TEAS test results: when they post, how to read and send them
Your TEAS test results appear in your ATI account under the Results tab. If ATI proctored your exam, a preliminary score shows right after you finish and becomes final four business days later; at a PSI center it can take up to 48 hours; at a school it is usually right away, unless the school has turned score posting off. The full score report, called the Individual Performance Profile, gives your total, a score for each section and content area, your preparedness level and a list of topics to review.
This guide covers when results post for each way of testing, how to find them, why they can say "preliminary", "pending" or "disabled", what each line of the report means, how to send them to a program, how long they stay valid, and what to do if you came in under your program's minimum. Facts about ATI's rules come from ATI's help center and school admissions pages, listed at the end.
When do you get TEAS test results?
It depends on who ran your exam. There are three ways to take the TEAS, and each posts scores on its own clock (ATI):
| How you tested | When the score shows | When it is final |
|---|---|---|
| TEAS at ATI (online, ATI's proctor) | Right after you finish, marked preliminary | 4 business days after the exam date (weekends and major holidays don't count) |
| TEAS at PSI (a PSI testing center) | Up to 48 hours, because PSI sends the result to ATI (one ATI page says 72 hours) | When it posts |
| TEAS at an institution (a school, in person or remote) | Usually right after you finish | Set by the school; some turn score posting off |
A worked example: you test with ATI's online proctor on a Thursday. You see a preliminary score that afternoon. Counting business days, Friday is one, Monday two, Tuesday three, Wednesday four, so the score is final the next Wednesday. If a holiday falls in that week, add a day.
If nothing has posted after 48 hours for a PSI exam, or after four business days for an ATI exam, ATI asks you to contact ATI Customer Support. For a school exam, ask the school's testing office first: it controls what you can see.
Are TEAS test results immediate?
For most people, yes, at least in part. With ATI's own online proctor you see a score the moment you submit the last section, but it is preliminary. At a school, the score usually shows right away too. The exception is PSI: those results arrive in your ATI account within about two days, not on the spot.
"Immediate" also doesn't mean "sent". A score you can see is not a score your program has. How it reaches the program depends on how you tested (see sending your results below).
How to see your TEAS results on ATI
Your results live in the same ATI student account you used to register. ATI's steps:
- Sign in at atitesting.com with your ATI username and password.
- Open the Results tab (some school guides call it My Results).
- Under Proctored Assessments, find your TEAS. The row shows the date, your total score, the national mean, your national percentile rank and your preparedness level.
- Click the exam's name to open the full score report, the Individual Performance Profile.
- Click Download Report to save it as a PDF. Some programs ask you to upload this file with your application.
Download the PDF the day your score is final, and keep it with your application papers. Programs that ask for the "detailed results report" want this file, not a screenshot of the total. Indiana University's radiography program, for example, says the detailed report showing each section is required with the application.
Can't sign in? Use ATI's password reset with the email on your account. If you made two accounts by mistake (one for practice, one for the exam), your score sits in the account you registered the exam with.
What "preliminary" and "pending" mean on TEAS results
Preliminary applies to TEAS at ATI exams. ATI checks the session (the proctor's flags and recording) before the score is final, which takes four business days. The number rarely surprises anyone, but it is not official until the label goes. You can still send your transcript while the score is preliminary; ATI holds it and sends it once the score is final.
Pending means ATI is still processing the result and it can't be sent to schools yet. ATI's help pages mention it for paper-and-pencil exams and other cases where scoring takes longer. If "pending" stays past the window for your way of testing, contact ATI Customer Support.
Some third-party pages say a score can be held while a testing-rule report is looked into. ATI's own pages we read don't describe that process, so if your score is held with no reason given, ask ATI directly rather than guessing.
TEAS test results disabled by instructor: what it means
If you tested at a school and your Results tab says your results are disabled or blocked by the instructor, the school has switched off score viewing for students. ATI's help center says some schools turn off the immediate viewing option and that you should ask the school when scores will be available. Your score still exists; the school has chosen when, or whether, you see it in the account.
What to do:
- Ask the testing office or program contact how and when you'll get your score. Many schools email it or post it with their admissions decisions. Students on nursing forums report the school later gave them a copy.
