The TEAS Reading section is the first part of the TEAS test. When you sit down to answer TEAS Reading questions, you’ll likely be full of adrenaline or nervous jitters. To do well on TEAS Reading questions, you’ll need a plan to manage your time, tackle long passages, and feel confident with your answer selections.
TEAS Reading Exam Overview
- TEAS Reading is the first section of the exam.
- 45 total questions in 55 minutes
- 15 scored questions on key ideas and details
- 15 scored questions on integration of knowledge
- 9 scored questions on craft and structure
- 6 questions that are not scored
Let’s talk about what to study for TEAS test Reading questions, the types of questions you’ll see, and common questions about how to prepare for the TEAS Reading exam.
But first, let’s do some TEAS Reading practice questions! These questions are pulled randomly from my question bank. How many can you get right? By the way, we’ll also talk about different strategies you can use to answer TEAS Reading exam questions.
TEAS Reading Practice Questions
Take this free TEAS reading practice exam:
00:30 – Question 1 – “She was as cool as a cucumber.” What type of figurative language is this? [TEAS Reading – Craft & Structure]
02:01 – Question 2 – Where might this passage be found? [TEAS Reading – Integration (includes A&P review too!)]
05:24 – Question 3 – What type of graphic illustration would best communicate the main points of this passage? [TEAS Reading – Integration]
07:11 – Question 4 – Follow the steps to create a new word. What is the new word? [TEAS Reading – Key Ideas]
08:53 – Question 5 – Which of the following best describes a text with step-by-step instructions? [TEAS Reading – Key Ideas]
09:46 – Question 6 – Which of the following is often used in tertiary sources to interpret information? [TEAS Reading – Integration]
11:00 – Question 7 – Consider the passage below. Which statement contains an opinion of the author? [TEAS Reading – Craft & Structure]
14:19 – Question 8 – Which of the following provides a general overview of a text? [TEAS Reading – Key Ideas]
15:50 – Question 9 – Which of the following is least likely to appear in a fairy tale? [TEAS Reading – Craft & Structure]
17:25 – Question 10 – Which of the following best identifies the author’s purpose in the passage? [TEAS Reading – Craft & Structure]
How to get TEAS Reading practice exams
Practice questions are a great way to prepare for TEAS Reading questions. In particular, they will help you get comfortable with the questions types and help you with time management. If you’d like more TEAS Reading questions, check out these resources:
- TEAS Practice exam from Prenursing Smarter – covers all sections of the exam.
- Prenursing Smarter’s TEAS Prep Program – includes 5 full exams and detailed lessons.
- TEAS Reading Practice Question Playlist – watch me do more TEAS practice questions.
- Prenursing Smarter’s YouTube Post quizzes – cover all sections of the TEAS exam.
Try more with this TEAS practice test. It covers all sections of the exam.
What to Practice for TEAS Test Reading Questions:
TEAS Reading covers 14 main content areas across 39 scored questions. Your TEAS Reading practice exams should cover these topics, which forms the curriculum in the my TEAS prep program:
- Break down the types of questions you’ll see on the TEAS Reading Section
- Identify the fastest, easiest way to save yourself time
- Assess your Reading starting point
- Describe a general strategy to help you manage your time in the TEAS Reading section
- Generalize different types of TEAS reading passages in this section
- Identify the most important points about primary sources for the exam
- Practice applying different types of sources
- Define types of an author’s intent
- Identify unique characteristics of various ATI TEAS reading passage structures
- Compare and contrast passage modes
- Identify keywords that indicate an author’s opinion
- List three questions that will help you read a long TEAS reading passages
- Able to answer questions on an author’s opinion without reading the passage
- Define the topic, main idea, and summary
- Identify tools and strategies to work with long passages on the TEAS
- Create flashcards to commit this strategy to memory
- Identity ways that passages and answer options might be misleading
- Determine when you should read the entire passage and when you might be able to apply time-saving strategy
- Show how to avoid “following direction” time-wasting traps
- Describe an easy strategy to try first that can save you time
- Identify sneaky ways the TEAS will try to trick you
- Identify the types of figurative language you are likely to see on the TEAS
- Compare and contrast simile, metaphor, personification, and exaggeration
- Determine connotative and denotative word meaning
- Apply 3 strategies for denotative questions on the TEAS
Plus, you’ll get TEAS reading practice tests and a question bank with randomized TEAS reading practice exam questions.
TEAS 7 Reading Question Breakdown
TEAS Reading Tips and FAQ
The TEAS 7 Reading section has 45 questions, but only 39 of them are scored. You won’t know which questions are scored and which are not. You can read more about this in our how to pass the TEAS test guide.
You’ll have a total of 55 minutes for the TEAS 7 Reading section. That means you’ll have just over a minute per question. TEAS 7 Reading passages can have several questions. For instance, the same passage might have a question about finding an opinion, selecting a better title, and determining the meaning of a selected word in the passage.
I recommend you take at least two full TEAS reading practice tests; one when you first start and one before you take the actual TEAS. After your first test, you’ll want to note your weak areas and use your results to create a TEAS study plan. Then, before test day, you’ll want to take a full length, timed test.
TEAS reading practice exam quiz questions are a great way to test your knowledge and review in between full-length exams.
In Prenursing Smarter online prep course, you can review these concepts so that you can study smarter.
+ Multimedia lessons including video, text, and interactive practice
+ Practice questions, including quizzes and 5 full-length practice TEAS test reading exams
+ Downloadable study resources like worksheets, reference sheets, and flashcards
+ Time-saving strategy tips and tricks specifically tailored to the TEAS Reading section
+ Support and guidance from a friendly instructor—you’ll get your questions answered and study inspiration along the way
As you can see, in the course, we cover a mix of learning, practice, and strategy. The goal is for you to have a great breakdown of what to expect, how to tackle it, and several tools in your TEAS toolbox so that you are prepared.
And don’t worry… we’ll tackle all of these objectives one-at-a-time over Prenursing Smarter review lessons.
Every lesson will take you 30 minutes to an hour, so as long as you can set aside about 5 hours a week, you can totally do this!
Want more TEAS Reading tips and two comprehensive TEAS reading practice tests? Enroll in my TEAS prep program today.
