HSRT-AD HEALTH SCIENCE REASONING TEST - ASSOCIATE DEGREE
COCC will administer the HSRT exam in-person for the Fall 2026 application year. Reservations for COCC-administered HSRT exams will open December 1, 2025 at 9am. See details below for dates and reservation instructions.
About The HSRT Exam
The Health Science Reasoning Test –Associates Degree (HSRT-AD) is a required test for students submitting an application to COCC's Nursing Program. The HSRT-AD is a multiple-choice test specifically designed for two year and certificate programs. The HSRT-AD is an online test administered in a 50 minute timed setting and measures critical thinking as well as quantitative reasoning skills.
What should I do to prepare for the HSRT-AD?
HSRT-AD test questions range in difficulty and complexity – any specialized information needed to respond correctly is provided within the question itself. Questions do not require specialized health science knowledge – there is no study preparation required. Sample questions are available by following the steps below:
- visit Insightassessment.com
- Click "Login" in the upper-right corner
- Select "I have been assigned an Assessment"
- Choose "Continue as Guest"
- Click on "Demo Reasoning Skills Questions- Navigation Aid"
Can I take the HSRT-AD more than once?
COCC allows students to take the HSRT-AD test up to two times prior to the first time the student applies to the program. After the first application year, students can take the HSRT-AD one time per application. The Nursing selection process will use the highest score.
COCC Proctored HSRT Exam Dates
Reservations will open December 2025- Reserve your appointment and pay the $17 exam fee by calling Admissions & Records - Cashier: 541-383-7229.
Note: test capacity is limited. Please book early to reserve your preferred testing date(s). If the capacity on each test date is not already full, reservations will close at 4:30pm, 5 business days prior to the testing date.
Instructions for Scheduling Your HSRT Exam
Please follow the instructions below to ensure a smooth and efficient scheduling process:
- Student ID – Have your COCC student ID number available.
- Preferred Test Dates – Be ready to list all dates you would like to schedule.
- Backup Dates – Have a backup date for each test in case your first choice is unavailable.
- Enrollment Status – You must either:
- Test History – Know whether this is your first year or a subsequent year taking the tests.
- Existing Appointments – If you already have a test scheduled, be ready to explain if you are calling to cancel, reschedule, or add a second date (if eligible).
- Payment – Be prepared to pay for all tests scheduled at the time of booking.
| Test Date | Time & Location | Reservation Deadline by 4:30PM* |
| Thursday, January 15, 2026 | 10:00 AM - Cascades Hall 240A, Bend | Thursday, January 8, 2026 |
| Thursday, January 15, 2026 | 3:00 PM - Cascades Hall 240A, Bend | Thursday, January 8, 2026 |
| Friday, January 23, 2026 | 10:00 AM - Cascades Hall 240A, Bend | Friday, January 16, 2026 |
| Friday, January 23, 2026 | 3:00 PM - Cascades Hall 240A, Bend | Friday, January 16, 2026 |
| Monday, January 26, 2026 | 2:00 PM - Madras Campus | Monday, January 19, 2026 |
| Wednesday, January 28, 2026 | 10:00 AM - Cascades Hall 240A, Bend | Wednesday, January 21, 2026 |
| Wednesday, January 28, 2026 | 3:00 PM - Cascades Hall 240A, Bend | Wednesday, January 21, 2026 |
| Wednesday, February 4, 2026 | 10:00 AM - Cascades Hall 240A, Bend | Wednesday, January 28, 2026 |
| Wednesday, February 4, 2026 | 3:00 PM - Cascades Hall 240A, Bend | Wednesday, January 28, 2026 |
| Friday, February 13, 2026 | 10:00 AM - Cascades Hall 240A, Bend | Friday, February 6, 2026 |
| Friday, February 13, 2026 | 3:00 PM - Cascades Hall 240A, Bend | Friday, February 6, 2026 |
| Monday, February 16, 2026 | 2:00 PM - Madras Campus | Monday, February 9, 2026 |
| Thursday, February 19, 2026 | 10:00 AM - Cascades Hall 240A, Bend | Thursday, February 12, 2026 |
| Thursday, February 19, 2026 | 3:00 PM - Cascades Hall 240A, Bend | Thursday, February 12, 2026 |
| Tuesday, February 24, 2026 | 10:00 AM - Cascades Hall 240A, Bend | Tuesday, February 17, 2026 |
| Tuesday, February 24, 2026 | 3:00 PM - Cascades Hall 240A, Bend | Tuesday, February 17, 2026 |
| Wednesday, March 4, 2026 | 10:00 AM - Cascades Hall 240A, Bend | Wednesday, February 25, 2026 |