- Check whether the score went to the school already. For a school-run exam, the included transcript goes to that school by itself, so you may not need to do anything to apply there.
- Applying to other programs too? Ask the school whether you can send the result elsewhere and how. Then check the other programs accept TEAS results taken at that school: some only accept exams taken on their own campus.
"Disabled" is not a sign of a bad score or a problem with your test. It is a viewing setting.
How to read your TEAS score report
The Individual Performance Profile has more on it than the total. Here is what each part tells you:
| On the report | What it means | What to do with it |
|---|---|---|
| Adjusted individual total score | Your overall score, 0 to 100%, adjusted for small differences between test forms | Compare it with your program's overall minimum |
| Section scores | Reading, Math, Science and English, each 0 to 100% | Check each against any section minimum your program sets |
| Content area scores | The topics inside each section (for example, Science's anatomy and physiology) | The areas furthest below are your study list for a retake |
| Academic preparedness level | One of five: Developmental, Basic, Proficient, Advanced, Exemplary | Some programs ask for a level (often Proficient) instead of a percent |
| National mean and percentile rank | How you compare with everyone who took the TEAS | Useful context; programs set minimums in percent or levels, not percentiles |
| Program mean and percentile (if shown) | How you compare with others in the same program group | A rough idea of the competition where you apply |
| Topics to Review | The objectives behind the questions you missed | Start any retake study here |
Two things trip people up. First, the total is adjusted, so you can't add up your sections to get it: Science and Reading carry more scored questions and pull the total more than English does. Our TEAS score calculator shows how the sections weigh in and how far each is from a minimum. Second, there is no single passing score: each program sets its own, and some set one per section too. What TEAS score you need lists published minimums for 56 programs, each linked to its admissions page.
If your program names a level, Indiana University's radiography program is a typical example: it accepts Proficient, Advanced or Exemplary, and not Basic or Developmental.
Topics to Review: the part most people skip
Under the scores, the report lists the objectives you missed. ATI's Results tab also has a Focused Review column next to your TEAS that links to study material for those topics. This is the most useful page you'll get from the exam if you need to test again, because it shows where the points went as well as how many you lost.
How to use it:
- Print or save the list the day the score is final.
- Group the topics by section and content area.
- Rank the groups by how many scored questions their content area carries. Anatomy and physiology is 18 of Science's 44 scored questions; numbers and algebra is 18 of Math's 34. A gap there moves your total far more than a gap in a small area.
- Study the top two groups first, with practice questions, and write down why each miss was wrong.
How to send TEAS results to a nursing school
Whether your score reaches a program by itself depends on how you tested (ATI):
| How you tested | Included transcript | What you do |
|---|---|---|
| TEAS at ATI | One credit | Results tab → Send Transcript → choose the school → send. You can send while the score is preliminary; it goes out when final |
| TEAS at PSI | One credit | The same steps, once the score has posted |
| TEAS at an institution | Goes to the school where you tested, by itself | Nothing for that school; you can't redirect it. Other schools need a bought credit |
Extra schools need one transcript credit each. ATI's transcript store listed $29.99 a credit when we checked; a few older ATI and school pages still say $27. Credits don't expire, and if you've tested more than once you choose which attempt to send. Once a score is final, ATI says transcripts reach the school electronically within two hours. Each attempt can be sent to each school only once.
Two things to check before you send:
- Pick the exact school name. A university can appear several times on ATI's list (a campus, a college, a department). Indiana University's radiography program warns that choosing the general campus name means the department never gets the score. Use the name your program's admissions page gives.
- School not on the list? ATI says a school may be missing because you tested there or already sent to it, or because it isn't set up with ATI. Try other names, ask the school, and contact ATI support if the school says it should be there. Note that some programs don't accept TEAS results from other locations at all, so ask before buying a credit.
Older Version 4 TEAS results can't be sent to other schools; only the school where you tested can use them. Every TEAS taken since June 3, 2022 is Version 7.
How long are TEAS test results valid?
