TEAS practice test
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170 questions (150 scored) in 209 minutes · 12 sub-areas- Key Ideas and Details15 scored
- Craft and Structure9 scored
- Integration of Knowledge and Ideas15 scored
What's on the ATI TEAS 7
The ATI TEAS 7 has 170 questions, 150 of them scored, in four timed sections that always come in the same order. A calculator is built into the exam, and there's one 10-minute break after Math.
| Section | Questions | Scored | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 45 | 39 | 55 min |
| Mathematics | 38 | 34 | 57 min |
| Science | 50 | 44 | 60 min |
| English and Language Usage | 37 | 33 | 37 min |
| Total | 170 | 150 | 209 min |
About 20% of the questions are alternate types: multiple select, ordered response, fill in the blank and hot spot. None of them gives partial credit, so a select-all question counts only if every choice is right. More in the TEAS 7 test format guide.
How to use a TEAS practice test
- Start with a timed baseline. The free TEAS diagnostic has 40 questions from all four sections, each section on its own clock, and scores every sub-area.
- Work on your weakest sub-areas first: the report lists them first, and each sub-area page has free questions with explanations.
- Practice at the real length before test day. A full TEAS is 170 questions in 209 minutes, and pacing matters: English allows one minute per question.
- Read every explanation, including on questions you got right. A lucky guess hides a gap.
- Look up your program's minimum score and aim above it; see what's a good TEAS score.
TEAS practice test with answers
Every question above with its answer and the reasoning. Open one to check yourself, or read straight through.
Math · Numbers and AlgebraWhich list shows −7/9, −0.775, −78%, and −3/4 in order from least to greatest?
- A. −3/4, −0.775, −7/9, −78%
- B. −78%, −7/9, −0.775, −3/4 (correct)
- C. −7/9, −78%, −0.775, −3/4
- D. −78%, −0.775, −7/9, −3/4
As decimals the values are −0.7778, −0.775, −0.78, and −0.75. The most negative value is the least, so the order is −0.78, −0.7778, −0.775, −0.75. The first list is in reverse order.
Science · Human Anatomy and PhysiologyMonths after abdominal surgery, a patient with a normal diet and normal stomach function develops megaloblastic anemia (abnormally large, immature red blood cells) and numbness in the feet. Which portion of the digestive tract was most likely removed?
- A. Duodenum
- B. Terminal ileum (correct)
- C. Ascending colon
- D. Pylorus of the stomach
The vitamin B12–intrinsic factor complex is absorbed in the terminal ileum, and B12 deficiency causes megaloblastic anemia and neurologic symptoms. The duodenum is the main site of iron absorption, and iron loss produces small, pale red cells instead.
Passage: Two Texts on Standing Desks
Text A: A standing desk is a work surface that can be raised so that a person works on their feet. In a 2021 trial at a regional insurance office, 90 employees received adjustable desks for twelve weeks while 90 colleagues kept their regular desks. Workers with adjustable desks reported standing about 75 minutes more per day than before. They also reported less back discomfort, though their blood-sugar and weight measurements did not change significantly. The researchers noted that most participants alternated between sitting and standing rather than standing all day, and that some reported sore feet in the first weeks. Adjustable desks cost between $300 and $900, depending on the model.
Text B: Sitting for eight hours a day is slowly ruining our bodies, and employers who ignore this are being shortsighted. A single adjustable desk can transform the way a person feels at work. I switched to one last year, and my afternoon slump simply vanished. Yes, the desks cost money, but no company that values its people should hesitate.
Skeptics point out that studies have found no change in weight or blood sugar. That misses the point: comfort and energy matter on their own. Every employer should replace fixed desks within the next two years, before more workers pay with their health.
Reading · Craft and StructureIn Text B, the author mentions that studies found no change in weight or blood sugar. The author most likely includes this point in order to
- A. admit that the desks do not work and withdraw the recommendation
- B. add further evidence of the desks' health benefits
- C. raise a skeptics' objection and then change the standard by which the desks should be judged (correct)
- D. correct an error made by the researchers in Text A
The author states the objection and replies that comfort and energy matter on their own, which shifts the standard for success. The author still recommends the desks, so A is wrong, and B is wrong because the point is not presented as a benefit.
Reading · Craft and StructureWhich statements accurately compare the organization of Text A and Text B? Select all that apply.
- A. Text A opens by defining its subject, while Text B opens with a claim about a problem. (correct)
- B. Both texts end with a direct call for employers to act.
- C. Text B anticipates an objection and answers it, while Text A raises no objection. (correct)
- D. Text A arranges its details in chronological order from the first week to the last.
- E. Text A closes with a practical detail about price, while Text B closes with a recommendation and a time frame. (correct)
- F. Text B contrasts the results of two different studies.
A, C and E match the texts: A defines a standing desk, B answers skeptics, and A ends on cost while B ends with a two-year recommendation. B is false because Text A makes no call to act, and D and F describe organization that neither text uses.
Reading · Craft and StructureWhich claim in Text B can be checked against the results reported in Text A?
- A. Sitting for eight hours a day is slowly ruining our bodies.
- B. An adjustable desk can transform the way a person feels at work.
- C. Employers who ignore sitting are being shortsighted.
- D. Studies have found no change in weight or blood sugar. (correct)
Text A reports that blood-sugar and weight measurements did not change significantly, so that claim can be compared with it. B is tempting because Text A mentions less back discomfort, but "transform" is a subjective judgment that no result verifies.
Reading · Craft and StructureWhich choice correctly classifies Text A and Text B and gives the feature that supports each classification?
- A. Text A is persuasive because it reports a twelve-week trial; Text B is expository because it names a cost.
