HESI

HESI A2 Entrance Exam

NOTE: You must attend one of the Health Sciences Admission Process meetings before you can take the HESI Exam and submit Program Application.

All health science programs will use the HESI to rank applicants and determine which applicants move to possible admission status. The HESI scores are only used from the exam taken 12 months prior to the application deadline. 

The HESI Testing and Program Application deadline for entrance into the Fall 2025 semester will be 3:00 pm on April 25, 2025.

The HESI admission exam is composed of 4 sections that the student will be tested on and will be administered all at the same time.

Areas of Testing

  • Math: 50 minutes - 55 questions
  • Reading: 60 minutes - 55 questions
  • Anatomy & Physiology: 25 minutes - 30 questions
  • Critical Thinking: 30 minutes - 30 questions

HESI Exam Preparation

ProctorU HESI Instructions

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  1. Create account in ProctorU.
    1. Visit the ProctorU website and create a ProctorU account.
  2. Create Evolve-Elsevier Account
    1. Visit the Evolve - Elsevier website and create an Evolve account.
  3. Schedule an exam in ProctorU
    1. Click on “Schedule New Session”.
    2. Select your school from the drop-down.
  4. Your institution should always be “Elsevier – HESI” and the instructor will be Kim Boyd.
  5. Select the correct exam from the drop-down. Yours should be similar to Health Science A2 entrance exam.
  6. Select your scheduling preference, such as "Schedule on Demand" to test immediately or "Schedule for Later Date".
  7. If you select "Schedule on Demand", the exam will be added to your cart, and you will be directed to a page to confirm your session and pay for your exam to begin immediately.
  8. If you select "Schedule for Later Date", you will be presented with a calendar to choose the date and time.
  9. Confirm you have the correct session.
  10. Review your cart.
  11. Proceed to payment.
  12. Enter your payment method and proceed to checkout.
  13. Once you have paid for your exam, you can click back to the homepage and view the countdown timer to see exactly how many days, hours, minutes and seconds you have until exam time.
  14. If you choose “Scheduled on Demand”, you will see a screen below and have the option to start your exam.

Disability Accommodations

If you require any disability accommodation(s), you will need to provide your paperwork to the West Campus Testing Center before you schedule your test.

Exam Results

Results will be entered into the application by the West Campus Academic Computing Center Supervisor. You can also find a copy of your results in your created Elsevier account.

Cost of HESI Exam

The cost for the ProctorU HESI exam is approximately $83 (on-line). All HESI exams will be online using ProctorU this semester. There will be no in-person testing.

Need Help?

For assistance with your HESI exam, contact the West Campus Testing Center.

Phone: (806) 354-6052 
Address: West Campus Academic Computing Center, 6222 W. 9th, Building D - Suite 106