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The Test of Essential Academic Skills – TEAS®
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The Test of Essential Academic Skills – TEAS® for short, is the entrance exam required for all incoming GTCC nursing students. It is a four part multiple-choice exam 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)
The Assessment Center, Jamestown campus offers this exam throughout the year, using the schedule below. The TEAS is also available for non-GTCC applicants at a higher rate. The test is administered on a walk-in basis, Monday – Thursday, exam start time between 9am-3pm.
January 19 – April 29
May 24 - July 1
August 23 – December 2
The Assessment Center observes all GTCC holidays and closings. Please refer to the fees page for an updated listing of all fees. |
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