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Updated 2026 · HESI A2

Outscore the HESI A2 and get into Nursing School.

1,200+ practice questions across every subject in the course. Timed exam sets, detailed rationales, and subject-by-subject score tracking that shows exactly what to fix.

HESI A2 Question Bank

Practice every A2 subject

Custom Exam Builder

Sit only the sections you need

Detailed Rationales

Learn from answers and distractors

Subject Analytics

Find the subject costing you marks

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1,200+ practice questions
Timed and custom exam sets
Every A2 subject covered
Subject-by-subject analytics
90%+ Average HESI score
1,200+ Practice questions
63 Exam sets
Every subject In the A2 course
Updated for 2026

HESI A2 Practice Across Every Subject

The HESI A2 course covers Math, Reading Comprehension, Vocabulary, Grammar, Anatomy and Physiology, and Biology, with 1,200+ practice questions and a written rationale on every one.

Exams & Study Tools

HESI A2 Question Bank & Exams

1,200+ exam-style questions · Every A2 subject · School-specific practice

  • Complete HESI A2 question bank
  • School-specific custom exams
  • Tutor, timed & standard modes
  • Detailed answer rationales
  • Subject & topic analytics
  • Required-subject study filters
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How you practise

Build the Exam Your School Actually Sets

You choose the subjects and the mode when you build a practice test, so you only ever sit the sections your programme assigns.

Custom Exams

Select only the subjects and topics your programme assigns, then set the question count. Everything outside your section list stays out of the set.

Best for: Programmes that assign only some of the subjects.

Tutor Mode

The rationale appears as soon as you answer, so a question you get wrong becomes a short lesson rather than a note to look up later.

Best for: Anatomy and Physiology, and anything you last studied years ago.

Timed Mode

A countdown runs while you work and the subject breakdown arrives at the end. Your school sets the appointment length, so rehearse against a clock either way.

Best for: The last two weeks, once the content is in place.

Strategy

Top HESI A2 Test-Taking Strategies

Six decisions that change your score, drawn from how the A2 is administered and how this course is built to practise it.

01

Get your section list before you study

Programmes choose which subjects you sit. Studying a section your school never assigns is time you do not have.

02

Treat every subject as its own score

The A2 reports each section separately. A strong Reading result does not rescue a weak Math one unless your programme says it does.

03

Rank your subjects, then work bottom-up

Sit one mixed set first. The breakdown tells you which two subjects deserve most of the time you have left.

04

Break A&P into systems

One body system per session beats one long pass through the syllabus, and it is how the course splits the subject.

05

Eliminate before you choose

Eliminating two wrong options moves a guess from 25% to 50%.

06

Ask your programme for its number

There is no national A2 pass mark. Each programme sets its own minimum, and many set one per section too.

Course content

Every HESI A2 Subject and Topic in the Course

Every subject the course covers, broken down into the topics you can practise individually.

HESI A2 Math

250+ questions

HESI A2 Reading Comprehension

250+ questions

HESI A2 Vocabulary

250+ questions

HESI A2 Grammar

100+ questions

HESI A2 Anatomy and Physiology

100+ questions

HESI A2 Biology

150+ questions

Before you book

Useful Questions to Ask Your Nursing Programme

The HESI A2 is configured by each school. These answers decide what you study.

  1. 1 Which HESI A2 sections do I have to sit?
  2. 2 What score does each section need, and is there an overall minimum?
  3. 3 How many attempts am I allowed, and how long must I wait between them?
  4. 4 How recent does my score have to be?
  5. 5 Do you require Chemistry or Physics, which many programmes leave out?
  6. 6 Is the Critical Thinking section included, and does it count toward admission?

Find your weakest subject before test day, not on it

One mixed set across every covered subject returns a subject-by-subject score breakdown, so you know where the study time should go.

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Three exams, one name

Make Sure You Are Studying for the Right HESI

You will meet the HESI name three times in a nursing career. This course prepares you for the first one.

HESI A2

Admission Assessment

Before you are admitted

Screens applicants on academic readiness across the subjects your programme selects.

Covered by this course

HESI Specialty Exams

Med-Surg, Pharmacology, Maternity and others

During your programme

Tests one clinical subject at the end of the course that taught it.

Not this course. Practise these in the Nursing School module.

HESI Exit Exam

E2, the comprehensive exam

Near graduation

Estimates NCLEX readiness across the whole curriculum, and many programmes gate graduation on it.

Not this course. Practise for this in the NCLEX module.

Why not free resources

Better than most HESI Prep Platforms

Comprehensive questions, rationales and tracking all in one place.

Other Platforms

  • Answers scattered across forums, decks and PDFs
  • Coverage built around one school's section list, not yours
  • No way to tell whether a question matches A2 difficulty
  • No timing, so pacing problems only show up on test day
  • No record of what you missed, and nothing to re-test it against

NursingPrep Central

  • 1,200+ questions organised by subject and topic
  • A written rationale on every question, covering the distractors as well as the answer
  • 63 exam sets, plus custom sets built from only the subjects you need
  • Tutor, timed and custom modes on the same question set
  • Subject-level analytics that show which sections are costing you marks

Student success

HESI applicants who earned their target score.

