{"id":25791,"date":"2022-03-23T16:37:18","date_gmt":"2022-03-23T16:37:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.kaptest.com\/blog\/prep\/?p=25791"},"modified":"2022-03-29T16:22:49","modified_gmt":"2022-03-29T16:22:49","slug":"whats-a-good-teas-score","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wpapp.kaptest.com\/study\/teas\/whats-a-good-teas-score\/","title":{"rendered":"What&#039;s a good TEAS score?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>What\u2019s a good <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kaptest.com\/teas\">TEAS<\/a> score? What TEAS score do you need? Some schools require a certain composite score for admission, while others require you to meet a minimum score in each content area. Other schools do not have any specific cutoff scores for admission. When considering your TEAS score goal, be sure to check with the program(s) to which you are applying to find out their requirements.<\/p>\n<p><strong>[ GOOD TO KNOW:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kaptest.com\/study\/teas\/10-tips-to-ace-teas\/\">Top 10 Tips to Ace the TEAS<\/a>\u00a0<strong>]<\/strong><\/p>\n<div  style=' margin-top:30px; margin-bottom:4px;'  class='hr hr-custom hr-center hr-icon-no  0  avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_table  avia-builder-el-first '><span class='hr-inner  inner-border-av-border-none' style=' width:50px;' ><span class='hr-inner-style'><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"p1\">What does the TEAS test?<\/h2>\n<p class=\"p1\"><div class='avia-data-table-wrap avia_responsive_table'><table  class='avia-table avia-data-table avia-table-1  avia-builder-el-1  el_after_av_hr  el_before_av_progress  avia_pricing_default '  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Table\" ><tbody><tr class=''><td class=''><strong>CONTENT AREA<\/strong><\/td><td class=''><strong>NUMBER OF SCORED QUESTIONS<\/strong><\/td><td class=''><strong>TIME LIMIT<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr class=''><td class=''><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kaptest.com\/study\/teas\/whats-tested-on-the-teas-reading\/\"><strong>Reading<\/strong><\/a><\/td><td class=''>39<\/td><td class=''>55 minutes<\/td><\/tr><tr class=''><td class=''><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kaptest.com\/study\/teas\/whats-tested-on-the-teas-mathematics\/\"><strong>Mathematics<\/strong><\/a><\/td><td class=''>34<\/td><td class=''>57 minutes<\/td><\/tr><tr class=''><td class=''>Break<\/td><td class=''><\/td><td class=''><\/td><\/tr><tr class=''><td class=''><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kaptest.com\/study\/teas\/whats-tested-on-the-teas-science\/\"><strong>Science<\/strong><\/a><\/td><td class=''>44<\/td><td class=''>60 minutes<\/td><\/tr><tr class=''><td class=''><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kaptest.com\/study\/teas\/whats-tested-on-the-teas-english-and-language\/\"><strong>English and Language Usage<\/strong><\/a><\/td><td class=''>33<\/td><td class=''>37 minutes<\/td><\/tr><tr class=''><td class=''>TOTAL<\/td><td class=''>150<\/td><td class=''>209 minutes<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div><style type='text\/css'><\/style><\/p>\n<h3>Unscored TEAS Questions<\/h3>\n<p class=\"p1\">Keep in mind that there are unscored questions not counted above. There are 170 questions in total. The 20 unscored items are experimental questions included by the test maker (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.atitesting.com\/teas\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">ATI<\/a>) to test their validity. You will not know whether a question is scored or unscored, so do your best on every question.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"p1\">How is the TEAS scored?<\/h2>\n<p>You will receive a composite score reflecting your overall performance and a sub-score for each content area. <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For example:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>TEAS Composite Score: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">75%<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Reading: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">85%<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Math<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: 65%<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Science<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: 70%<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"p1\"><strong><b>English<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">:<\/span><\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> 80%<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Your composite score, or your Adjusted Individual Score, is your main score, but programs will likely have minimum requirements for all four sections of the TEAS.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>TEAS Score Ranges<\/h2>\n<p>The national mean composite score is different with each test administration, but it usually falls somewhere between 65% and 75%.