How is the ATI TEAS composite calculated?

TEAS does not simply average the four sections. ATI weights each section by its number of scored questions: Reading and Math carry more questions than Science and English. This tool reproduces that weighting using the official 2026 question counts of 39, 34, 44, and 37 scored items.

What TEAS score do nursing schools require?

There is no single national cutoff. Many ADN programs accept a composite around 60 to 65 percent (Basic to Proficient), while competitive BSN programs often expect 70 to 80 percent or higher. Always check your target program's posted minimum.

How does HESI A2 scoring differ?

HESI A2 reports each academic section as a percentage and the composite is the average of the sections your program requires. Unlike TEAS it is an unweighted mean of the selected sections, so every required section counts equally toward the composite.

What is a good HESI A2 score?

Most nursing programs set a minimum around 75 to 80 percent on the academic composite, and many target 85 percent or above for competitive admission. The grammar, math, reading, and science sections are the ones most commonly required.

Does this tool store my scores?

No. Every calculation runs locally in your browser. Nothing you type is sent to a server or saved anywhere after you close the page.

Nursing Entrance Exam Score Calculator (TEAS/HESI)

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Nursing school admission usually hinges on a single standardised entrance exam, most often the ATI TEAS 7 or the HESI A2. This calculator reproduces the real scoring rules so you can see your composite before the official report arrives, and compare it against the benchmark your program expects.

How it works

The two exams combine sections differently:

ATI TEAS 7 composite (weighted by scored question count):
  Reading  = 39 questions
  Math     = 34 questions
  Science  = 44 questions
  English  = 37 questions
  composite % = Σ(section% × questions) / Σ(questions)

HESI A2 composite (simple average of required academic sections):
  composite % = mean of the selected section percentages

TEAS is weighted because Science carries the most scored items and therefore pulls the composite more strongly than English. HESI A2 instead treats each required academic section equally, so a weak math section costs the same as a weak reading section.

Example and notes

Suppose your TEAS sections come in at Reading 80, Math 70, Science 60, and English 75. Because Science (44 questions) is weighted heaviest, the composite lands near 71 percent rather than the simple average of 71.25 — close here, but the gap widens when your strongest and weakest sections have very different question counts. Treat any displayed admission band as a general guide: the authoritative cutoff is always the one published by your specific nursing program.