Nursing Entrance Test (NET)
The Nursing Entrance Test is a requirement for all nursing applicants, including those with degrees, transfer applicants, and those who are applying to the RN-BS Bridge program. The NET is a 3 hour test that consists of math skills, reading comprehension, and written expression questions. All questions are multiple choice. Georgia State University offers the paper and pencil version of the NET (Form A). Applicants planning to take the NET at Georgia State University must take it on one of the testing dates listed below. The NET may also be taken off-campus. See instructions for taking the exam off-campus below. Be sure to read all information below thoroughly, and print the NET Registration Brochure.
Registration and Fees
Testing Dates and Times at Georgia State University:
Sept 6, 2008 (Sat) - 8:15am
Sept 13, 2008 (Sat) - 8:15am
Sept 20, 2008 (Sat) - 8:15am
Sept 26, 2008 (Fri) - 1:00pm
How to Register
The cost to register for an exam at Georgia State University is $40.00. You must register at least 14 days prior to the testing date. You may only pay using a debit or credit card. Please visit http://www.eriworld.com/NET to register or call 1-800-299-3926.
At the time of registration, you must indicate the school where you want your scores to be mailed. Scores will not be mailed to Georgia State automatically.
Please print the NET Registration Brochure for specific registration rules, cancellation policies, and rescheduling information.
Applicant Instructions
All Byrdine F. Lewis School of Nursing (BFLSON) applicants are required to use the space allotted on the cover page of the nursing application packet to indicate the date of the exam to be used with the review of the nursing application. The BFLSON will not compare scores. Score comparisons must be done by the applicant before submitting the nursing application packet. If no date is indicated on the cover page, the first score received by the BFLSON will be applied to the application for review. NET scores are valid for one year.
How to Study/Minimum Requirements
The NET is a crucial component in your nursing application. Therefore, you should prepare thoroughly for the exam. Review guides are available directly from Educational Resources Inc., the publisher of the exam. You may order ERI's study guide through their website at http://www.eriworld.com/ or purchase it in most bookstores. Other standard review guides are also available in most bookstores.
In order for your nursing application to be considered, you must meet the following minimum score requirements on the NET:
- Composite Percentage - 55%
- Essential Math Skills - 59% (High School Level)
- Reading Comprehension - 51% (High School Level)
The BFLSON evaluates NET scores comprehensively with other critical components of your nursing application. Admission is based upon a point system and space availability. Satisfaction of the minimum requirements does not guarantee admission. Students with higher points are given preference. Please see admission statistics for previous admission averages.
Location
Please report to the 2nd floor of the General Classroom building at the time specified for your Saturday or Friday exam. Late arrivals will not be permitted. The General Classroom building is located at 38 Peachtree Center Avenue on the Georgia State campus at the corner of Decatur Street and Peachtree Center Avenue. From the 2nd floor, follow the signs to the appropriate testing room.
For entry, you must bring a photo ID, your exam permit letter or confirmation email, and two sharpened #2 pencils. Calculators, cell phones, and all other electronic or text devices are prohibited. Food, drinks, or other people (including children), may not be brought inside the testing room.
Requesting Results
The results of your exam will be given to you at the end of the test. ATI will also send one copy of your scores to the school of your choice. If you are a BFLSON applicant, Georgia State University will not receive your scores automatically. You must request that your scores be sent to Georgia State University at the time of exam registration.
Additional copies of your scores may be requested through Assessment Technologies Institute, Inc. for an additional fee by calling 1-800-299-3926.
Off-Campus Exam
Taking the NET Off-Campus
Applicants may choose to take the NET at another school. The name of the exam must be called the NET (Nursing Entrance Test) and the exam must be published by ATI (Assessment Technologies Institute, LLC.) or ERI (Educational Resources, Inc.). Georgia State will accept any version (form) of the NET.
All Byrdine F. Lewis School of Nursing (BFLSON) applicants are required to use the space allotted on the cover page of the nursing application packet to indicate the date of the exam to be used with the review of the nursing application. The BFLSON will not compare scores. Score comparisons must be done by the applicant before submitting the nursing application packet. If no date is indicated on the cover page, the first score received by the BFLSON will be applied to the application for review. NET scores are valid for one year.
How to Submit Scores Taken Outside of Georgia State
Scores must be mailed to the BFLSON directly from the school in which the exam was administered or directly from ATI. Results from other schools must be mailed in the college's stationary envelope with a signature across the flap. Scores that are included in the application packet or mailed by the student will NOT be accepted.
Results sent from other schools or from ATI must be received no later than the nursing application deadline. Scores must be submitted within the proper application period and must be no more than a year old from the date the application is submitted.
The mailing address for NET scores only is: Georgia State University, BFLSON, 140 Decatur St., Suite 900, Admissions Coordinator, Atlanta, GA 30303. The nursing application packet should be mailed to the address listed on the bottom of the Application Cover Sheet or Update Form.
Out of State Applicants
You may contact Educational Resources Inc. to find out if the NET is offered in your area by calling 1-800-299-3926. Please see instructions above for submitting exams taken at other locations.