday: 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. CT
- Saturday: 7:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. CT
The latest start time you can select when you register is 30 minutes before the end of testing hours: 5:00 p.m. CT Monday through Friday and noon CT on Saturday.
The cutoff rule
You must be actively testing by the end of testing hours (5:30 p.m. CT, or 12:30 p.m. CT on Saturday). “Actively testing” means you have finished the pre-checks, been admitted by the proctor, and are on at least the first reading question. Signing in, downloading the LockDown Browser, or sitting in the pre-checks at 5:30 does not count. If you are not actively testing by the cutoff, you will be denied for being late, and the exam will not be refunded or rescheduled.
If you are having trouble getting into the exam as the cutoff approaches, call the proctor line at 1-844-956-2790 (or ATI Customer Support at 1-800-667-7531) before the cutoff. The proctor team may allow 5–10 extra minutes to resolve the issue. Without a call or email before the cutoff, there is no exception.
Do not plan around the cutoff. If you selected the last start time of the day, you have exactly 30 minutes to launch, complete the pre-checks, get proctor approval, and start question 1. Start at the time you selected, and sign in 30 minutes before it.
All TEAS at ATI exams are scheduled and proctored in Central Time. If you live in another time zone, convert the hours above to your local time: 5:30 p.m. CT is 6:30 p.m. Eastern, 4:30 p.m. Mountain, and 3:30 p.m. Pacific. Why is my TEAS time listed in Central Time?
All other exams
TEAS Online at Institution and Chamberlain University applicants (remote, school-proctored): your exam begins at your scheduled start time. There is a 30-minute grace period after the start time; if you have not started by then, you will not be able to test, and the exam will not be refunded or rescheduled. TEAS at Institution (in person): there is no grace period. The proctor starts everyone at the same time, so arrive 15–20 minutes early; late arrivals are not admitted. TEAS at PSI: PSI’s appointment rules apply.
Sign in early
Whichever exam type you have, sign in at least 30 minutes before you plan to start. You will need time to launch the LockDown Browser, complete the pre-checks (ID photo, room scan), and wait for proctor approval. Completing the TEAS Dry Run before exam day is the best way to avoid last-minute problems.