How Rowan College of South Jersey uses the HSRT in admissions
Rowan College of South Jersey requires the HSRT-AD for all Veterinary Technology applicants as part of its selective-admission process, administered at the Gloucester and Cumberland campus testing centers. There is no published minimum cut score.
HSRT testing at Rowan College of South Jersey
- Location: RCSJ Gloucester or Cumberland campus testing center.
Retake policy
Contact RCSJ for the current retake policy.
About the Rowan College of South Jersey nursing program
Rowan College of South Jersey uses the HSRT-AD across its selective-admission health programs (Generic Nursing, LPN-to-RN, Practical Nursing, Respiratory Therapy, and Veterinary Technology). Vet Tech was confirmed via the 2026 selective-admission handbook and the campus HSRT date sheet.
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. It measures five critical thinking skills: analysis, inference, evaluation, inductive reasoning, and deductive reasoning. The exam is approximately 33–35 questions and is typically timed at 50 minutes.
New Jersey nursing programs use the HSRT to emphasize clinical reasoning ability over content memorization. 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 six skill areas tested on the HSRT
- Taking a baseline diagnostic to identify your weakest subscale
- Practicing argument analysis, inference, and logical reasoning with HSRT-format questions
- Completing full-length practice exams under realistic conditions
- Reviewing every wrong answer by skill area, not just overall score
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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.
