The Teas Test is designed to test knowledge and skills in four areas: math, reading, English and science.
The Teas is a content-driven test divided into four subtests. The reading subtest consists of 40 items that include paragraph comprehension, passage comprehension and inferences/conclusions. The math subtest consists of 45 items that include whole numbers, metric conversion, fractions, decimals, algebraic equations, percentages and ratio/proportion. The science subtest consists of 30 items that include science reasoning, science knowledge, biology, chemistry, anatomy, physiology, basic physical principles and general science. The English and language subtest includes 30 items covering punctuation, grammar, sentence structure, contextual words and spelling.
The Teas focuses on acquired knowledge and is not about solving brain teasers. Thus, an individual can prepare, and thereby, succeed at taking this test.
The Teas is not a measure of a student's general academic performance, but only measures the performance on this test at this particular time.
Most nursing schools and allied health programs employ the Teas test to determine admission status as well as for awarding scholarships.
Nursing schools and allied health programs usually place higher emphasis on the Teas test than on academic achievements.