How many questions are in the HESI A2 Grammar component?

There is no universal answer. Elsevier publishes eight academic components and each nursing program selects and configures which ones its applicants sit, so the length depends on your program.

Will my program require the Grammar component?

That is set by the program. Ask for the required component list in writing before you build a study plan.

Is this the official HESI A2?

No. These are original practice questions written for study. The official exam is administered by Elsevier.

HESI A2 Grammar practice test

Parts of speech, agreement, and clean sentence construction.

The HESI A2 has no fixed length. Elsevier publishes eight academic components and each nursing program picks which ones its applicants sit, so the question count and time limit for this component depend on your program — here is what to ask them.

HESI A2 — Grammar Question 1 of 10

Choose the correct word: "The second reading was lower ___ the first."

What this section asks

Conventional English grammar, tested in isolation rather than inside a long passage: parts of speech, subject–verb and pronoun agreement, punctuation, and picking the sentence that is simply built correctly.

Parts of speechSubject–verb agreementPronoun agreement and casePunctuationCommonly misused wordsSentence structure

Frequently asked

How many questions are in the HESI A2 Grammar component?: There is no universal answer. Elsevier publishes eight academic components and each nursing program selects and configures which ones its applicants sit, so the length depends on your program.
Will my program require the Grammar component?: That is set by the program. Ask for the required component list in writing before you build a study plan.
Is this the official HESI A2?: No. These are original practice questions written for study. The official exam is administered by Elsevier.

Other HESI A2 sections

Mixed practice test Mathematics Reading Comprehension Vocabulary and General Knowledge Anatomy and Physiology

Sources

Every figure on this page comes from one of the documents below, with the day it was read. Requirements change — open the source if you need today's wording.

Elsevier / Evolve — HESI Admission Assessment (A2) exam components Read August 22, 2026

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