Preparing for the HESI Admission Assessment Exam for Fall 2024 Enrollment - Review Guide

Sep 28, 2026

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HESI Admission Assessment (A2) evaluates applicants in three academic areas: English Language, Math, and Science, to measure both academic and personal readiness for nursing and health profession programs. The English section includes Reading Comprehension, Vocabulary & General Knowledge, and Grammar. Math covers Basic Math Skills. Science includes Biology, Chemistry, and Anatomy & Physiology. A2 totals 310 items with a 4.5-hour test window, combining scored and pilot items. Recommended preparation includes a review book and an additional exam review edition.

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Reading Time3 min

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Test Overview

Three Academic Areas: English, Math, Science

English Language Section

Reading Comprehension

Vocabulary and General Knowledge

Grammar

Math Section

Basic Math Skills

Science Section

Biology

Chemistry

Anatomy and Physiology

Scoring and Timing

Total Items and Time Allowed

Preparation Resources

Recommended Review Books and Practice Materials

The HESI Admission Assessment (A2) tests program applicants in three main academic areas – English Language, Math, & Science. This test is designed to assess the academic and personal readiness of prospective students in nursing and health professions. The English Language portion of the test includes the following sub-categories: • Reading Comprehension (55 Questions): Provides reading scenarios in order to measure reading comprehension, identifying the main idea, finding meaning of words in context, passage comprehension, making logical inferences, etc. • Vocabulary and General Knowledge (55 Questions): Contains vocabulary terms that are commonly used in both general English-speaking settings and in health care fields. • Grammar (55 Questions): Contains basic grammar, including parts of speech, important terms, and their uses, commonly occurring grammatical errors, etc. The Math portion of the test covers the following (55 Questions): • Basic Math Skills (Recommended Time 50 Minutes): Focuses on math skills needed for health care fields, including basic addition, subtraction, multiplication, fractions, decimals, ratio and proportion, household measures, general math facts, etc. The Science portion of the test includes the following sub-categories: • Biology (30 Questions): Covers biology basics, water, biological molecules, metabolism, cells, cellular respiration, photosynthesis, etc. • Chemistry (30 Questions): Contains test items that cover matter, chemical equations and reactions, the periodic table, atomic structure, nuclear chemistry, chemical bonding, etc. • Anatomy and Physiology (30 Questions) : Provides coverage of general terminology and anatomical structures and systems. | Content Area | \# of Test Items | Total Time allowed | | --- | --- | --- | | English Language | | | | Reading Comprehension | 55 items* | 60 minutes | | Vocabulary & General Knowledge | 55 items* | 50 minutes | | Grammar | 55 items* | 50 minutes | | Math | | | | Basic Math Skills | 55 items* | 50 minutes | | Science | | | | Biology | 30 items** | 25 minutes | | Chemistry | 30 items** | 25 minutes | | Anatomy & Physiology | 30 items** | 25 minutes | | Cumulative | 310 total – 275 scored items | 285 minutes (4.5 hours) | * *includes 50 scored and 5 pilot items **includes 25 scored and 5 pilot items Preparing utilizing the HESI Admission Assessment Review Book, 5th Edition is highly recommended before testing: The HESI Admission Assessment Exam Review, 6th Edition provides students with comprehensive preparatory materials, including topics and question types found in each area of the A2 . The guide includes hundreds of sample questions, step-by-step explanations, and comprehensive practice exams to help review subject areas and improve test-taking skills. Online access code provided for practice exam questions. Can be purchased on the internet (Amazon or [Elsevier.com](Elsevier.com)).

FAQs

What does the HESI Admission Assessment (A2) measure?

It assesses academic and personal readiness of prospective students for nursing and health professions.

What topics are covered in the English Language portion?

It includes Reading Comprehension, Vocabulary & General Knowledge, and Grammar, each with 55 questions.

How long is the A2 test and how many items does it include?

The exam allows 285 minutes (4.5 hours) and includes 310 total items, with 275 scored items.

Sep 28, 2026

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