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ATI TEAS (Test of Essential Academic Skills), version 7

ATI (Assessment Technologies Institute)

Format: Computer-based; 170 questions (150 scored, 20 unscored); 209 minutes; multiple choice, multiple select, fill in the blank, ordered response, hot spot
Fee: $120
Passing standard: None set by ATI; each program sets its own minimum (examples: Austin CC 58.7 Reading and English; Pueblo CC composite 63; Forsyth Tech total 70, science 50)
Retakes: ATI requires no waiting period; programs set their own limits. Each attempt costs the full fee.
Given by: ATI remote proctoring, PSI test centers, or the school

Sections

Reading: 45 questions, 55 minutes
Mathematics: 38 questions, 57 minutes
Science: 50 questions, 60 minutes
English and Language Usage: 37 questions, 37 minutes

What it covers

Reading · 45 items (39 scored)
- Key ideas and details (15)
- Craft and structure (9)
- Integration of knowledge & ideas (15)
Mathematics · 38 items (34 scored)
- Numbers and algebra (18)
- Measurement and data (16)
Science · 50 items (44 scored)
- Human anatomy & physiology (18)
- Biology (9)
- Chemistry (8)
- Scientific reasoning (9)
English and Language Usage · 37 items (33 scored)
- Conventions of standard English (12)
- Knowledge of language (11)
- Using language and vocabulary to express ideas in writing (10)

Notes

Fee is $120 plus tax at ATI or PSI; school-set when taken at an institution. Extra transcripts $29.99. Official prep: TEAS Study Guide, practice tests A and B, SmartPrep, flashcards, app.

Sources

Checked 2026-10-03.