HESI A2 resource center
Prepare for the HESI A2 sections your school requires
Your school picks the sections. Take free timed HESI A2 practice tests for exactly those sections, then study the topics your results flag.
- 5 full-length forms + a test for each of the 8 sections · free
- 3,400 practice questions
- 152 cheat sheets · 505-word HESI vocab deck
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Understand the HESI A2
What the exam is, which sections schools pick, how scores and cutoffs work, test day, and retakes.
- guide · 6 minWhat Is the HESI A2? Sections, Questions, Time, and ScoringThe HESI A2 explained: Elsevier’s nursing entrance exam is a set of separate section exams your school chooses. Questions, times, scoring, and the best first step.
- guide · 6 minHESI A2 Sections Explained: Which Ones Does Your School Require?The 8 HESI A2 sections, what each tests, which ones nursing schools usually require (Physics rarely), and how to find your school’s exact list.
- guide · 7 minWhat Is a Good HESI A2 Score? Section Scores, Cumulative, and School CutoffsA good HESI A2 score clears every minimum your school sets and is competitive in its applicant pool. How section and cumulative scores work, real cutoff patterns, and a calculator.
- strategy · 6 minHESI A2 Test Day Tips: What to Bring, Pacing, and BreaksHESI A2 test day: what to confirm with your testing center, what to bring, how to pace each section, and how to handle a long multi-section sitting.
- guide · 6 minHESI A2 Retake Policy: How Many Times and How Soon Can You Retake It?HESI A2 retake rules are set by each school: wait periods, attempt limits, which score counts, and score age. How to find yours and plan a retake that raises the score.
- comparison · 7 minHESI A2 vs TEAS: Which Test Does Your Nursing School Want?HESI A2 vs ATI TEAS: who picks the test, how the sections and scoring differ, how to find out which one your program requires, and how to prepare without wasting time.
Take a free practice test
Start with the sections your school requires, then study what the results flag.
Build a study plan
Practice-first studying and a six-week schedule built around your school’s sections.
- strategy · 7 minHow to Study for the HESI A2: A Practice-First MethodHow to study for the HESI A2: confirm your school’s sections, take a timed baseline, study your weakest section with retrieval practice, and retest before test day.
- strategy · 6 minHESI A2 Study Plan: A 6-Week Schedule That Fits Your School’s SectionsA 6-week HESI A2 study plan: a baseline in week 1, weakest sections first, mixed practice, and a timed rehearsal in week 6. Adjust it to your school’s sections.
Study section by section
Math, vocabulary, grammar, and anatomy and physiology: what each section tests and how to prepare.
- guide · 8 minHESI A2 Math: Conversions, Roman Numerals, Military Time, and Practice QuestionsWhat the HESI A2 Math section tests and how to study it: fractions, percents, proportions, household and metric conversions, Roman numerals, and military time, with practice questions.
- guide · 7 minHESI A2 Vocabulary List: Health-Care Words, Word Parts, and How to Learn ThemWhat the HESI A2 Vocabulary section tests, the kinds of health-care words to know, the word parts that unlock them, and a free-to-start HESI vocab deck.
- guide · 7 minHESI A2 Grammar: The Rules Tested Most, With Practice QuestionsWhat the HESI A2 Grammar section tests: parts of speech, subject-verb agreement, pronoun case, commonly confused words, and punctuation, with HESI-style practice questions.
- guide · 7 minHESI A2 Anatomy and Physiology: What to Study, System by SystemWhat the HESI A2 Anatomy & Physiology section covers, which body systems to prioritize, how to study them, and HESI-style practice questions.