Nursing Entrance Exam

Texas Southmost College requires all students interested in applying to the Nursing programs complete an admission assessment.

Licensed Vocational Nursing (LVN) = HESI Admission Assessment (A2)

Associate’s Degree in Nursing (ADN) = HESI Admission Assessment with Critical Thinking

Associate’s Degree in Nursing (LVN to RN) = HESI LVN to ADN Entrance Exam

BEFORE REGISTERING FOR EXAM

Student must have an ACITVE Admissions application, check with the Office of Admission and Records (956) 295-3600.
Or, apply at ApplyTexas.org

New to HESI Nursing Entrance Exam

Students must create an account.
DO NOT PAY ONLINE, ONLY CREATE AN ACCOUNT.

Follow steps below.

1. Go to https://evolve.elsevier.com and click I’m a student.
2. In the HESI Secured Exams section, click the link that says Register for Results and Remediation.
3. Click Register for this Now to place this in your cart, and then Redeem/Checkout from the cart screen.
4. If you are a returning user, enter your Evolve username and password and click Login.  If you are new to Evolve, enter your name, email, desired password, institution information (if applicable), and click Continue.
5. Check the Box, Yes, I accept the Registered User Agreement
6. Select Submit
7. Check your email for assigned username and provide to Testing Office.

REGISTERING FOR EXAM

You must pre-register for the HESI exam in person with a photo ID at the Testing Center and must have a TSC ID and HESI Username.

Scheduling must be done 48-hours before your desired test date.

LVN - HESI A2
Cost: $37 fee

ADN - HESI A2 with Critical Thinking
Cost: $47 fee

LVN to RN - HESI LVN to ADN Entrance Exam
Cost: $54 fee

RETEST POLICY - HESI

1. Attempt two times per year (January - December)
2. Must be 30 days apart between attempts
3. Student will complete HESI Remediation before registering for another session

Score Minimums 

LVN - HESI A2

Please refer to VN webpage for Admission Requirements. HERE

ADN - HESI A2 with Critical Thinking

1. 80% Reading Comprehension
2. 80% Vocabulary
3. 80% Math
4. 80% Anatomy & Physiology
5. 800 Critical Thinking

LVN to RN - HESI LVN to ADN Entrance Exam  DEADLINE: February 28, 2020

* 800 Minimum for each section of exam

1. Fundamentals
2. Medical-Surgical
3. Professional Issues
4. Psychiatric/ Mental Illness

**The LVN to ADN entrance exam covers content on Pediatric and Maternity which will reflect in the composite score, but will not be individually ranked.                                                                The HESI entrance requirement must have been completed within 12 months on the application deadline.

HESI - Resources (suggestions only)

1. HESI A2– Critical Thinking Rationale
2. HESI Practice Test
3. HESI A2 Exam Review 4th ed.
4. Fundamentals Success: Q&A Applying Critical Thinking to Test Taking
5. One Stop Nursing