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HESI Admission Assessment (HESI A2)

Elsevier (HESI)

Format

Computer-based; sections chosen by each school

Passing standard

Set by each program (example: Texas Woman's University cumulative 75)

Retakes

Set by each program (not confirmed from Elsevier)

Given by

Schools and Elsevier/Prometric (not confirmed)

What it covers

• Subjects covered by Elsevier's official review book
  • Mathematics
  • Reading Comprehension
  • Vocabulary
  • Grammar
  • Biology
  • Chemistry
  • Anatomy and Physiology

Notes

Section item counts, timing and fee NOT confirmed from Elsevier. One college (Gateway Technical College) lists Reading 55, Vocabulary 55, Grammar 55, Math 55, A&P 30, Critical Thinking 30, Personality Profile 15, Learning Style 15; 3.5 hours and $44 for its dental hygiene applicants; 30-day retake wait. Those are that school's settings.

Sources

• https://shop.elsevier.com/books/admission-assessment-exam-review/hesi/978-0-443-11409-0
• https://www.gtc.edu/campus-life/learning-success/testing-services/hesi-a2
• https://www.tccd.edu/academics/courses-and-programs/programs-a-z/credit/dental-hygiene/dhyg-selective-admission/
• https://catalog.twu.edu/undergraduate/health-sciences/communication-sciences-oral-health/dental-hygiene-bsdh-professional-entry-level-program/
• https://www.ccri.edu/programs/dental-hygiene-aas/

Checked 2026-10-03.