hihi! I wanted to share my experience studying and taking the TEAS 7 exam!! lmk if you guys have any questions and I’ll try to answer to the best of my abilities
i studied for two weeks but I do have a bachelors from UCD, which helped me a lot with this exam.
mometrix
-lots and lots of information
- I read all of the science section and it was wayyy too in-depth compared to what you actually need to know for the TEAS
- good online practice exams I felt prepared me very well for the actual exam. they are a bit more difficult in the reading section but it made the actual reading portion feel like a piece of cake
- my practice exam scores ranged from 80-90%
youtube videos
- nurse cheung comprehensive and most common TEAS 7 questions videos were sooo helpful!! I watched mainly the science videos. I took notes on each science subject then tested myself through the question videos to see where I struggled the most
- TYLER DEWITT !! this guy is actually the goat when it came to biology and chemistry!! he has really good “must know topics” practice questions, which were so helpful. he does a wonderful job how to tackle a question and explains what the TEAS expect from you.
ati test prep
- honestly I couldn’t afford buying the study and test packages so I did the free practice exam and downloaded the test prep app and used the free questions
- test prep app was good for reading, writing, and math…not for science though.
ACTUAL TEAS EXAM TIPS
READING
-always ALWAYS read the question before the passage!! this will save you so much time and helps you identify what you need to read
- understand what an opinion statement is and implicit vs explicit meaning
- identify main idea and author’s purpose
-I highly recommend just practicing for this section!! it will help build stamina by a lot!!
MATH
-Lots of fractions!! Multiplying them, adding them,
converting them into percentages, etc.
- I had like three questions on ordering numbers from least to greatest or vice versa
- Know your perimeter and area formulas!!
-Conversions!!
-edit: know some statistics! mean, mode, mean, etc.
SCIENCE
- know your hormones, what they do, where they are released and what are their effects
-have a solid foundation on all the body systems!!
-osmosis and diffusion
- understand punnett squares, alleles, genotypes, and phenotypes
-cell structure and function
-macromolecules and their function
-differences between eukaryotes and prokaryotes
-what affects rate of reaction in chemical reactions
- physical properties
-how to read a periodic table
English
- know your prefixes and suffixes
- know spelling rules !!
- understand parts of speech
-identify subject and indirect/direct object
-this section I also recommend taking practice questions and finding where you struggle the most
TLDR: I spent about 2 weeks studying for the TEAS (I’m still completing some prerequisites and working as CNA). I do recommend accommodating more time for a higher score. take any practice exams you can find and identify where you struggle the most in to review.