<\/p>\n<p><div  class='avia-progress-bar-container  avia_animate_when_almost_visible  avia-builder-el-2  el_after_av_table  el_before_av_icon_box  av-striped-bar av-animated-bar '><div class='avia-progress-bar teal-bar icon-bar-no'><div class='progressbar-title-wrap'><div class='progressbar-icon'><span class='progressbar-char' aria-hidden='true' data-av_icon='\ue856' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello'><\/span><\/div><div class='progressbar-title'>BEST TEAS SCORES<\/div><\/div><div class='progress' ><div class='bar-outer'><div class='bar' style='width: 96%' data-progress='96'><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<article  class=\"iconbox iconbox_left    avia-builder-el-3  el_after_av_progress  el_before_av_progress  \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class=\"iconbox_content\"><header class=\"entry-content-header\"><div class=\"iconbox_icon heading-color\" aria-hidden='true' data-av_icon='\ue872' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello'  ><\/div><h3 class='iconbox_content_title  '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Top TEAS Scores<\/h3><\/header><div class='iconbox_content_container  '  itemprop=\"text\"  ><\/div><\/div><footer class=\"entry-footer\"><\/footer><\/article><br \/>\n<i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These scores are classified by ATI as \u201cExemplary.\u201d<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>TEAS Composite score:<\/strong> 90.7% &#8211; 100%<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Reading:<\/strong> 90.7% &#8211; 100%<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Math:<\/strong> 90.7% &#8211; 100%<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Science:<\/strong> 90.7% &#8211; 100%<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>English:<\/strong> 90.7% &#8211; 100%<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><div  class='avia-progress-bar-container  avia_animate_when_almost_visible  avia-builder-el-4  el_after_av_icon_box  el_before_av_icon_box  av-striped-bar av-animated-bar '><div class='avia-progress-bar teal-bar icon-bar-no'><div class='progressbar-title-wrap'><div class='progressbar-icon'><span class='progressbar-char' aria-hidden='true' data-av_icon='\ue856' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello'><\/span><\/div><div class='progressbar-title'>BETTER TEAS SCORES<\/div><\/div><div class='progress' ><div class='bar-outer'><div class='bar' style='width: 76%' data-progress='76'><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<article  class=\"iconbox iconbox_left    avia-builder-el-5  el_after_av_progress  el_before_av_progress  \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class=\"iconbox_content\"><header class=\"entry-content-header\"><div class=\"iconbox_icon heading-color\" aria-hidden='true' data-av_icon='\ue872' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello'  ><\/div><h3 class='iconbox_content_title  '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Competitive TEAS Scores<\/h3><\/header><div class='iconbox_content_container  '  itemprop=\"text\"  ><\/div><\/div><footer class=\"entry-footer\"><\/footer><\/article><br \/>\n<i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These scores are usually above the national mean and are classified by ATI as \u201cAdvanced.\u201d<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>TEAS Composite score:<\/strong> 78% &#8211; 90%<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Reading:<\/strong> 78% &#8211; 90%<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Math:<\/strong> 78% &#8211; 90%<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Science:<\/strong> 78% &#8211; 90%<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>English:<\/strong> 78% &#8211; 90%<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"line-height: 1.5em;\"><div  class='avia-progress-bar-container  avia_animate_when_almost_visible  avia-builder-el-6  el_after_av_icon_box  el_before_av_icon_box  av-striped-bar av-animated-bar '><div class='avia-progress-bar orange-bar icon-bar-no'><div class='progressbar-title-wrap'><div class='progressbar-icon'><span class='progressbar-char' aria-hidden='true' data-av_icon='\ue856' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello'><\/span><\/div><div class='progressbar-title'>GOOD TEAS SCORES<\/div><\/div><div class='progress' ><div class='bar-outer'><div class='bar' style='width: 54%' data-progress='54'><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<article  class=\"iconbox iconbox_left    avia-builder-el-7  el_after_av_progress  el_before_av_progress  \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class=\"iconbox_content\"><header class=\"entry-content-header\"><div class=\"iconbox_icon heading-color\" aria-hidden='true' data-av_icon='\ue871' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello'  ><\/div><h3 class='iconbox_content_title  '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Less Competitive TEAS Scores<\/h3><\/header><div class='iconbox_content_container  '  itemprop=\"text\"  ><\/div><\/div><footer class=\"entry-footer\"><\/footer><\/article><br \/>\n<i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These scores will usually put you right around the national average and are classified by ATI as \u201cProficient.