HESI A2
Education & Academia abbreviation · Standardized Test
| Stands for | Health Education Systems Incorporated Admission Assessment |
|---|---|
| Categories | Education & Academia |
HESI A2 stands for Health Education Systems Incorporated Admission Assessment, a standardized test abbreviation.
Nursing and allied-health entrance exam published by Elsevier, made up of modules such as math, reading comprehension, vocabulary, grammar, anatomy and physiology, chemistry and biology. Each school chooses which modules applicants must take and what scores are required.
Example: Applicants must score 80 percent on each required HESI A2 section within the past year.
Usage notes
HESI also publishes exit exams that nursing programs use to predict NCLEX success. Some versions include an unscored learning-style or personality profile. Pronounced "HESS-ee".
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