HESI A2 Testing Procedures - HESI A2 Exam Review and Scheduling

Sep 28, 2026

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HESI A2 Testing procedures outline how nursing applicants request purchase information, create an Evolve account, and schedule the HESI A2 exam through the AWC Testing Center with specific weekly availability times. The document explains the six-week purchase/take window, potential Proctor U remote testing for students outside Yuma, AZ, and integrity rules during proctored exams. It details expected exam length, required materials, study guide options, scoring thresholds, remediation timing, and retesting limits.

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HESI A2 Testing Procedures

Requesting exam purchase information

Evolve account setup and exam scheduling

Testing center availability and Proctor U rules

Study guide and available materials

Scoring requirements and recommended sections

Remediation and retesting policy

HESI A2 Testing Please read this entire document before emailing the nursing department with your request to take the HESIA2 Procedure: 1. Email the Nursing Department (from your student email address) to request the information needed to purchase the HESIA2 exam. You will need to provide yourAWC Student ID number and your full first and last name. Please allow 2 business days for a response. (Business days are Monday – Thursday) [nursing@azwestern.edu](nursing@azwestern.edu) • Important Note: Once you have received the exam information from the Nursing Department, you will have 6 weeks to purchase and take the exam. Your payment will be forfeitedifyou donot take the exam within the allotted timeframe. You can request an extension if an emergency [comes up by emailing](comes up by emailing nursing@azwestern.edu)[ ](comes up by emailing nursing@azwestern.edu)[nursing@azwestern.edu](comes up by emailing nursing@azwestern.edu). 2. Create an Evolve account. When registering foryour Evolve account only use yourAWCStudent e-mail address. After taking Evolve exams, your personalized content review and remediation will be emailed to this address. • Note: You only need to create an Evolve account once. 3. Once you email the Nursing Department we will send you the information to purchase and schedule the exam through the AWC Testing Center. AWCTesting Center Availability – Every Monday at 8:30 am or 11:00 am. Every Wednesday at 8:30 am or 10:00 am. Seats are limited to 20 per week so schedule early. If you live outside of Yuma AZ, you may request to take the exam through Proctor U, an online proctoring service used by Evolve to administer the HESI A2 exam. This option allows students to complete the exam remotely from their current location. When emailing the Nursing Department with your request, please indicate that you are not located in Yuma, AZ and would like to take the exam through Proctor U. We will then provide you with the specific instructions on how to purchase and schedule your exam. We strongly encourage students to schedule their exams wellin advance of the application deadlines as availability tends to become limited as deadlines approach. • Proctor U testing procedure is different. Please note that you will be allowed one piece of blank scratch paper, 1 pencil, and 1 simple calculator to use during the exam. During the exam you need to follow the instructions that Proctor U provides you. You may not lean away from your web cam or talk to anyone during the exam among other things. This could be a sign of a breech in academic integrity and an incident report will be sent directly to theAWC Nursing Department. If we review it and see that there was a breech we will invalidate the exam. • The Director of Nursing may deny acceptance of an application ifan applicant violates the guidelines for taking the entrance exam. Please refer to the Testing Center hours and schedule your exam with them. The HESI exam may take up to 6 hours to complete. (Note: you will want to allow yourself enough time to complete the HESI Exam before theAWC Testing Center closes.) Take you receipt and a picture ID to the testing center on the day you take your test. Important: Schedule Your HESIA2 Early Students are strongly encouraged to schedule and complete the HESI A2 exam well in advance of the Nursing Program application deadline. The AWC Testing Center tends to fill quickly as the application deadline approaches, and testing seats are limited. Please do not wait until the last minute to schedule your HESI A2 exam. A testing seat cannot be guaranteed if you wait until close to the application deadline. Students are responsible for allowing enough time to obtain a testing appointment, complete the exam, and address any unforeseen circumstances before the application deadline. Scheduling your HESI A2 early will help ensure that you have sufficient time to complete the exam and submit all required application m

FAQs

How do students request the information needed to purchase the HESI A2 exam?

Email the Nursing Department from a student email address to request the purchase information, providing the AWC Student ID and full first and last name. Allow 2 business days (Monday–Thursday) for a response.

What happens after students receive the exam information and how long do they have to take the test?

After receiving the exam information, students have 6 weeks to purchase and take the exam. Payment is forfeited if the exam is not taken within the allotted timeframe.

What are the HESI A2 scoring requirements for English Language Composite and Math?

Applicants must score 75% or higher in the English Language Composite Score (reading comprehension, vocabulary, and grammar) and 75% or higher in Math, with a minimum 75% overall cumulative score.

Sep 28, 2026

Uploaded by Putri