How Rowan College of South Jersey uses the HSRT in admissions
Rowan College of South Jersey requires the HSRT for selective admissions across its Generic Nursing, LPN-RN Bridge, PTA, Practical Nursing, and Respiratory Therapy tracks, administered on campus at the Gloucester and Cumberland Testing Centers. No single minimum is published on the testing page; each program sets its own minimum composite in its Selective Admissions packet. Respiratory Therapy track students must tell the Testing Center they are testing for Respiratory Therapy and request the HSRT-N variant.
The Practical Nursing and LPN-RN Bridge tracks require a 77 minimum composite, and the HSRT is roughly one-third of the LPN-RN ranking, so aim well above 77. For the other tracks, contact admissions to ask what scores admitted students typically have and aim above the applicant-pool average.
Retake policy
Contact RCSJ admissions for the current retake policy and testing schedule.
About the HSRT exam
The Health Sciences Reasoning Test is developed by Insight Assessment. Unlike the TEAS or HESI, it does not test science, math, or vocabulary. The Standard HSRT reports an overall score plus eight critical thinking skills: analysis, interpretation, inference, evaluation, explanation, induction, deduction, and numeracy. The HSRT-AD form reports six of those skills (it does not report interpretation or explanation separately). Programs choose which HSRT form they administer. The Standard HSRT is 38 questions in 55 minutes, and the HSRT-AD is 35 questions in 50 minutes. Confirm with Rowan College of South Jersey admissions which form and time limit you will sit.
New Jersey allied health programs use the HSRT because nursing / lpn-rn / pta / pn / respiratory therapy requires strong clinical decision-making ability. The HSRT is designed to assess whether applicants can reason through novel problems, the core skill of clinical practice.
How to prepare for the HSRT at Rowan College of South Jersey
Because there is no content to memorize, HSRT preparation looks different from TEAS or HESI prep. Effective preparation involves:
- Understanding the skill areas the HSRT reports (eight on the Standard HSRT, six on the HSRT-AD)
- Taking a baseline diagnostic to identify your weakest subscale
- Practicing argument analysis, inference, and logical reasoning with original HSRT-style practice questions
- Completing full-length practice exams under realistic conditions
- Reviewing every wrong answer by skill area, not just overall score
StudyBuddy is a dedicated HSRT prep platform: 1,331 questions across eight skill modules (one per reported skill) and a mixed-reasoning module, 70 interactive lessons, and 10 timed mock exams in the Standard HSRT format (38 questions, 55 minutes). It is designed to build the reasoning skills publicly described for the HSRT. Our questions are original practice material and do not reproduce the proprietary exam. If Rowan College of South Jersey uses the HSRT-AD, the same course applies, and the pace per question is about the same (about 86 to 87 seconds).
Registration at Rowan College of South Jersey
Registration for the HSRT is coordinated through Rowan College of South Jersey's admissions office. You will receive a direct link and access code to the Insight Assessment online testing platform. Do not attempt to register independently, the test requires a program-issued access code.
