LibGuides: Nursing: TEAS Prep Guide: Making a Study Plan (2024)

It's a good idea to spend some time understanding the test structure as well as time reviewing the kind of Reading, Math, Science, and English questions that you will see.

If you start 6 weeks in advance,you have enough space to make a study plan that looks something like this one, adapted from ATI:

Sample 6-week study plan, using *Learning Express Library* and *Official Study Manual for the ATI TEAS*
When	Topic of Focus	Activities
Week 1	Understanding the Exam English & Language Usage	Familiarize with resources and layout on this TEAS prep guide Buy or borrow study manual Make a Learning Express Library account to access free practice tests Read through TEAS introductory materials(p.1,5,7 of the study manual are a good starting point) and make a study plan for the remaining weeks (when, where, and how much to study) Read English & Language Usage section introduction in study manual (p.373) TakeEnglish and Language usage section practice test 1in Learning Express Library or study manual and review results Complete chapters 57-65 of the study manual, completing practice problems and checking answers Review Key Terms (p.413) Take the Unit Quiz (p.420) and check answers (p.423)
Week 2	Reading I	Read Reading section introduction in study manual (p.11) Take TEAS Reading Practice test 1 in Learning Express Library or study manual and review answers Complete Chapters 1-10 in the study manual. For each chapter, complete practice problems, and check answers (p.105)
Week 3	Reading II	Complete Chapters 11-19in the study manual. For each chapter, complete practice problems, and check answers (p.105) Review Key Terms (p.103) Take Unit Quiz (p.112) and check answers (p.123)
Week 4	Math	Read Math section introduction in study manual (p.127) Take TEAS Mathematics Practice test 1 in Learning Express Library or study manual and check answers Complete Chapters 20-34. For each chapter, read chapter content, complete practice problems, and check answers. Review Key Terms (p.215) Take Unit Quiz (p.223) and check answers (p.229)
Week 5	Science I	Read Science section introduction in study manual (p.235) Take TEAS Science Practice test 1 in Learning Express Library or study manual. Check answers. Complete Chapters 35-45. For each chapter, read chapter content, complete practice problems, then check answers (p.354)
Week 6	Science II	Complete Chapters 46-56. For each chapter, read chapter content, complete practice problems, then check answers (p.354) Review Key Terms (p.349) Take Unit Quiz (p.362), then check answers (p.368) Take acomplete practice exam: Reading Practice Test 2 (64 minutes) Math Practice Test 2 (54 minutes) (10 minute break) Science Practice Test 2 (63 minutes) English and Language Usage Practice Test 2 (28 minutes) Review results