Reviews from students who prepared for the HESI A2 with NursingPrep Central.

“The practice questions were very close to the real thing. I walked in knowing the format instead of working it out on the day, which took most of the nerves out of it.”

Sophia R.
Scored 91.3%
Pre-nursing student

“My school only required some of the subjects. Building sets from just those on NursingPrep Central meant no time wasted on content I was never going to be tested on.”

Priya N.
Scored 89.0%
Pre-nursing applicant

“A&P was my worst subject by a mile. One body system per night, with a rationale on every question, moved it from my lowest score to my highest. I would start there if it is your weak spot too.”

Andre W.
Scored 86.5%
ADN applicant

“I nearly studied for the wrong exam. Working out that the A2 is the admission one, not the exit exam, before I booked saved me an attempt I would not have got back.”

Kayla M.
Scored 88.2%
BSN applicant

“Ringing admissions for the section list and the required score first felt like a small thing. It changed what I studied for six weeks, so I would make that call before anything else.”

Daniel O.
Scored 82.7%
Pre-nursing student

“Each subject is scored on its own, so one weak area can sink you. The per-subject breakdown after every set on NursingPrep Central is what finally fixed my Math.”

Rebecca T.
Scored 90.6%
Pre-nursing applicant

“I built every practice set from the exact five subjects on my school’s list. My study time finally matched the admission decision I was preparing for.”

Lena G.
Scored 92.1%
BSN applicant

“Vocabulary looked harmless until the first timed set. The rationales helped me learn word parts and context instead of trying to memorise one enormous list.”

Caleb J.
Scored 87.8%
ADN applicant

“The subject dashboard made my progress obvious: Biology was ready, Grammar was not. That stopped me polishing strengths while the required score was still at risk.”

Avery S.
Scored 93.4%
Accelerated BSN applicant

“I studied after night shifts, usually in short custom sets. Being able to save the full timed exams for my days off made a demanding schedule manageable.”

Malik D.
Scored 85.9%
Pre-nursing student

“Reading Comprehension improved when I stopped checking answers one by one and started rehearsing the whole section under a clock. The score breakdown confirmed it was working.”

Emma C.
Scored 91.7%
ADN applicant

“My final two mixed sets cleared the minimum in every required subject, not just on the average. That consistency was the confidence I needed before test day.”

Jonah P.
Scored 88.5%
BSN applicant
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Average HESI A2 Score

*Based on 2025 graduate survey results. Individual results may vary.

Ready to ace your HESI A2?

Everything included in the HESI A2 course, across Math, Reading Comprehension, Vocabulary, Grammar, Anatomy & Physiology and Biology.

1,200+ practice questions across every A2 subject in the course and 93 topics.
63 exam sets, plus custom sets built from only the subjects your school requires.
A written rationale on every question, explaining the correct answer and the distractors.
Tutor, timed and custom modes on the same question bank.
Subject-level analytics showing your score by subject and topic.
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HESI Courses

Every plan includes the full HESI A2 question bank. The only difference is how long you keep access.

Best Value ↓

HESI A2 - Starter Practice

For students who need affordable practice access

$ 29.00 / month

billed monthly $ 29.00 $ 58.00

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Plan includes

  • Core question bank
  • Flashcards
  • Basic rationales
  • Limited practice exams
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HESI A2 - AI Study Plan

For students who want a personalized plan and AI-guided practice.

$ 49.00 / month

billed monthly $ 49.00 $ 98.00

Unlock Full Pass Plan

Everything in Starter Practice, and

  • Full question bank
  • Unlimited practice exams
  • Personalized study plan
  • AI tutor

HESI A2 - Pass Support

For students who need accountability, tutor help, and exam-day support

$ 79.00 / month

billed monthly $ 79.00 $ 158.00

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Everything in AI Study Plan, and

  • Professor/tutor cohort
  • Weekly live review
  • Priority question support
  • Unlimited readiness assessments

Common Questions We Actually Get Asked

Quick answers about subjects, school requirements, practice, and access.

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More HESI Resources

Guides, tools and subject-specific practice across the HESI A2 course.

HESI A2 Exam Prep

Subjects and format

HESI A2 FAQ

Scoring, retakes, test day

Which HESI Am I Taking?

A2, specialty or exit exam

Which Subjects Will I Sit?

The full Elsevier menu

HESI Math

4 topics · ratios and conversions

HESI Reading

16 topics · inference and tone

HESI Vocabulary

9 topics · affixes and word choice

HESI Grammar

7 topics · usage and punctuation

HESI Anatomy & Physiology

16 topics · one system at a time

HESI Biology

13 topics · cells and genetics

HESI Plans & Pricing

Choose your access

Start HESI Prep

Create your account

Ask Your Programme

What to confirm before you book

HESI A2 Study Guide

All five subjects, free

6-Week Study Plan

Week-by-week schedule

HESI Cheat Sheet

Formulas and high-yield facts

TEAS vs HESI A2

Which exam to take