The question is not “Which appointment is easiest?” It is “Which exam will my nursing program accept?”
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- 1ATI offers four routes: online proctored by ATI, online proctored by an institution, in person at an institution, and in person at a PSI testing center.
- 2Start with your nursing program’s accepted-testing policy, then register for a matching option.
- 3Schedule backward from the score deadline, keeping room for one retake.
Choose the receiver before the testing site
The most important question is not “Which appointment is easiest?” It is “Which exam will my nursing program accept?” ATI explicitly tells applicants to check school requirements before registering. Some programs limit remote exams, outside locations, score age, or the number of attempts. Purchases may be final even when the school will not use the score. What the exam itself covers is in what the ATI TEAS is.
The four official testing routes
ATI TEAS · testing routes
Four official ways to test
Check which ones your nursing program accepts first.
Online
ATI proctor
At home under ATI’s remote-proctor rules.
Online
Institution proctor
Remotely, in a session managed by a school or testing center.
In person
Institution
On a campus or institution testing site.
In person
PSI testing center
At an available PSI center, after purchasing through ATI.
Online, ATI proctor: take it at home under ATI's remote-proctor rules.
Online, institution proctor: take it remotely in a session managed by a school or testing center.
In person, institution: test on a campus or institution testing site.
In person, PSI: schedule at an available PSI testing center after purchasing through ATI.
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Ask these five questions before paying
- Which proctors and locations does the program accept?
- What is the final date on which the score may be received?
- How many attempts count, and what waiting period applies?
- Does the included transcript go to the correct school automatically?
- What ID, technology, accommodations, and rescheduling rules apply?
Save the written answer or policy page. If advice from a forum conflicts with the program, the program controls your application. What to bring and expect on the day is in TEAS test-day tips.
Schedule backward, not forward
Begin with the score deadline, subtract transcript-processing time, preserve the required waiting period for one retake, and only then select the first appointment. That may place your first attempt weeks earlier than expected. Our application timeline shows the full backward-planning method, and should I retake the TEAS covers when the second attempt is worth it.
Scheduling · backward
Start at the deadline, then walk back
Only then select the first appointment.
Step 1
Score deadline
Step 2
Transcript processing
Step 3
Waiting period for one retake
Step 4
First appointment
Quick check · no scrolling back
Before you pick a TEAS testing site, what do you check first?
Common questions
Can I take the TEAS online at home?
Yes. ATI lists remote exams proctored by ATI or an institution. Your school may restrict which administration types it accepts, so verify before registering.
Can I take the TEAS at any school?
A testing site may let non-applicants test, but the program receiving your score may reject exams taken at an unapproved location. Confirm both sides first.
Can I take the TEAS at a PSI center?
ATI offers in-person TEAS appointments at PSI centers. Confirm that your nursing program accepts a PSI-administered transcript before purchase.
Does registration include a transcript?
ATI says one official transcript is included, but where it goes and whether delivery is automatic depends on the administration type.