HESI A2 Admission Exam

The HESI A2 admission exam score is used for screening and ranking of undergraduate nursing applicants.

You may only take the HESI A2 exam once per application cycle through ProctorU and the exam must be completed in the cycle for which you are applying by the exam deadline.

The School of Nursing will not accept the HESI A2 exams from previous testing cycles or from other institutions.

Those applying to the Accelerated BSN program, please note: ABSN admissions cycle is a first come, first serve enrollment so the application may close before the deadline if all 30 seats are filled. The School of Nursing encourages applicants to complete the HESI A2 as soon as possible.

The HESI A2 Exam will cover the following subjects:

HESI A2 Entrance Exam Section	Number of Questions	Allotted Time
Anatomy & Physiology (A&P)	30 questions	25 minutes
Grammar	55 questions	50 minutes
Reading Comprehension	55 questions	60 minutes
Vocabulary & General Knowledge	55 questions	50 minutes
Math	55 questions	50 minutes
Learning Style	14 questions	15 minutes
Personality Style	15 questions	15 minutes

Applicants are required to complete the learning/personality style questions within the HESI A2 exam, but the results will not be a factor in the admissions decision.

The learning/personality style results will be used to support and guide learning within the School of Nursing program.

To help prepare for the HESI A2 Admissions exam, we recommend: Admission Assessment Exam Review, 5th Edition (2021-2022) ISBN: 9780323582261.

Application and Testing Dates and Deadlines:

• TBSN (Flagstaff, Tucson, & Yuma)
  • Fall:
    • Admissions: February 1 – March 25
    • HESI A2: February 6 – April 1
  • Spring:
    • Admissions: July 1 – September 10
    • HESI A2: July 6 – September 15
• AIP TBSN
  • Fall Only:
    • Admissions: February 1 – March 25
    • HESI A2: February 6 – April 1
• ABSN (North Valley)
  • Fall:
    • Admissions: May 1 – July 16
    • HESI A2: May 6 – July 23
  • Spring:
    • Admissions: September 1 – November 1
    • HESI A2: September 6 – November 8
  • Summer:
    • Admissions: Mid-January – March 1
    • HESI A2: Mid-January – March 8

Process of Scheduling the HESI A2 Exam:

1. Applicant applies to NAU.
2. Applicant submits an undergraduate School of Nursing BSN applicant during the application cycle.
3. The School of Nursing admissions team will review the undergraduate nursing BSN application.
4. If the application meets all the prerequisite criteria, then the applicant will receive an email instructing the applicant on how to register, schedule, pay and take the HESI A2 exam via ProctorU.
5. Once the applicant pays and schedules their HESI A2 exam through ProctorU then the School of Nursing will receive a registration confirmation email stating the day and time the applicant has scheduled their exam.
6. The applicant takes the HESI A2 exam through ProctorU.
7. Once the applicant finishes their HESI A2 exam then the School of Nursing will receive their exam scores. Applicants do not need to send their scores to the School of Nursing.
8. Admissions decisions will be sent to the applicant’s NAU email address within 4-6 weeks after the exam deadline.