TEAS 7 study guide: what to study

What a passage actually says: the main point, specific details, directions, charts and the order of events.

15 of the 150 scored questions (10%). Source: ATI, TEAS Exam Details (sections, content areas and scored questions)

• Sum up a passage that runs several paragraphs Lesson: How to summarize a passage that runs over several paragraphs· 5 min
• Draw a conclusion the passage doesn't state outright Lesson: How to make inferences and draw conclusions from a passage· 5 min
• Follow written step-by-step directions Lesson: How to follow multi-step written directions· 5 min
• Find one specific detail fast Lesson 1: How to find one specific detail in a text fast· 5 minLesson 2: How to finish the TEAS reading section on time· 5 min
• Read charts, labels, maps and schedules Lesson: How to read charts, labels, maps and schedules· 6 min
• Put events in the right order Lesson: How to put events in order when a text jumps around· 5 min

How a text is written: fact or opinion, word meaning from context, and why and from what angle the author writes.

9 of the 150 scored questions (6%). Source: ATI, TEAS Exam Details (sections, content areas and scored questions)

• Tell fact from opinion and spot bias Lesson: How to tell fact from opinion and spot bias· 5 min
• Work out a word's meaning from the words around it Lesson: How to figure out a word's meaning from context· 5 min
• Say why the author wrote the text Lesson: How to identify the author's purpose· 5 min
• Name the author's point of view Lesson: How to find the author's point of view and tone· 5 min

Putting ideas together: using evidence, comparing texts, judging arguments and combining text with data.

15 of the 150 scored questions (10%). Source: ATI, TEAS Exam Details (sections, content areas and scored questions)

• Back up a prediction or conclusion with evidence Lesson: How to use evidence from a passage to support, predict and conclude· 5 min
• Compare the themes of one or two texts Lesson: How to compare the themes and ideas of two texts· 5 min
• Judge whether an argument holds up Lesson: How to judge whether an argument holds up· 5 min
• Combine a passage with a table, graph or second source Lesson: How to combine a passage with a table, graph or second source· 5 min

Fractions, decimals and percents, simple equations, and word problems with ratios, rates and proportions.

18 of the 150 scored questions (12%). Source: ATI, TEAS Exam Details (sections, content areas and scored questions)

• Switch between fractions, decimals and percents Lesson: How to convert between fractions, decimals and percents· 6 min
• Add, subtract, multiply and divide fractions, decimals and negatives Lesson: How to add, subtract, multiply and divide fractions, decimals and negatives· 7 min
• Put fractions, decimals and negatives in order Lesson: How to compare and order fractions, decimals, percents and negatives· 6 min
• Solve an equation with one unknown Lesson: How to solve a one-variable equation· 6 min
• Solve multi-step word problems Lesson: How to solve multi-step word problems· 6 min
• Solve percent word problems Lesson: How to solve percent problems· 6 min
• Round and estimate Lesson: How to round and estimate without going blank· 5 min
• Set up and solve a proportion Lesson: How to set up and solve a proportion· 5 min
• Use ratios, unit rates and rate of change Lesson: How to work with ratios, unit rates and rate of change· 5 min
• Turn words into an expression, equation or inequality Lesson: How to turn words into expressions, equations and inequalities· 6 min

Reading tables and graphs, basic statistics, geometry formulas and unit conversions.

16 of the 150 scored questions (11%). Source: ATI, TEAS Exam Details (sections, content areas and scored questions)

• Pull the numbers you need from a table or graph Lesson: How to read tables, bar graphs, line graphs and pie charts· 6 min
• Find the mean, median, mode and range Lesson: How to find the mean, median, mode and range· 6 min
• Describe how two variables are related Lesson: How two variables are related: correlation, direct and inverse variation· 5 min
• Find perimeter, area and volume Lesson: How to find perimeter, area and volume, even for odd shapes· 6 min
• Convert metric and US units Lesson: How to convert units without guessing: metric, US and health-care units· 6 min

Body orientation plus 11 body systems, from the heart and lungs to the immune system.

