The ATI TEAS (Test of Essential Academic Skills) measures the academic preparedness of students entering a nursing or allied health program. It has 170 questions and 209 total minutes to complete.
ATI TEAS Overview
The ATI TEAS Version 7 is designed to see how prepared you are academically for nursing or allied health programs. It has 150 scored questions and 20 unscored ones (used for future tests), but you won’t know which is which, so treat every question like it counts. Each question is marked right or wrong — no partial credit — but don’t stress, there’s no penalty for guessing!
You’ll have a total of 209 minutes to complete the test, with each section timed separately, so managing your time well is super important.
The test covers four main areas: reading, math, science, and English language usage. Here’s a quick breakdown of the number of questions in each section:
• Reading: 45 questions
• Math: 38 questions
• Science: 50 questions
• English Language Usage: 37 questions
For more details, check out Table 1, which lists each content area, its subcategories, and the number of questions in each.
Table 1
ATI TEAS, Version 7 Content Specifications
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Content Area Sub-content area |
Scored items |
Unscored Items |
Total Number of Items |
Time Allowed Per Content Area* |
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Percent |
Number |
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Reading |
26% |
39 |
6 |
45 |
55 min |
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Key ideas and details |
10% |
15 |
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Craft and structure |
6% |
9 |
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Integration of knowledge and ideas |
10% |
15 |
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Math |
23% |
34 |
4 |
38 |
57 min |
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Numbers and algebra |
12% |
18 |
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Measurement and data |
11% |
16 |
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Science |
29% |
44 |
6 |
50 |
60 min |
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Human anatomy and physiology |
12% |
18 |
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Biology |
6% |
9 |
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Chemistry |
5% |
8 |
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Scientific reasoning |
6% |
9 |
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English and Language Usage |
22% |
33 |
4 |
37 |
37 min |
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Conventions of Standard English |
8% |
12 |
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Knowledge of language |
7% |
11 |
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Using Language and Vocabulary to Express Ideas in Writing |
7% |
10 |
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Total |
100% |
150 |
20 |
170 |
209 min |
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The allocated time for each content area is designed to provide candidates with sufficient opportunity to complete the section comfortably. Examinees have approximately 1.2 minutes per question for reading, 1.5 minutes for mathematics, 1.2 minutes for science, and 1 minute for each question in the English language usage section.