Feature by feature
Free first, then premium
| Feature | NurseSavvy | Elsevier review book (official) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free | Free practice tests | Unlimited full-length tests from 5 forms, on the sections your school requires (at least 4); every question explained | No free practice test found |
| Lessons and practice | 50 learning cards, 30 practice questions and 10 cheat sheets to start, then more every day | The book is paid | |
| Premium | Price | $29 once for 12 months, no subscription ($39 for both with the TEAS); includes your first 3 months of nursing school free | $45.99 print; eBook $42.99 list, one-time |
| Sections covered | All 8, Physics included | 7 of 8: no Physics chapter | |
| Question bank | 1,700 test questions plus 3,400 practice questions that never repeat a test question | 200+ online practice questions, plus a 25-question pre-test and 50-question post-test | |
| Full-length tests | Unlimited, on the free plan | Online practice exams with rationales | |
| How it teaches | Lessons for every section; 5,238 learning cards that re-ask what you miss; 152 cheat sheets; a 1,005-word vocab deck | Review chapters by subject | |
| Written by the test maker | Independent of Elsevier | Yes: Elsevier writes the HESI |
We make NurseSavvy, so this is our comparison, with sources. Each company name links to its own page; every option checked October 29, 2026. “Not advertised” means we could not find it on that company’s pages when we checked. Plans and offers change, so check before you buy.
The best HESI A2 prep is the one that covers your school's sections and lets you retest for free.
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In 30 seconds
- 1NurseSavvy full-length HESI practice tests are free and unlimited, cover all 8 sections including Physics, and explain every question.
- 2Add the Elsevier review book if you want the test maker’s own questions once.
- 3Judge HESI prep on five jobs, not on the biggest question count.
What the best HESI A2 prep has to do
Judge HESI prep on five jobs, not on the biggest question count:
- Cover your school's sections. Most schools ask for Math, Reading, Vocabulary and Grammar, often with Anatomy & Physiology. Some add Biology, Chemistry or Physics. See which sections schools require.
- Full-length, timed practice on those sections, more than once.
- Explanations for every question.
- Teaching tied to each miss, so a wrong answer leads to the exact skill to fix.
- Fresh questions to prove the fix worked.
Who covers Physics, and who lets you retest
HESI A2 prep · compared
Who covers Physics, and who lets you retest
From each company's own site, checked October 29, 2026.
- NurseSavvyUnlimited, free (5 forms)Yes
- Elsevier review book (official)Pre-test (25) + post-test (50) in the bookNo
- Pocket PrepPractice by subjectNo
- Smart Edition5 timed testsNo
- NurseHubMany simulations (counts vary on its page)Yes
- Mometrix9 full testsNo
From each company's own site, checked October 29, 2026. Every row is in the chart at the top.
Six options, each read on its own site. The first job: cover your school's sections.
Physics: only NurseSavvy and NurseHub cover all 8 sections, Physics included.
The Elsevier review book is the only option written by the test maker: a pre-test, a post-test and 200+ online questions. It does not cover Physics.
When we checked October 29, 2026, NurseSavvy was the only option in the table with free, unlimited full-length practice tests.
Make it stick. A free account turns what you just read into speed-learning rounds, practice questions and a tutor that explains.
Create my free accountOur pick: NurseSavvy, then add the official book if you want it
When we checked October 29, 2026, NurseSavvy was the only option in the table with free, unlimited full-length practice tests, and one of two (with NurseHub) covering all 8 sections, Physics included. A free account gives you:
- Unlimited full-length HESI A2 practice tests from 5 full-length forms (1,700 questions). Pick the sections your school requires (at least 4), take them under time, and get a practice score for each section plus a cumulative.
- Every question explained once you finish, right answers and wrong ones.
- All 8 sections, Physics included.
- Lessons and practice to start: 30 practice questions and 50 speed-learning cards to start, then 5 questions and 10 cards a day, plus 10 cheat sheets to start and 3 a day, from a 3,400-question practice bank that never repeats a test question.
The part no other option on this page has is the learning loop. Every topic has a cheat sheet, practice questions and 5,000 speed-learning cards in all: miss a question, read a short card on that exact fact, then answer it again in the same session. HESI A2 Prep ($29 once, no subscription) removes the daily limits for 12 months, adds timed section tests, and saves your first 3 months of nursing school free. Applying to a TEAS school too? Both exams are $39 for both.
Where each of the others fits
- Elsevier review book: the test maker's own questions, with a pre-test, a post-test and 200+ online questions. It does not cover Physics.
- Mometrix: the biggest video library here (180+ videos). It is also the most expensive at $79.99 a month, and it lists no Physics.
- NurseHub: covers all 8 sections, gives a free diagnostic for each, and offers a refund-and-retake guarantee.
- Pocket Prep: a good phone app for short practice sessions, with its questions split by section. It has no Physics.
- Smart Edition: video explanations for every question. Check that its sections match yours: its HESI page lists no A&P or Chemistry.
Six-week totals for each are in the cheapest HESI A2 prep, and what each gives away free is in the best free HESI A2 prep.
How to choose in two minutes
- Write down the sections your school requires and its minimum scores (the HESI score calculator keeps them in one place).
- Take a free full-length HESI practice test on those sections before you buy anything.
- Pay only for what the result says you are missing: more teaching, more questions, or the official format check.
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Of the HESI A2 options compared here, which cover Physics?
When paying is worth it
One honest caveat: only Elsevier writes official HESI questions, and no third-party score, ours included, is an official HESI score. If you want the test maker's own questions once before test day, the Elsevier review book is the one purchase that adds something no other option can.
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Common questions
What is the best HESI A2 prep?
For most students, NurseSavvy: full-length HESI A2 practice tests are free and unlimited, it covers all 8 sections including Physics, and every question is explained. Add the Elsevier review book if you want the test maker’s own questions once before test day.
Is there official HESI A2 prep?
Yes. Elsevier, which makes the HESI, sells the Admission Assessment Exam Review (6th edition), with a pre-test, a post-test, and 200+ online practice questions. It does not cover Physics. We found no standalone official HESI A2 practice test.
Which HESI A2 prep covers Physics?
Of the options we checked, NurseSavvy and NurseHub cover all eight sections, Physics included. The Elsevier book, Mometrix, Pocket Prep, and Smart Edition list no Physics.
How much does HESI A2 prep cost?
From $0 to about $160 for six weeks. NurseSavvy full-length tests are free; HESI A2 Prep is $29 once, no subscription. The Elsevier book is $45.99 in print, and Mometrix is $79.99 a month (prices checked October 29, 2026).