he HESI A2 Exam consists of seven academic exams and a personality profile that identifies the applicants learning style. All applicants for pre-licensure programs are required to complete the HESI A2 Exam prior to admission.Total time allotted to complete the exam is 5.25 hours. Applicants must schedule the exam during their admission interview.What is tested?English LanguageExam 1 Reading Comprehension: Provides reading scenarios in order to measure reading comprehension, identifying the main idea, finding meaning of words in context, passage comprehension, making logical inferences, etc.55 itemsExam 2 Vocabulary & General Knowledge: Contains vocabulary terms that are used commonly in both general English speaking and in the healthcare fields.55 itemsExam 3 Grammar: Contains basic grammar, including parts of speech, important terms and their uses in grammar, commonly occurring grammatical errors, etc.55 itemsMathExam 4 Basic Math Skills: Focuses on math skills needed for healthcare fields, including basic addition, subtraction, multiplication, fractions, decimals, ratio and proportion, household measures, general math facts, etc.55 itemsScienceExam 5 Biology: Covers biology basics, water, biological molecules, metabolism, cells, cellular respiration, photosynthesis, etc.30 itemsExam 6 Chemistry: Contains test items that cover matter, chemical equations and reactions, the periodic table, atomic structure, nuclear chemistry, chemical bonding, etc.30 itemsExam 7 Anatomy & Physiology: Provides coverage of general terminology and anatomical structures and systems.30 itemsPersonality Profile