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HESI A2 · Study plan

Your HESI A2 study plan

A good HESI A2 study plan starts with a short diagnostic, spends most of your time on the topics that cost you the most points, mixes a lesson with practice questions every day, and checks progress with a timed test each week. Pick the sections your program requires, Tell us when your exam is (or that you don't know yet) and how much time you have, and we'll build the schedule from your results.

1. Your exam and your time

Sections your program requires

Programs choose the HESI A2 sections and set their own minimums (often 75–80%). Check your program's admissions page.

2. Where you stand

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Sample HESI A2 study schedules

Time until the examHow to split it
1 weekDay 1: the free diagnostic. Days 2–5: your weakest topics, a short lesson plus 10 practice questions each. Day 6: a timed test and your mistake book. Day 7: light review and rest.
2 weeksDiagnostic on day 1, only the sections your program requires. Then one weak topic a day with a lesson and practice questions. A section test every 4–5 days.
4 weeksWeek 1: diagnostic, then Math and your weakest English section. Weeks 2–3: rotate your required sections, weakest topics first. Week 4: timed section tests and your mistake book.
6–8 weeksLearn content first: a lesson a day across your required sections (A&P is the biggest science module), practice questions after each, a timed section test every week.