Nursing Entrance Exam

Nursing Entrance Test
(HESI A²)
Offered in Savannah & Statesboro

The Evolve Reach Admission Assessment (HESI A2) is required for admission to Georgia Southern University’s School of Nursing. This computer-based test, also known as HESI, is timed at 4 1/2 hours with required areas: (click here for details on each section)

• Math (55-questions, 50 minutes),
• Reading Comprehension (55 questions, 60 minutes),
• Grammar (55-questions, 50 minutes),
• Vocabulary & General Knowledge (55 questions, 50 minutes)
• Anatomy & Physiology (30 questions, 25 minutes)

Testing Options

• Group Appointment
• Scheduled Appointment (on-demand)
• ProctorU
• Remote Testing with Prometric Center

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Retesting

The A2 test results must be within the last 12 months to be valid. The retest can be thirty (30) days after the first exam; however, the HESI A2 can only be taken twice in a 12-month period. Physical calculators are not allowed but one is built into the test. Example: If you test on March 1, 2022, and you test on May 7, 2022, you cannot test again until March 1, 2023.

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Application

Students applying to other institutions must know what sections are required for admissions.  To learn more about the admissions into the School of Nursing or the Admissions Assessment, see the School of Nursing Admissions website.   

Note: Some nursing programs will not accept scores if you do not test through their testing center and other programs will only accept if you have applied for the Georgia Southern Nursing Program. Please check with your program to make sure the other institution will accept your scores if you test at Georgia Southern University prior to paying.  There are no refunds after you submit your registration fees.

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Test Preparation

Students may purchase study guides directly from Evolve.

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Registration & Payment

Group Testing

Registration Fee: $75.00 fee for the scheduled testing date (credit card, debit card, or web check only)

How to register for a group appointment? Register for a group appointment through the Georgia Southern University Office of Testing Services Marketplace. Then select Group Appointment and your preferred testing location. Review the testing dates and select the preferred testing date and time. Group appointments are offered monthly and more regularly at the end of the semester and before the nursing application deadline.

Once the exam date is filled you will no longer be able to register for that date through Marketplace.  There are no refunds after you have submitted your payment. 

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Note: Some nursing programs will not accept scores if you do not test through their testing center.  Please check with the other programs to make sure your HESI scores will be accepted, prior to paying.  There are no refunds after you submit your registration fees.

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ProctorU

Testing through ProctorU is another option for students to test from home.  Testers must first register for the exam through the Office of Testing Services Marketplace and click on the ProctorU link.  After registering for the exam, the Office of Testing Services – Statesboro Campus will send a follow-up email with instructions on how to register with ProctorU.  The email is sent if purchased Monday through Friday between 8:00 am – 4:00 pm the same day and if purchased after hours, the next business day. There are no refunds after you have submitted your payment. 

Read prior to registering to test with ProctorU to ensure your system can support the application:

1. Computers Not Supported by ProctorU: Chromebooks, Tablets, and smartphones (See the Equipment Requirements)
2. The ability to download the ProctorU Guardian Browser
3. You must have a webcam and mic. No headphones are allowed.
4. The ability to sit at a desk/table during testing that is clear of all items other than your whiteboard and ID.
5. A valid unexpired government-issued photo ID. No school identification cards are allowed.
6. White Board Only: Scratch paper is no longer allowed. Students must use a whiteboard or 1 sheet of paper inside a transparency sleeve with a dry-erase marker that is to be erased at the end of the exam prior to disconnecting from the ProctorU Platform
7. Learn more about the requirements for HESI ProctorU testing by using this link.

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Remote Testing

Georgia Southern University Nursing Program will accept HESI scores from Elsevier for exams taken at other testing centers.  If there are no testing centers in your area, you are able to take the HESI exam through a Prometric Testing Center.  Here are the steps to take the exam through a Prometric Testing Center:

1. Create an Evolve student account at https://evolve.elsevier.com.
2. To register for a distance testing exam.  Log into your Evolve Account and click on Student Access.  Next, click on Distance Testing Tab > Register for a Distance Exam.  Complete the required information, check box, and click the submit button. For item 2 use the GEORGIA SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY DEPARTMENT ID: 199470 (Make sure the first and last name you use is the same as the government issued photo identification at the testing center.)
3. You will receive an email Confirmation Notice indicating that you may schedule your exam.  Please carefully review the information contained in your Confirmation Notice.  If your name is wrong or it has changed, you must contact exameligibility@elsevier.com.
4. You will receive your Eligibility ID within 1 – 3 business days from our receipt of your eligibility request.  Please add the following email address to your email’s safe sender to avoid delays: exameligibility@elsevier.com.    Then follow the directions to schedule your exam through a Prometric Testing Center.

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Accommodated Testing

If you are a Georgia Southern University student who receives accommodated testing through the Student Accessibility Resource Center (SARC), you are eligible to have your HESI Admission Assessment (A2) administered with your accommodations.   Please contact the Office of Testing Services- Statesboro at 912-478-5415 or via e-mail at testing@georgiasouthern.edu  or Savannah at 912-344-2582 or via e-mail at testingsav@georgiasouthern.edu to learn how to register for accommodated testing.   You must contact the office at least two weeks prior to testing to receive your accommodations.

If you are not a Georgia Southern University student and receive accommodated testing through your home institution, you must provide paperwork on letterhead from your institution’s designated office with your approved accommodation prior to registering.  This cannot be a letter from your high school concerning your accommodations.

Only testers with approved accommodations through their institution of higher education can receive accommodated testing.

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Picture Identification Required for All Tests
Please make sure you bring an acceptable ID

Acceptable IDs are a valid state driver’s license, passport, or other government-issued photo identifications.
(Not accepted: Eagle ID’s, check cashing cards, picture credit cards, Sam’s cards, etc.)

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For additional information, please contact:

Office of Testing Services- Statesboro Cone Hall Room 2004 | PO Box 8132 2254 Southern Drive Statesboro, GA 30460-8132 912.478.5415 (phone) e-mail: testing@georgiasouthern.edu

Office of Testing Services - Savannah (Armstrong Campus) Student Success Complex Bldg, Room 1025 11935 Abercorn Street Savannah, GA 31419 912.344.2582 (phone) e-mail: testingsav@georgiasouthern.edu

Last updated: 10/12/2023