TEAS Blog & Guides
Straight answers on scoring, difficulty, timing, format history and test-day rules - every fact dated, checked against the published sources, and linked to free practice.
Subject-by-subject: what each of the four sections covers, with the real question counts.
209 minutes, 170 questions, section clocks, and the optional break - with a timing table.
An honest difficulty breakdown and what actually predicts your score.
ATI's five bands, program cutoffs, and why there is no national pass line.
A free four-week study plan: audit, allocate, drill, then test-day rules.
Fixed vs modular format, timing, scoring and calculator rules - and who picks your exam.
The on-screen four-function rule, which section has one, and what it can't do.
ATI's 14-day wait, school attempt caps, and why every scored attempt stays on record.
What changed between versions, why TEAS 6 is retired, and whether a TEAS 8 is coming.
Practice the blueprint
Every guide links to the free drills - Math, Reading, Science and English drills - 1,200 original questions across ten unique practice tests per section, 100% free: no login, no limits - and the full format guide has the one-table blueprint reference.
Last updated: 29 September 2026. Facts dated and sourced; TEAS 7 is the current exam version and no TEAS 8 has been announced.