HESI A2 Vocabulary and General Knowledge practice test
Everyday and clinical words you are expected to already own.
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.
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What this section asks
A straight vocabulary component, weighted toward words that turn up in a clinical setting — and this is where a habit of reading abbreviations and word parts pays off directly. Most items are a word in a sentence with four candidate meanings.
Frequently asked
- How many questions are in the HESI A2 Vocabulary and General Knowledge 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 Vocabulary and General Knowledge 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
Sources
Every figure on this page comes from one of the documents below, with the date it was read. Requirements change; if a source has moved on since that date, the source is right and this page is out of date.
- Elsevier / Evolve — HESI Admission Assessment (A2) exam components Read August 22, 2026
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