The Test of Essential Academic Skills (TEAS) is one of the requirements for admission to the GCSU basic licensure professional nursing program. The test measures the academic background of students in reading, math, science, and English and language usage.
The TEAS test may be taken for admission into the Georgia College nursing program only two times in two years, and the test dates cannot be less than 14 days apart. The computer-based version of the test is offered at Georgia College. Students who have taken TEAS Form 4.0 or 3.0 (either computer-based or paper/pencil) at another institution within the past two years should contact Assessment Technologies Institute to order an official TEAS transcript. Only official test results from ATI will be accepted. Test results must be received by the School of Nursing prior to the application deadline in order for the application to be considered for admission to the program.
TEAS has four parts that ask you to answer multiple-choice questions covering the following:
- Reading – paragraph comprehension, passage comprehension, and inferences/conclusions (40 items, 50 minutes)
- Math – whole numbers, metric conversion, fractions, decimals, algebraic equations, percentages, and ratio/proportion (45 items, 56 minutes)
- Science –science reasoning, science knowledge, biology, chemistry, anatomy, physiology, basic physical principles, and general science (30 items, 38 minutes)
- English and Language Usage – punctuation, grammar, sentence structure, contextual words, and spelling (55 items, 65 minutes)
A TEAS Study Manual and an online practice assessment are available from ATI for the students to use for preparation and review at http://www.atitesting.com/global/students/entering-nursing-school.aspx.
REGISTRATION PROCEDURES
The TEAS is offered only at certain times of the year to correspond with the application periods for the program. For the Fall 2010 cohort, the testing period is October 2009-February 11, 2010. For the Spring 2011 cohort, the testing period is April 2010-July 2010.
The tests are given on computer by appointment when our testing lab is open, usually 2 or 3 afternoons a week. All tests begin at 1 p.m. You must call the Center for Testing at (478) 445-5016 to schedule an appointment, and then submit a completed registration form (doc) and test fee. The appointment is not confirmed until we receive your form and fee payment. You will receive an email confirmation, giving you details about your test session. If the form and fee are not received one week before your test date, the appointment may be cancelled.
Payment must be in the form of a check or money order made payable to "Georgia College & State University." The cost of the exam is $48. You may register in person in the Center for Testing Office, 101 Lanier Hall, Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. To register by mail, send registration form and payment to:
Center for Testing
Georgia College & State University
CBX 074
Milledgeville, GA 31061
If you need special accommodations due to a disability or medical condition, they must be arranged in advance with the Director of Testing. Appropriate documentation will be required.
Testing appointments for less than one week ahead may be permitted on a space-available basis for an additional $20 late fee. Late registrations must be received no later than the day before the test.
BEFORE TEST DAY
If you do not already have an account with ATI, go to the ATI website (www.atitesting.com) and in the Sign-In box in the upper left, click on Create New Account. On the User Information page, you are required to complete the fields in blue. The other information is voluntary and used only for ATI demographic research to ensure that their assessments are not biased for or against any group. You will use your username and password when you log in for the test, so make them something you can remember. The username may contain the @ symbol or a dot (.). You might want to use your email address. The password cannot be longer than 16 characters. After completing this page, press ENTER.
If you have an existing account but cannot remember your username and/or password, click on Lost Your Password? in the Sign-In box. This will access a wizard that will help you access your existing account.
TEST DAY PROCEDURES
All tests will be administered in Center for Testing computer lab, 115 Lanier Hall. Allow about 3-1/2 hours for the test.
You must bring your ATI username and password and valid, unexpired government-issued photo identification. Examples of appropriate identification include driver's license, government ID card, passport, military ID, or alien residency (green) card (not student ID). You may not take calculators (including watch calculators), books, papers, notes, pagers, cellular phones, or any other electronic devices, reference materials, food or beverages into the testing room. We recommend that you not bring these items to your test session because storage space is very limited.
An individual score report will be printed at the end of your test. The GCSU Nursing program will have access to your score online. You may request additional copies of your score report to send to other schools through ATI.
No refunds will be given! You may reschedule a test session without additional charge one time if you contact the testing office at (478) 445-5016 at least one week before your original session. If it is less than one week before your test session or if you miss your session, you may reschedule your test within the next 60 days for a $20 rescheduling fee. After that time, a new registration form and payment must be submitted.
