HESI Entrance Exam Overview

Test Sections

Total test time allowed: 4 hours 5 minutes; estimated time for each part is listed below.

English Language:

Reading Comprehension - Provides reading scenarios in order to measure reading comprehension, identifying the main idea, finding meaning of words in context, passage comprehension, making logical inferences, etc. - 60 minutes
Grammar - Contains basic grammar, including parts of speech, important terms and their uses, commonly occurring grammatical errors, etc. - 50 minutes

Critical Thinking Skills: 30 minutes

Math:

Basic Math Skills - Focuses on math skills needed for health care fields, including basic addition, subtraction, multiplication, fractions, decimals, ratio and proportion, household measures, general math facts, etc. - 50 minutes

Science:

Anatomy and Physiology - Provides coverage of general terminology and anatomical structures and systems. - 25 minutes

Learner Profile:

Learning Style and Personality Profile - Assesses preferred learning style and personality related to learning style. - 30 minutes

Elsevier Official Study Guide: HESI Admission Assessment Exam Review 2021, 5th edition. ISBN: 978-0323-582-261

After you submit your application to the nursing program, you will receive information on how to sign up for the HESI. This will come to you in an email.

HESI testing dates:

April 26 - May 10, 2022 For applicants to the PN and RN Pre-Licensure programs.

July dates not set yet. For applicants to the LPN to RN program. Must have a LPN license before beginning the program.

To request accommodations on your HESI exam, advance notice of ten working days prior to your exam may be needed.

Contact Jennifer Pitts at 870-612-2056 to discuss possible accommodations.

Michelle Bishop
Division Chair
Office: NAH 944
870-612-2070
michelle.bishop@uaccb.edu

Marietta Candler

RN Program Coordinator
Office: NAH 935
870-612-2069

Mary Brewer

Clinical Coordinator

NAH 938
870-612-2143
mary.brewer@uaccb.edu

Amy Bullard

Simulation Coordinator
Office: NAH 934
870-612-2063
amy.bullard@uaccb.edu

Brenda Bishop

RN Faculty

Office: NAH 940

870-612-2157

Teri Nicholson
RN Faculty
Office: NAH 936
870-612-2141
teri.nicholson@uaccb.edu