ATI says TEAS scores are generally valid for two years, but that each school decides. Programs differ in two ways: how long, and when the clock stops (on your test date, your application date or the program's deadline).
| School | Rule it publishes |
|---|---|
| Waubonsee Community College (IL) | Two years after the test date |
| Harford Community College (MD) | Two years; also at most three attempts within one year |
| Marymount University (VA) | Two years, counted to the program's application deadline |
| Excelsior University | Taken no more than one year before you apply |
| Spartanburg Community College (SC) | Within three years of applying to the program |
Rules from each school's published TEAS page, linked in the sources; check your own program's page, because these change. If you tested more than a year ago and plan to apply to several programs, the strictest one decides whether you test again.
Your TEAS results are below the minimum: what next
About 40% of students take the TEAS more than once, ATI says, so a short score is a common step, not the end of an application. Work through it in this order:
- Read the program's rules first. How many attempts it accepts, any wait between them, and whether it counts your highest, latest or first score. The program decides, not ATI. Our guide to how many times you can retake the TEAS has the rules for 25 programs.
- Check each section as well as the total. You might have cleared the total and missed one section minimum, or the reverse. Every retake is all four sections, so plan for all of them, with most time on the weakest.
- Work from Topics to Review. Rank the missed objectives by the size of their content area, as above, and start with the two biggest gaps.
- Book with room to spare. ATI asks you to wait 48 hours after an exam before you schedule another through ATI. Leave yourself time before the program's deadline for a third attempt if your program allows one.
- Measure before you pay again. Take a full timed practice test in the real order before you rebook. If your weakest section hasn't moved, rebooking now will likely give you the same score.
Not sure where you stand today? Our free TEAS practice test is 15 questions across the four sections, scored against your program's minimum, so you can see which section to start with before you rebook.
Mistakes people make with TEAS results
- Thinking a score on screen is a score sent. With ATI or PSI testing, the included transcript waits until you send it from the Results tab.
- Sending to the wrong school name on ATI's list, then paying again for the right one.
- Not downloading the report. Some applications ask for the PDF, and it is easier to save it once than to hunt for it at the deadline.
- Ignoring section minimums. A total above the program's line can still fail a section rule.
- Letting a score expire mid-cycle. A score that is valid at one program can be too old for another.
- Retaking without a plan. A retake in a week with the same study habits tends to land near the same score. Start from Topics to Review.
For the day itself (what to bring, the clock for each section, the break), read our TEAS exam day tips.
TEAS test results FAQ
How long does it take to get TEAS results?
With ATI's online proctor, a preliminary score appears right away and is final four business days later. At a PSI center, up to 48 hours. At a school, usually right away, unless the school turned posting off.
How do I log in to see my TEAS results?
Sign in at atitesting.com with the account you registered with, open the Results tab, and click the TEAS under Proctored Assessments to open the full report.
Why are my TEAS results disabled?
The school where you tested has switched off score viewing for students. Ask its testing office when and how you'll get your score.
Can I send my TEAS score while it's preliminary?
Yes, for TEAS at ATI exams. ATI holds the transcript and sends it once the score is final.
How much does it cost to send TEAS results to another school?
One transcript credit per school. ATI's store listed $29.99 a credit when we checked; the first one is included with ATI and PSI exams. The fees are in how much the TEAS costs.
Do TEAS results expire?
ATI says scores are generally valid for two years, but each program sets its own rule, from one to three years at the schools we checked.
Sources
- ATI, When will I get my TEAS score? and What does "preliminary" mean on my TEAS score report? Read 2026-11-03.
- ATI, TEAS score report (IPP) and topics to review. Read 2026-11-03.
- ATI, ATI TEAS exam FAQs (results timing, schools that turn off posting, transcript credits).
- ATI, How ATI TEAS transcripts work by exam type, Send your TEAS transcript while preliminary, Why is my institution not on the transcript send list? Read 2026-11-03.
- ATI, ATI TEAS transcript credits (price, credits don't expire). Read 2026-10-27.
- ATI, How long are TEAS scores good for?
- ATI, How to improve your TEAS score on a second attempt (about 40% retake).
- Indiana University School of Medicine, TEAS test (exact school name, detailed report, accepted levels). Read 2026-11-03.
- Score validity: Waubonsee Community College, Harford Community College, Marymount University, Excelsior University, Spartanburg Community College. Read 2026-11-03.
More on booking, test day and retakes: TEAS exam day tips, TEAS retake rules, or all guides. If you're planning your next attempt, take the free practice test to see which section is furthest from your program's minimum.