There is no official passing score for the TEAS. ATI reports your results; each nursing or allied health program decides what’s good enough.
That makes “what do I need?” a question about your school list, not about the exam. Here’s how to read your score—and find your real target.
How TEAS scoring works
Your score report centers on a total score from 0–100%, calculated across all four sections: Reading, Math, Science, and English & Language Usage.
You’ll also see an individual score for each section. Programs often care about these as much as the total—Science is the one most frequently held to its own cutoff.
What programs actually expect
- The national average total score sits in the mid-60s.
- Many programs set their minimum somewhere between 60% and 70%.
- Competitive ADN and BSN programs commonly look for 75–85% or higher—and some rank applicants by score rather than using a hard cutoff.
Find your real target
Check the admissions page for every program on your list. Look for a minimum score, a “last admitted class average,” or a points table that converts TEAS ranges into admission points.
Your target is the average admitted score—not the minimum. Clearing the floor gets your application read; matching the average gets it taken seriously.