TEAS (Test of Essential Academic Skills)

No, the ILC does not provide tutoring for the TEAS. Please see the Helpful TEAS Preparation Links handout.

Yes. Unanswered questions on the TEAS are counted as incorrect.

We accept the ATI TEAS and TEAS V scores as long as they are within three years of the application deadline you are applying to. The ATI TEAS Version 7 exam will be released on June 3, 2022.

 

 

The reading section will task students with interpreting passages and visual data. The mathematics section tests students' knowledge of algebra, measurements and data application. The science section evaluates students' knowledge of human biology, life science and physical science. The English language and usage section tests grammar and spelling.

You will go to the ATI TEAS webpage and follow the instructions. Payment will be due at the time you register for the test. Once an exam date is purchased, it is final.

The ATI TEAS has a built-in calculator in the math section.

Wake Tech will accept scores from the TEAS V, ATI TEAS and the new ATI TEAS 7. Scores must be within three years of the program application deadline to be accepted. TEAS exams that are earlier versions of the test (TEAS 4.0, 3.0, or 2.0) will not be accepted.
The ATI TEAS Version 7 exam will be released on June 3, 2022. Wake Tech will continue to accept the ATI TEAS V and the ATI TEAS as long as the test was completed within 3 years of the program application deadline.

Yes. Log into your atitesting.com account and request a TEAS transcript through their online store. You will select " Wake Tech CC" to have your scores transferred to us.

TEAS scores are valid for three years prior to the clinical application deadline.

If you need to retake the TEAS exam, you must wait a minimum of 30 days from the date of your last exam. You can take the exam a maximum of two attempts per calendar year (January through December). The retesting policy applies regardless of where you have taken the exam. Official copies of all previous TEAS test scores are required to be on file with the college prior to taking the exam at Wake Tech.

ATI determines the price of the exam. The price of the exam is subject to change without notice.

You will receive a copy of your results immediately following the exam.

To do your best on the TEAS, make sure that you meet all minimum reading, writing and mathematics requirements for your program. If any pre-curriculum courses are necessary, complete those courses before taking the TEAS.

It is advisable not to take the TEAS until minimum placement test scores have been met or minimum course requirements have been completed. It is also advisable to take the TEAS after you have completed ENG 111, ENG 112, BIO 168 and BIO 169 (for Nursing) or BIO 163 (for Radiography or Medical Sonography). You should also pay close attention to published application deadlines to make sure you complete the TEAS in time. 

Please do not wait to the last minute to take the TEAS.  Many students wait until a week before an application deadline to try to register for an exam date only to find out they are already full.

The Radiography TEAS point chart is as follows:

• 0%-62% Composite score = 0 points
• 63%-70% Composite score = 3 points
• 71%-80% Composite Score = 6 points
• 81%-90% Composite Score = 12 points
• 91%-100% Composite Score = 20 points

The composite score is an average of an applicant’s reading, math, science and English and language usage scores. Applicants may take the TEAS multiple times; their highest score in each area will be used in calculating the composite score. Note that TEAS scores are reported as percentages, in decimal format (e.g., 70.5%). TEAS scores will be rounded up or down to the nearest whole number (0.4 or lower will be rounded down, while 0.5 or higher will be rounded up). 

Example: A student takes the TEAS exam and makes the following scores: reading 79.5%, math 62.1%, science 68.3% and English 74.5%.

Reading Math Science English	79.5% 62.1% 68.3% 74.5%	rounded up to rounded down to rounded down to rounded up to	80 62 68 75	In this example, the student's composite score equals 71. So, the student receives 6 points in the competitive ranking process.
			285 / 4 = 71

For Nursing, students must meet the minimum composite score of 59 to be eligible to apply to clinical Nursing. The composite score is not the total score that is printed on the score report.

• 0%-58% Composite score= Ineligible to apply*
• 59%-70% Composite score = 0 points
• 71%-80% Composite Score = 6 points
• 81%-90% Composite Score = 12 points
• 91%-100% Composite Score = 20 points

* If your score is in this category, please see Adriana Rodriguez (TEAS Administrator) or a Health Sciences advisor at the Perry Health Sciences Campus.

The composite score is an average of an applicant’s reading, math, science and English and language usage scores. Applicants may take the TEAS multiple times; their highest score in each area will be used in calculating the composite score. Note that TEAS scores are reported as percentages, in decimal format (e.g., 70.5%). TEAS scores will be rounded up or down to the nearest whole number (0.4 or lower will be rounded down, while 0.5 or higher will be rounded up).

Example: A student takes the TEAS exam and makes the following scores: reading 82.5%, math 71.1%, science 63.3%, and English 74.5%.

Reading Math Science English	82.5% 71.1% 63.3% 74.5%	==> ==> ==> ==>	rounded up to rounded down to rounded down to rounded up to	83 71 63 75
				292/4=73

In this example, the student’s composite score equals 73. So, the student would receive 6 points.

The Medical Sonography TEAS point chart is as follows:

• 0%-62% Composite score = 0 points
• 63%-70% Composite score = 3 points
• 71%-80% Composite Score = 6 points
• 81%-90% Composite Score = 12 points
• 91%-100% Composite Score = 20 points

The composite score is an average of an applicant’s reading, math, science and English and language usage scores. Applicants may take the TEAS multiple times; their highest score in each area will be used in calculating the composite score. Note that TEAS scores are reported as percentages, in decimal format (e.g., 70.5%). TEAS scores will be rounded up or down to the nearest whole number (0.4 or lower will be rounded down, while 0.5 or higher will be rounded up).

Example: A student takes the TEAS exam and makes the following scores: reading 79.5%, math 62.1%, science 68.3%, and English 74.5%.

Reading Math Science English	79.5% 62.1% 68.3% 74.5%	rounded up to rounded down to rounded down to rounded up to	80 62 68 75	In this example, the student's composite score equals 71. So, the student receives 6 points in the competitive ranking process.
			285 / 4 = 71

Please submit your accommodations request to ATI Test Security at [email protected] at least 30 days prior to testing/signing up for a test date to be considered for testing accommodations.
Pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act, each testing institution must provide reasonable accommodations to individuals with a documented disability that hinders their ability to take any ATI assessment under standard conditions. It is the responsibility of each administering institution to determine how the disability will be reasonably accommodated in the testing process and for the proctor to ensure that the approved accommodation is in place.