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A score of 900 on all lower-division nursing core HESI exams is the minimum acceptable score for uninterrupted program progression without mandatory remediation. 

First Attempt:
Learners are granted one (1) attempt for an initial HESI exam and one (1) additional attempt if they are unable to achieve a score of 850 or higher on the first attempt. 

Learners who score 850-899 on the first attempt may progress to the next course without a second attempt. However, the required remediation, generated in the HESI portal, must be completed before the end of the semester in which the HESI was attempted. Failure to complete remediation will result in an Incomplete Remediation (IR) grade. If a learner receives an IR grade for incomplete remediation and fails to complete the required remediation before the end of the add/drop period of the subsequent semester, the “IR” grade will be changed to an “F”, and the course must be repeated. 
 
If learners achieve a score of 849 or lower on the first attempt of a HESI exam, they must complete the required remediation generated in the HESI portal and take the second attempt of the exam. It is the learner’s responsibility to access and complete remediation activities before accessing and taking the second attempt. Learners who score at or lower than 849 on the first attempt and fail to take the second attempt will fail the course.

Second Attempt:  
Learners who score between 800-899 on their second attempt will be required to complete the required remediation, generated by the HESI portal, to progress to the next course. If the required remediation is not completed before the end of the semester, the learner will be assigned a grade of "IR". If the learner fails to complete the required remediation before the end of the add/drop period of the subsequent semester, the “IR” grade will be changed to an “F” and the course must be repeated. 

A learner must achieve a minimum score of 800 on either of the two HESI attempts to progress in the program, provided the learner has completed the required number of HESI attempts and the required remediation. 

A learner with a score below 800 on both attempts will be required to repeat the course. Learners with their highest score between 800-849 on either attempt must complete HESI coaching in the subsequent semester.  

Exam Scheduling:
Learners must comply with all exam scheduling rules stated below. Additional exam scheduling rules and criteria apply and will be presented within your course. Failure to comply with any of the rules indicated below may result in forfeiture of the exam attempt. 
 

• It is the learner's responsibility to schedule the correct exam for their course. 
• A valid United States government identification (ID) is required for testing.  If learners do not have a government ID, it is strongly recommended that they begin the process of obtaining one at least a month prior to their exams.
• Exams must be scheduled using the learner’s College (nightingale.edu) email address.