TEAS math practice test 2026: free timed drill and section guide

TEAS Math is 38 questions in 57 minutes (34 scored), split between Numbers and Algebra (18 scored) and Measurement and Data (16), with a calculator built into the exam. That is 90 seconds a question, the most generous pace on the TEAS, and the points go to whoever sets problems up cleanly: conversions, percents, ratios and one-variable equations.

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questions (34 scored): 57 min
on its own clock: 90 s
a question, evenly paced: 18
scored: Numbers and Algebra

Last checked 20 October 2026 · Section facts from ATI's own pages

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What is on the TEAS Math section?

38 questions in 57 minutes, 34 of them scored, across 2 sub-areas: Numbers and Algebra (18), Measurement and Data (16).

TEAS Math, ATI TEAS Version 7, with where each fact comes from
Questions	38 shown: 34 scored and 4 unscored pretest items you cannot tell apartPublished by the ownerATI, "TEAS exam details"
Time	57 minutes on its own clock; time left over does not carry to the next sectionPublished by the ownerATI help, "What is the time limit for the ATI TEAS?"
Even pace	90 seconds an item (57 × 60 ÷ 38)LifeScore
Calculator	A drop-down calculator is built into the exam; you may not bring your own. ATI describes it as four-functionPublished by the ownerATI help, "Can I use a calculator on the ATI TEAS?"
Sub-areas (scored items)	Numbers and Algebra 18, Measurement and Data 16Published by the ownerATI help, "ATI TEAS content areas and question counts"
Share of the scored test	34 of 150 scored items, 23%LifeScore
Position	Section 2 of 4 (Reading, Math, Science, English and Language Usage), followed by the optional 10-minute breakPublished by the ownerATI help, "TEAS sections, timing, and going back"
Going back	Inside the open section you can move around, flag and change answers; once you submit it, it is closedPublished by the ownerATI help, "TEAS sections, timing, and going back"
Question types	Mostly multiple choice; across the exam about 20% are multiple select, fill in the blank, ordered response or hot spot, with no partial creditPublished by the ownerATI help, "ATI TEAS question types with examples"

What does each TEAS Math sub-area ask?

Numbers and Algebra has 18 scored questions and Measurement and Data has 16, so the section splits almost evenly between setting up problems and reading measurements and data.

The two sub-areas below are ATI's, with ATI's scored counts. "What it covers" follows the objectives in ATI's Version 7 content outline; "how it reads" is our description of the questions you meet.

Numbers and Algebra
18 scored
What it covers: Converting between fractions, decimals and percents; arithmetic with rational numbers; comparing and ordering numbers; solving equations with one variable; real-world one- and multi-step problems, percentage problems, and estimation and rounding.
How it reads: Short word problems set in a clinic or a shop: a dose, a discount, a staff ratio, an average. The arithmetic is light; the set-up is the test.
Measurement and Data
16 scored
What it covers: Reading tables, charts and graphs; using statistics such as mean, median, mode and range; explaining how two variables relate; calculating geometric quantities; converting within and between standard and metric units.
How it reads: A small table or graph with one question, a perimeter or area, or a weight in pounds that must become kilograms before anything else happens.

What do TEAS Math questions look like?

Six original questions that cover both sub-areas: a percent, an average, a weight-based dose, an outlier, a circle and an ordering problem. Each has the working and the trap that catches most people.

Try each one before you open the answer. They are written by us in the style of ATI's outline, are multiple choice only, and are not real TEAS items. The first two are worked open.

