TEAS (In-Person) – Test of Essential Academic Skills

The ATI Test of Essential Academic Skills (TEAS) is a scholastic aptitude assessment that can be used as one component of the selection process for admitting test takers into the College of Nursing.

The ATI TEAS is composed of 170 questions, 20 of which are unscored pretest items. Thus, the number of scored questions on which individuals will be evaluated is 150. The total time allotted to complete the test is 209 minutes. The test is one assessment comprised of four sections: Math, Reading, Science, and English and Language Usage.

The ATI TEAS allows for the use of a four function calculator. However, test takers are not allowed to bring their own calculator as a calculator will be embedded within the online version of the exam.

Preparation Resources

Test takers may purchase the ATI TEAS study manual which can be purchased through the ATI online store.

The Division of Continuing Education at UCF is now offering a TEAS Review program.

Testing Accommodations

The office of Student Accessibility Services (SAS) works in collaboration with the University Testing Center (UTC) to ensure that reasonable accommodations are made for students with documented disabilities. Students with disabilities seeking accommodations for placement tests must have approval from the SAS office (407-823-2371 or sas@ucf.edu). Note: test takers should allow at least two (2) weeks for SAS and UTC to process the accommodation request once the formal request has been submitted to SAS.

Once UTC receives notification from the SAS office of a test takers testing accommodations, a UTC staff member will notify the student via email.

Note: Test takers seeking to test with accommodations must schedule their appointment time for Monday-Friday at 12:30 PM or earlier.

Testing Cost

  • There are two separate registrations and payments required per test:
    • $65 test registration cost paid directly to ATI Testing for the cost of the TEAS which is paid prior to the day of the exam.
    • $30 proctoring cost paid directly to the University Testing Center via RegisterBlast (this includes a non-refundable convenience fee of $3.50).

Registration Procedures

Create Your ATI Testing Account

An ATI Testing account is required for every test taker who wishes to take an exam at UTC. If you do not have an account, navigate to the ATI Testing website, click on Create Account and complete the user information page.

UCF will be listed under Institution as “U of Central FL Orlando.”

Note: All test takers must retain/know their ATI Testing username and password in order to access the exam on test day.

Review UTC Policies

Review the University Testing Center’s policies prior to test day. Items such as outwear (hoodies, sweaters, jackets, pullovers, cardigans, any form of second layer clothing), watches, and electronic devices are not permitted into the test room. UTC does offer lockers at no additional cost. The full list of UTC policies can be found here.

Schedule Your Test Appointment

All appointments must be booked a minimum of 24 hours prior to the desired date/time. To schedule an appointment, navigate to RegisterBlast.

After completing the registration process, check your email for the test registration confirmation. If you do not receive a confirmation email, you must contact UTC during normal business hours to check your appointment status.

Rescheduling an Appointment

Appointments may be rescheduled up to 72 hours prior to your scheduled date/time at no cost by following the instructions below. Missed appointments will require full repayment of the test cost; this includes if you cancel or arrive more than 15-minutes late.

How to Reschedule Your Exam

  1. Navigate to www.registerblast.com/ucf/exam
  2. Click the My Account/ My Exams/ My History tab at the top of this page.
  3. Enter the email address you used to initially schedule your exam.
  4. Click the Continue button underneath the email field.
  5. In a few minutes, you’ll receive an email link that is valid for 90 minutes.
  6. Click the link from the email received.
  7. A new window will open with your registration history.
  8. Click the Reschedule link.
  9. A calendar will appear with the available dates for rescheduling purposes.
  10. Click the date and time to reschedule.
  11. After you have completed the step above, you will receive a confirmation email notifying you of the new test date.

Test Day

  • Report Location: Report to the UCF/University Testing Center at 4297 Andromeda Loop N., Orlando, FL 32816. The UTC office is located on the first floor in Howard Phillips Hall, room 106. This building is located next to the Library and the Reflecting Pond. Howard Phillips Hall is building #14 on the campus map. If you get lost finding our building, please call our front desk at 407-823-5109.
  • Arrival Time: Test takers are asked to arrive 15-minutes prior to their scheduled appointment time. Test takers arriving more than 15-minutes late may not be admitted and will forfeit any costs paid.
  • Identification Policy: Test takers are required to present one (1) primary form of government-issued identification that includes their photograph and signature. For additional details on our acceptable ID policy, please navigate to the Acceptable IDs page.

Re-Test Policy

The re-test policy for test takers taking ATI TEAS for admission to the UCF College of Nursing is:

  • Regardless of any testing center’s policy, UCF College of Nursing allows applicants to take the ATI TEAS three (3) times in a calendar year with 30 days in between attempts.
  • This waiting period for the Re-Test Policy provides the test taker with an opportunity to spend additional time preparing for the exam. The University Testing Center requires a new registration form and payment is required for each re-test appointment.

Test takers taking the ATI TEAS for admission to any other College of Nursing are responsible for checking with that College for their re-test policy information.

Results

ATI TEAS results can be provided to more than one school. Scores are automatically sent to the location where your test was administered (no cost).

  • The UTC provides score information to the UCF College of Nursing on a weekly basis for any test taker who takes the ATI TEAS at UTC for admission to the UCF College of Nursing.
  • If the ATI TEAS is taken at any institution other than UCF, an official Individual Performance Profile report must be sent from ATI directly to the UCF College of Nursing for verification of test score. It must be received before the nursing program application deadline.
  • ATI TEAS results can be sent to additional schools for a fee directly through the ATI website.

If applying for the UCF College of Nursing, please note the following: TEAS V scores will not be accepted after December 31, 2017. Test takers applying for a BSN program after December 31, 2017 must submit the new version, ATI TEAS, score. This does not apply to RNs applying for a post-licensure program.

Visit the ATI Testing Website
Visit the UCF College of Nursing Website

 

Content Area Number of Test Items Amount of Time Allotted
Reading 53 64
Math 36 54
Science 53 63
English and Language Usage 28 28