18 of the 150 scored questions (12%). Source: ATI, TEAS Exam Details (sections, content areas and scored questions)

• Body directions, planes and cavities Lesson: How to describe any location on the human body· 5 min
• Respiratory system Lesson: How air reaches the alveoli and how oxygen and CO2 trade places· 5 min
• Cardiovascular system Lesson: How blood flows through the heart· 5 min
• Digestive system Lesson: How food is broken down and absorbed, from mouth to colon· 5 min
• Nervous system Lesson: How the nervous system sends and sorts signals· 6 min
• Muscular system Lesson: How muscles contract, from nerve signal to sliding filaments· 6 min
• Male and female reproductive systems Lesson: How the male and female reproductive systems make gametes and new life· 6 min
• Skin (integumentary system) Lesson: How your skin is layered and what each layer does· 6 min
• Endocrine system Lesson: How hormones and negative feedback keep blood glucose steady· 5 min
• Urinary system Lesson: How the kidneys filter blood and make urine· 5 min
• Immune system Lesson: How the body defends itself: innate and adaptive immunity· 5 min
• Skeletal system Lesson: How bones are built, remodeled, and joined· 7 min

Cells, DNA and proteins, inheritance, the large molecules of life and microorganisms.

9 of the 150 scored questions (6%). Source: ATI, TEAS Exam Details (sections, content areas and scored questions)

• Cell parts and what each one does Lesson: How a cell is built, fed, and copied· 6 min
• How DNA codes for proteins Lesson: How a gene in DNA becomes a protein· 6 min
• Mendel's laws and Punnett squares Lesson: How traits pass from parents to children· 6 min
• The four large molecules of life Lesson: The four macromolecules of life and how cells build them· 5 min
• How microorganisms cause disease Lesson: How microorganisms cause disease and how infections spread· 5 min

Atoms, states of matter, reactions, solutions, and acids and bases.

8 of the 150 scored questions (5%). Source: ATI, TEAS Exam Details (sections, content areas and scored questions)

• Protons, neutrons, electrons and ions Lesson: What atoms are made of and how they form ions and bonds· 5 min
• States of matter and physical changes Lesson: How matter changes state, and what stays the same· 5 min
• Read, balance and classify reactions Lesson: How to read, balance, and classify a chemical reaction· 5 min
• What speeds up or slows down a reaction Lesson: What makes a chemical reaction faster or slower?· 5 min
• Solutions and concentration Lesson: How solutions work: what dissolves, how much, and why cells swell or shrink· 5 min
• Acids, bases and pH Lesson: How acids, bases, pH and buffers work· 5 min

Measuring, using evidence, spotting trends and reading an experiment.

9 of the 150 scored questions (6%). Source: ATI, TEAS Exam Details (sections, content areas and scored questions)

• Units, prefixes and measuring tools Lesson: How to measure like a scientist: units, prefixes, tools and readings· 5 min
• Judge a claim with logic and evidence Lesson: How to use logic and evidence to judge a scientific claim· 5 min
• Spot a trend and predict what comes next Lesson: How to read a trend and predict what happens next· 5 min
• Variables, controls and conclusions in an experiment Lesson: How to read an experiment: variables, controls and valid conclusions· 6 min

Spelling, punctuation and sentence structure.

12 of the 150 scored questions (8%). Source: ATI, TEAS Exam Details (sections, content areas and scored questions)

• Spell words correctly Lesson: How to spell by rule instead of by eye· 6 min
• Use punctuation correctly Lesson: How to punctuate by rule, not by pause· 6 min
• Build complete, correct sentences Lesson: How to build and fix a complete sentence· 6 min

Clear grammar, word choice for the reader, and paragraph organization.

11 of the 150 scored questions (7%). Source: ATI, TEAS Exam Details (sections, content areas and scored questions)

• Use grammar to make a sentence clear Lesson: How to fix unclear sentences with rules, not by ear· 6 min
• Pick words that fit the reader and purpose Lesson: How to choose words that fit the reader and the purpose· 6 min
• Organize a paragraph Lesson: How to build and fix a well-organized paragraph· 6 min

The writing process and word parts: roots, prefixes and suffixes.

10 of the 150 scored questions (7%). Source: ATI, TEAS Exam Details (sections, content areas and scored questions)

• Steps of the writing process Lesson: How the writing process works, from first idea to final check· 6 min
• Decode words from roots, prefixes and suffixes Lesson 1: How to work out a word's meaning and avoid look-alike word mix-ups· 6 minLesson 2: How to decode a word from its roots, prefixes and suffixes· 5 min