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 cheapest HESI A2 prep is free.
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- 1Unlimited free full-length practice tests on NurseSavvy, with every question explained.
- 2If you pay, the cheapest full course here for a six-week prep is NurseSavvy HESI A2 Prep at $29 once, with your first 3 months of nursing school free.
- 3Monthly plans cost more than they look: every slip is another billing cycle.
What HESI A2 prep costs in 2026
Every price is in the chart at the top, read on each company's own site on October 29, 2026. Six weeks of prep is two monthly charges, or one 3-month plan where that is cheaper. Sale prices are left out.
HESI A2 prep · six weeks
What six weeks of prep costs
Two monthly charges, or one 3-month plan where that is cheaper.
NurseSavvy
$0, or $29
Pocket Prep
~$32
Smart Edition
~$40
Elsevier review book
$43 to $46
NurseHub
~$60
Mometrix
~$160
Six-week costs from each company's own prices, checked October 29, 2026.
Six weeks of HESI prep runs from $0 to about $160.
$0 still works: free full-length tests on your school's sections, retaken as often as you like, every question explained.
Monthly plans assume you finish on schedule. Test dates move and retakes happen, and every slip is another billing cycle.
The Elsevier review book is a one-time purchase: official questions, no Physics.
NurseSavvy: full-length tests free; HESI A2 Prep is $29 once, one payment, with your first 3 months of nursing school free.
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 accountThe cheapest plan that still works: $0
- Take a free full-length HESI practice test on your school's sections before you study.
- Study the weakest section first. A free account includes 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.
- Retake the full-length test as often as you like. Every question is explained after you finish.
The free options from other companies are listed in the best free HESI A2 prep.
Monthly plans cost more than they look
A monthly price assumes you finish on schedule. Test dates move and retakes happen, and every slip is another billing cycle. Compare the 3-month plans when your date is more than four weeks away.
The cost nobody counts: your first semester
HESI prep usually ends at the test, then nursing school brings fundamentals, pharmacology and dosage calculation. NurseSavvy HESI A2 Prep includes your first 3 months of nursing school free: they wait in your account until your classes begin, any time within 3 years. It is study access, not tuition. If a second school wants the TEAS, both exams are $39 for both.
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Why does a monthly HESI A2 plan often cost more than its sticker price?
When paying is worth it
Buy HESI A2 Prep ($29 once) when the daily learning limits slow you down. It is one payment, so there is nothing to cancel when the test is done.
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.
Every option is compared feature by feature in the best HESI A2 prep.
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Common questions
What is the cheapest HESI A2 prep?
Free: NurseSavvy full-length HESI A2 practice tests are free and unlimited, with every question explained. For a typical six-week prep, the cheapest paid course here is NurseSavvy HESI A2 Prep at $29 once, no subscription.
How much is the official HESI A2 review book?
Elsevier lists the Admission Assessment Exam Review (6th edition) at $45.99 in print and $42.99 as an eBook (checked October 29, 2026). It does not cover Physics.
Is Mometrix HESI prep worth $79.99 a month?
It has the biggest video library we found (180+ videos). Over six weeks it costs about $160, and it lists no Physics. Take a free full-length test first to see whether you need video teaching.
What happens after the HESI?
Nothing to cancel: HESI A2 Prep is one payment. It also saves your first 3 months of nursing school free: NurseSavvy Premium study access, kept until classes begin, redeemable any time within 3 years. It is not tuition.