TEAS-style question 1 · Percent
A patient's bill is $240. Insurance pays 85% of it. How much does the patient pay?
1. A$36
2. B$85
3. C$155
4. D$204
Worked answer
A: $36. The patient pays the part insurance does not: 100% − 85% = 15%, and 15% of $240 is $36.
1. Name what the question asks for: the patient's share, not the insurer's.
2. The patient's share is 100% − 85% = 15%.
3. 15% of 240 = 0.15 × 240 = 36.
4. Check: 36 + 204 = 240, the whole bill.
The trap: Answering $204, which is what insurance pays. Underline whose amount the question wants before you calculate.
TEAS-style question 2 · Average
A student scored 82, 76 and 91 on three quizzes. What score does she need on the fourth quiz to average exactly 85?
1. A85
2. B88
3. C91
4. D96
Worked answer
C: 91. Four quizzes averaging 85 must total 4 × 85 = 340. The first three total 82 + 76 + 91 = 249, so she needs 340 − 249 = 91.
1. Turn the target average into a total: 4 quizzes × 85 = 340.
2. Add what she already has: 82 + 76 + 91 = 249.
3. Subtract: 340 − 249 = 91.
The trap: Averaging the three scores and stopping there. An "average needed" question is always a total-minus-total question.
TEAS-style question 3 · Unit conversion
A child weighs 66 lb. The order is 10 mg per kg per day, given in 2 equal doses. How many mg are in each dose? (1 kg = 2.2 lb)
1. A150 mg
2. B300 mg
3. C330 mg
4. D660 mg
Show the worked answer
A: 150 mg. 66 lb ÷ 2.2 = 30 kg. 30 kg × 10 mg = 300 mg a day, split into 2 doses = 150 mg each.
1. Convert first: 66 lb ÷ 2.2 lb per kg = 30 kg.
2. Daily amount: 30 kg × 10 mg per kg = 300 mg.
3. Per dose: 300 mg ÷ 2 = 150 mg.
4. Sense check: a dose is smaller than the daily total, and both use kilograms.
The trap: Using pounds as if they were kilograms (66 × 10 ÷ 2 = 330). If the rate says "per kg", convert the weight before anything else.
TEAS-style question 4 · Statistics
Five patients waited 12, 15, 15, 22 and 41 minutes. How much greater is the mean waiting time than the median?
1. A0 minutes
2. B3 minutes
3. C6 minutes
4. D26 minutes
Show the worked answer
C: 6 minutes. Mean = (12 + 15 + 15 + 22 + 41) ÷ 5 = 105 ÷ 5 = 21. Median = the middle value, 15. 21 − 15 = 6.
1. Mean: add the five times, 105, and divide by 5: 21.
2. Median: the values are already in order, so take the middle one: 15.
3. Difference: 21 − 15 = 6 minutes.
4. Why: the single long wait of 41 pulls the mean up but not the median.
The trap: Taking 15 as both mean and median because it appears twice. 15 is the mode; the outlier moves the mean.
TEAS-style question 5 · Geometry
A round dressing has a diameter of 10 cm. What is its area to the nearest square centimeter? (Use π = 3.14.)
1. A31 cm²
2. B79 cm²
3. C157 cm²
4. D314 cm²
Show the worked answer
B: 79 cm². Area = πr². The radius is half the diameter, 5 cm, so the area is 3.14 × 25 = 78.5, which rounds to 79 cm².
1. Halve the diameter: r = 10 ÷ 2 = 5 cm.
2. Square the radius: 5² = 25.
3. Multiply by π: 3.14 × 25 = 78.5.
4. Round: 79 cm².
The trap: Squaring the diameter (3.14 × 100 = 314) or working out the circumference (3.14 × 10 = 31.4). Area uses the radius, squared.
TEAS-style question 6 · Ordering numbers
Which list is in order from least to greatest?
1. A5/8, 0.65, 2/3, 0.7
2. B0.65, 5/8, 2/3, 0.7
3. C2/3, 0.65, 5/8, 0.7
4. D5/8, 2/3, 0.65, 0.7
Show the worked answer
A: 5/8, 0.65, 2/3, 0.7. As decimals: 5/8 = 0.625, 0.65, 2/3 ≈ 0.667, 0.7. That is the first list.
1. Turn every fraction into a decimal: 5/8 = 0.625 and 2/3 ≈ 0.667.
2. Line them up to three places: 0.625, 0.650, 0.667, 0.700.
3. Read the order off: 5/8, 0.65, 2/3, 0.7.
The trap: Comparing digits of different lengths (0.65 looks smaller than 0.625 at a glance). Pad every decimal to the same number of places.

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Which formulas and conversions should I know cold for TEAS Math?

Percent change, the average-as-a-total trick, area and perimeter of rectangles and circles, and the dose conversions: 1 kg = 2.2 lb, 1 g = 1,000 mg, 1 L = 1,000 mL and 1 in = 2.54 cm.

Our study list. The conversions are standard; the habit column is our advice.
Topic	Know	Habit that saves the point
Percent of	part = percent × whole	Decide whose share is asked for before you multiply
Percent change	(new − old) ÷ old × 100	Always divide by the starting value
Average	total = average × count	Turn averages into totals, then subtract
Ratio	parts ÷ total parts × whole	Add the ratio parts first: 7 to 4 is 11 parts
Rectangle	area = l × w; perimeter = 2l + 2w	Check whether the question wants a fence (perimeter) or tiles (area)
Circle	area = πr²; circumference = 2πr	Halve a diameter before you square it
Mass	1 kg = 2.2 lb; 1 g = 1,000 mg; 1 mg = 1,000 mcg	Write each conversion as a fraction so units cancel
Volume and length	1 L = 1,000 mL; 1 tsp = 5 mL; 1 in = 2.54 cm; 1 ft = 12 in	Estimate first, so a slipped decimal stands out

The calculator does the arithmetic; it cannot tell you to convert pounds to kilograms first. Everything in the right-hand column is about set-up, which is where TEAS Math points are actually lost.

