What's a good TEAS score?
A good TEAS score is the one your nursing program asks for: each program sets its own minimum. Here's how the score itself works, from ATI's pages.
How the TEAS is scored
- You get a total score, a score for each of the four sections and a score for each sub-area, all from 0 to 100%.
- The total and section scores are equated: adjusted for small differences between test forms. Sub-area scores are the plain percentage you got right.
- The score report includes the adjusted individual total score and an academic preparedness level: Developmental, Basic, Proficient, Advanced or Exemplary.
What counts as good
ATI doesn't publish one passing score, because there isn't one: programs decide. Look up the minimum on your program's admissions page, then aim above it to leave room for a bad day. Some programs also look at section scores, especially Science.
Our readiness estimate
Our reports show your percentage and an estimated readiness band from our own practice questions. It's an estimate, not an ATI score, and ATI doesn't publish the cut-offs for its preparedness levels. Set your program's minimum as your target on your account and every report shows how far you are from it.
Questions
Is the TEAS pass or fail?
No. You get scores and a preparedness level; your program decides what it accepts.
Can I see my sub-area scores?
Yes. ATI's report breaks the score down by content area and sub-content area. Ours does the same for practice.
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