\u201d<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>TEAS Composite score:<\/strong> 58.7% &#8211; 77.3%<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Reading:<\/strong> 58.7% &#8211; 77.3%<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Math:<\/strong> 58.7% &#8211; 77.3%<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Science:<\/strong> 58.7% &#8211; 77.3%<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>English:<\/strong> 58.7% &#8211; 77.3%<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><div  class='avia-progress-bar-container  avia_animate_when_almost_visible  avia-builder-el-8  el_after_av_icon_box  el_before_av_icon_box  av-striped-bar av-animated-bar '><div class='avia-progress-bar red-bar icon-bar-no'><div class='progressbar-title-wrap'><div class='progressbar-icon'><span class='progressbar-char' aria-hidden='true' data-av_icon='\ue856' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello'><\/span><\/div><div class='progressbar-title'>BELOW AVERAGE TEAS SCORES<\/div><\/div><div class='progress' ><div class='bar-outer'><div class='bar' style='width: 37%' data-progress='37'><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<article  class=\"iconbox iconbox_left    avia-builder-el-9  el_after_av_progress  el_before_av_hr  \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class=\"iconbox_content\"><header class=\"entry-content-header\"><div class=\"iconbox_icon heading-color\" aria-hidden='true' data-av_icon='\ue86f' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello'  ><\/div><h3 class='iconbox_content_title  '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Below Average TEAS Scores<\/h3><\/header><div class='iconbox_content_container  '  itemprop=\"text\"  ><\/div><\/div><footer class=\"entry-footer\"><\/footer><\/article><br \/>\n<i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These scores are usually below the national average and are classified by ATI as \u201cBasic\u201d or \u201cDevelopmental.\u201d<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>TEAS Composite score:<\/strong> 0% &#8211; 58.0%<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Reading:<\/strong> 0% &#8211; 58.0%<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Math:<\/strong> 0% &#8211; 58.0%<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Science:<\/strong> 0% &#8211; 58.0%<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>English:<\/strong> 0% &#8211; 58.0%<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div  style=' margin-top:5px; margin-bottom:5px;'  class='hr hr-custom hr-center hr-icon-no   avia-builder-el-10  el_after_av_icon_box  avia-builder-el-last '><span class='hr-inner  inner-border-av-border-none' style=' width:50px;' ><span class='hr-inner-style'><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<h2>Your TEAS score report<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you take the TEAS test online, you will see your scores immediately upon completion of the test. If you take the paper-and-pencil version, your scores will show up in your ATI online account within 48 hours of ATI receiving the test from the testing site.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In addition to your score, the report will identify topics on which you missed questions, which <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kaptest.com\/study\/teas\/how-to-prepare-for-the-teas\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">you can use to plan your studying<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> if you plan to take the TEAS again. According to ATI, approximately 40% of students have to take the TEAS more than once. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Be aware that some schools with a cutoff score require applicants to achieve the minimum score within a certain number of test administrations. For example, a school may require applicants to obtain the minimum score by taking the TEAS no more than twice. In this case, if you did not achieve the cutoff score after taking the test twice but did get a score above the threshold the third time you took the test, your application would still not meet that school\u2019s criteria for admission.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Finally, just because a school gives a minimum score or scores for admission, that does not mean that every applicant who meets or exceeds that score(s) is accepted. Other aspects of your application are generally considered as well. In the same way, a school that does not have a minimum TEAS score may nonetheless mostly accept students with high scores. Again, research the schools to which you are applying to find out what they seek in a successful candidate.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>[<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span><b>NEXT<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kaptest.com\/study\/teas\/how-to-prepare-for-the-teas\/\">How to Prepare for the TEAS<\/a>\u00a0<\/span>]<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What\u2019s a good TEAS score? What TEAS score do you need? Some schools require a certain composite score for admission, while others require you to meet a minimum score in each content area. Other schools do not have any specific cutoff scores for admission. 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