How should I pace the TEAS Math section?

About 90 seconds an item on an even pace, or about 82 seconds on a first pass that keeps 5 minutes back, with item 19 done by minute 26.

Our arithmetic from ATI's item count and time limit
Mark	Number	What it means
Even pace	90 s an item	57 minutes for 38 items, counting the unscored ones because you cannot spot them
First pass	82 s an item	Keep 5 minutes back for flagged items, so the first pass runs a little faster than even
Halfway check	Item 19 by minute 26	Behind? Guess on the next slow one, flag it and move on
Reserve	5 min	Return to flags in order of how close you were; never leave one blank, as guessing carries no penalty
Our free drill	12 items in 18:00	The same seconds per item as the real section

Math is the only TEAS section where you get a minute and a half a question, and that time exists for set-up, not for doing arithmetic by hand. Write the units on your scratch paper for every conversion, estimate the answer, then let the calculator confirm it.

A problem that still has no plan after 30 seconds is a flag, not a fight. Pick your best guess, flag it, and come back with the reserve: you can move around freely until you submit the section. Do not submit early; time saved in Math does not carry into Science, but you do get the optional 10-minute break before Science starts.

What traps cost the most points on TEAS Math?

Answering for the wrong person or quantity, forgetting a unit conversion, dividing percent change by the new value, squaring a diameter, and rounding before the last step.

The wrong share. "How much does the patient pay" and "how much does insurance pay" use the same numbers. Underline the noun the question ends on.
Units left unconverted. A rate in mg per kg with a weight in pounds is the most common set-up error on dose problems. Convert first, always.
Percent change against the new number. Change is measured from where you started: (new − old) ÷ old.
Diameter for radius. Area of a circle uses the radius squared. Halve first.
Rounding too early. Keep full precision through the steps and round only the final answer to what the question asks.
Multiple-select and fill-in-the-blank items. A fill-in answer must match the form asked for (a decimal, a whole number, units). Read the instruction line twice.

How should I study for TEAS Math?

Seven days: a timed baseline drill, two days each on Numbers and Algebra and on Measurement and Data, one day of mixed timed sets, and a retest on day 7.

Our plan, with minutes a day

Day 1
30 min
Take the free math drill on this page at the real pace. Sort every miss into "did not know the rule" or "set it up wrong".
Day 2
45 min
Numbers and Algebra: fractions, decimals and percents, then 20 percent and percent-change problems with the starting value circled.
Day 3
45 min
Numbers and Algebra: one-variable equations and ratio problems, written out with every step.
Day 4
45 min
Measurement and Data: the conversion list from memory, then 20 dose and unit problems with units written as fractions.
Day 5
45 min
Measurement and Data: mean, median, mode and range on small data sets; area, perimeter and circles; reading a graph in under a minute.
Day 6
45 min
Two mixed sets of 12 against the clock. Flag at 30 seconds without a plan, then come back.
Day 7
60 min
A full timed TEAS-style mock, so math is tested after an hour of Reading, the way it is on the day.

How much does Math count on the whole TEAS?

Math is the second section, worth 34 of the 150 scored items (23%); a strong math score also protects you at programs that set a math minimum alongside the composite.

Some programs check section scores as well as the total: Touro University in New York, for one, asks for 70% in science and math. See what is a good TEAS score for six programs' published minimums, and estimate your total from section scores with the TEAS score calculator.

For the other three sections, see the TEAS science practice test, the TEAS reading practice test and the TEAS English practice test. For the whole exam on one clock, take the full TEAS practice test, then follow how to pass the TEAS.

Frequently asked questions

How many math questions are on the TEAS?

38: 34 scored and 4 unscored pretest questions you cannot tell apart, in 57 minutes. Numbers and Algebra has 18 scored questions and Measurement and Data has 16.

Can you use a calculator on TEAS Math?

Yes. A drop-down calculator is built into the exam, and ATI does not allow your own. ATI describes it as a four-function calculator, so practise setting problems up rather than relying on special keys.

Is there algebra on the TEAS?

Yes, at a basic level: solving equations with one variable and real-world problems you turn into an equation, such as a flat fee plus a cost per item.

What math should I study for the TEAS?

Percents and percent change, fractions and decimals, ratios and proportions, one-variable equations, averages, area and perimeter, reading tables and graphs, and converting between metric and standard units.

Is TEAS Math hard?

The math itself stops around early high school; what makes it hard is word problems with a units trap on a clock. At about 90 seconds an item, most people who miss points do so on set-up, not on arithmetic.

Is the drill on this page the real TEAS?

No. It is 12 original TEAS-style math questions at the real section pace. LifeScore is not affiliated with ATI, and ATI does not publish its real questions.

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