- B. Text A is expository because it defines its term and reports study findings; Text B is persuasive because it urges a specific action and uses a personal example. (correct)
- C. Text A is narrative because it describes events in a trial; Text B is technical because it gives a time frame.
- D. Both texts are persuasive because both mention that the desks cost money.
Text A informs by defining and reporting findings, while Text B argues for a position and urges action. Mentioning cost (D) appears in both texts but does not make an informational text persuasive.
Math · Numbers and AlgebraA town's population grew from 12,500 to 14,000. What was the percent increase in population?
- A. 10.7%
- B. 12% (correct)
- C. 1.5%
- D. 11.2%
Percent change = (14,000 − 12,500) ÷ 12,500 = 1,500 ÷ 12,500 = 0.12, or 12%. Choice A divides by the new population instead of the original.
Science · Human Anatomy and PhysiologyPatient X breathes 400 mL per breath at 15 breaths/min. Patient Y breathes 750 mL per breath at 8 breaths/min. Each patient has an anatomical dead space of 150 mL. Which statement is correct?
- A. Both have the same alveolar ventilation because their minute ventilations are equal.
- B. Patient Y has the greater alveolar ventilation, about 4800 mL/min compared with 3750 mL/min. (correct)
- C. Patient X has the greater alveolar ventilation because more breaths bring fresh air to the alveoli.
- D. The two cannot be compared without knowing each patient's residual volume.
Alveolar ventilation = (tidal volume - dead space) x rate: X = 250 x 15 = 3750 mL/min and Y = 600 x 8 = 4800 mL/min. Both have a minute ventilation of 6000 mL/min, but the faster, shallower breathing wastes more of each breath on dead space.
Passage: Taking an Oral Temperature with a Digital Thermometer
Wash your hands, then wipe the metal tip of the thermometer with an alcohol pad and let the tip air-dry. Do not take an oral temperature within 15 minutes of the person eating, drinking, or smoking, because hot and cold substances change the temperature inside the mouth. If the person has had any of these, wait until 15 minutes have passed since the last one.
Press the power button and wait for the ready signal, which is a beep and a steady symbol on the display. Place the tip under the tongue, to one side of the center, and ask the person to close the lips gently around the thermometer without biting down. Hold the thermometer still until it beeps three times, which usually takes 30 to 60 seconds.
Remove it, read the display, and write down the number along with the time. If the reading is 100.4°F or higher, write the word "fever" beside it and retake the temperature 4 hours later. If any reading is 103°F or higher, do not wait; call the clinic right away. When you are finished, clean the tip again with alcohol and store the thermometer in its case.
Reading · Key Ideas and DetailsOrder these steps of taking an oral temperature from first to last, according to the instructions.
Correct order:
- Wipe the tip with an alcohol pad and let it air-dry
- Press the power button and wait for the ready signal
- Place the tip under the tongue, to one side of the center
- Hold the thermometer still until it beeps three times
- Write down the number and the time
The tip is cleaned first, then the device is powered on and ready, placed in the mouth, held until three beeps, and finally the reading is recorded. Recording can only happen after the beeps and removal.
Reading · Key Ideas and DetailsMr. Lee finishes a glass of ice water at 9:05 a.m. and then finishes a cup of hot coffee at 9:12 a.m. According to the instructions, what is the earliest time the thermometer may be placed under his tongue?
- A. 9:20 a.m.
- B. 9:27 a.m. (correct)
- C. 9:35 a.m.
- D. 9:42 a.m.
The 15 minutes are counted from the last thing he drank, which ended at 9:12, so the earliest time is 9:27. Choice A counts from the water instead of the coffee.
Reading · Key Ideas and DetailsA nurse takes an oral temperature at 2:20 p.m. and gets 100.9°F. The patient then finishes a glass of cold juice at 6:15 p.m. According to the instructions, what is the earliest time the thermometer may be placed under the tongue for the next reading?
- A. 2:35 p.m.
- B. 6:20 p.m.
- C. 6:30 p.m. (correct)
- D. 6:45 p.m.
A reading of 100.9°F is a fever, so the retake is due 4 hours later at 6:20 p.m. However, the juice ended at 6:15, so 15 minutes must pass first, making 6:30 p.m. the earliest time. Choice B ignores the juice.
Math · Numbers and AlgebraAn infusion pump delivers 45 mL every 20 minutes. At this rate, how many liters will it deliver in 8 hours?
- A. 0.36 L
- B. 1.08 L (correct)
- C. 2.16 L
- D. 10.8 L
8 hours is 480 minutes, which is 24 intervals of 20 minutes; 24 × 45 mL = 1,080 mL = 1.08 L. Choosing 10.8 L comes from misplacing the decimal point in the mL-to-L conversion.
Questions
What's on the ATI TEAS 7?
170 questions in 209 minutes across four sections: Reading (45), Mathematics (38), Science (50) and English and Language Usage (37). 150 are scored (ATI exam details).
Is this TEAS practice test free?
Yes. The questions on this page, on every section and sub-area page, and the 40-question timed diagnostic with its sub-area report are free, with no account. The full-length timed mocks and the practice bank are on the $24.99 pass.
How long is the TEAS?
209 minutes of testing for 170 questions, plus one optional 10-minute break after Math that doesn't use testing time (ATI).
Where do these questions come from?
They're original questions, written with AI to ATI's public TEAS 7 outline. A second AI model answers each one without seeing the key, and a review checks the question, the key and the explanation; only questions that pass both are published. ATI's own questions are secure, and we don't copy any prep company's.
What does the $24.99 pass include?
90 days of access to three full-length timed mocks (170 questions each, with the break after Math), the full practice bank by sub-area, and a review of every question you missed. One payment, no auto-renew.