HESI A2 Score Calculator: Sections, Cutoffs, and Cumulative Score

How the calculator works

• Question counts and times are the usual ones school testing centers list for each section (scored plus unscored pilot items). Elsevier publishes no public blueprint, and a school may set its own times.
• It starts with Math, Reading Comprehension, Vocabulary, Grammar, and Anatomy & Physiology ticked, the sections schools ask for most. Change them to match your school.
• Each entered score is compared with the per-section minimum. The cumulative is the plain average of the scores you entered, with every section counted equally, and is compared with the cumulative minimum.
• The 75% section and 80% cumulative defaults are only examples. Clear a box when your school has no such rule. Some schools count only some of the sections you take (the University of Arizona averages four), so tick only the ones your school counts. Rubric points are not modelled.
• Nothing you enter is saved, and no account is needed. A practice score is not an official HESI score.

Why it works

• The full guideWhat 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.
• Also uses this toolHESI 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.
• Also uses this toolHESI 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.

Questions people ask

How is the HESI A2 cumulative score calculated?

Schools describe the cumulative (or composite) score as the average of the section scores they count. The calculator averages the section scores you enter, counting each section equally. Check how your own program calculates it.

What score do I need on the HESI A2?

There is no national passing score. Each program sets its own minimums, often as a percent for each required section, a cumulative percent, or both. Use the numbers on your school’s admission page.

Which HESI A2 sections do I have to take?

Your school chooses. Math, Reading Comprehension, and Vocabulary are almost always required, Grammar and Anatomy & Physiology often, Biology and Chemistry sometimes, and Physics rarely.

Does a high cumulative make up for a low section?

Not at a school that sets both a section minimum and a cumulative minimum. Every required section has to meet its minimum on its own.