| Wednesday, March 4, 2026 | 3:00 PM - Cascades Hall 240A, Bend | Wednesday, February 25, 2026 |
| Monday, March 9, 2026 | 2:00 PM - Madras Campus | Monday, March 2, 2026 |
| Friday, March 13, 2026 | 10:00 AM - Cascades Hall 240A, Bend | Friday, March 6, 2026 |
| Friday, March 13, 2026 | 3:00 PM - Cascades Hall 240A, Bend | Friday, March 6, 2026 |
| Thursday, March 19, 2026 | 10:00 AM - Cascades Hall 240A, Bend | Thursday, March 12, 2026 |
| Thursday, March 19, 2026 | 3:00 PM - Cascades Hall 240A, Bend | Thursday, March 12, 2026 |
| Tuesday, March 24, 2026 | 2:00 PM - Madras Campus | Tuesday, March 17, 2026 |
| Wednesday, April 1, 2026 | 10:00 AM - Cascades Hall 240A, Bend | Wednesday, March 25, 2026 |
| Wednesday, April 1, 2026 | 3:00 PM - Cascades Hall 240A, Bend | Wednesday, March 25, 2026 |
| Monday, April 6, 2026 | 2:00 PM - Madras Campus | Monday, March 30, 2026 |
| Friday, April 10, 2026 | 10:00 AM - Cascades Hall 240A, Bend | Friday, April 3, 2026 |
| Friday, April 10, 2026 | 3:00 PM - Cascades Hall 240A, Bend | Friday, April 3, 2026 |
| Tuesday, April 14, 2026 | 10:00 AM - Cascades Hall 240A, Bend | Tuesday, April 7, 2026 |
| Tuesday, April 14, 2026 | 3:00 PM - Cascades Hall 240A, Bend | Tuesday, April 7, 2026 |
| Wednesday, April 15, 2026 | 2:00 PM - Madras Campus | Wednesday, April 8, 2026 |
| Thursday, April 23, 2026 | 10:00 AM - Cascades Hall 240A, Bend | Thursday, April 16, 2026 |
| Thursday, April 23, 2026 | 3:00 PM - Cascades Hall 240A, Bend | Thursday, April 16, 2026 |
| Wednesday, April 29, 2026 | 10:00 AM - Cascades Hall 240A, Bend | Wednesday, April 22, 2026 |
| Wednesday, April 29, 2026 | 3:00 PM - Cascades Hall 240A, Bend | Wednesday, April 22, 2026 |
| Thursday, April 30, 2026 | 3:00 PM - Cascades Hall 240A, Bend | Thursday, April 23, 2026 |
*This deadline includes requests for accommodations. Please see below for more information.
- What if I have accommodated testing needs?
Use the following steps to arrange for an accommodated test.
- Reserve a spot in your preferred test sessions* with the COCC Cashiers on any COCC campus or by calling 541-383-7229.
- Meet with the COCC Student Accessibility Services (SAS) staff to determine your accommodation eligibility for the HSRT-AD test. Plan to do this well in advance of your preferred test session. Letters for accommodations are due 5 business days before your scheduled date.
- Submit the HSRT-AD Accommodated Test Request form with an attached copy of your SAS Accommodations letter for the HSRT exam to placement@cocc.edu before the test reservation deadline (see table above). The form and letter must be submitted at the same time – they will not be accepted separately.
- Submit a request form and accommodation letter for each test session that you plan to schedule. For example, if you are taking the test twice this season, and want to use accommodations for both tests, please submit two separate forms and letters for each test session.
*Your scheduled test date is subject to change depending on your accommodations. Accommodations may be limited during certain times of the term.
- What do I need to know about the day of the test?
A confirmation email with more details for the day of your exam will be sent to your COCC email about 1 week prior to your test date.
Students should arrive 10 minutes early for the test for check-in. Students arriving late to the test will not be allowed to test on this day and will not be refunded their test fee.
- Students must bring a picture ID to the test session and will need to provide their COCC ID Number.
- Pre-registration is required, testers will be checked against a roster as they enter the computer lab and only those on the roster will be allowed to enter.
- The following items are permitted during the test:
- Writing utensil – provided by the proctor and collected after the test
- Scratch paper – provided by the proctor and collected and destroyed following the test
- The following items are prohibited during the test:
- Food or drink
- Textbooks or reference books of any kind
- Sunglasses, hats or a hood
- Music (CD players, MP3 players, iPods, etc.)
- Communication or electronic devices (cell phones, pagers, PDA’s, etc.)
Only those materials required for taking the test (i.e. pencils and scratch paper) are to remain on a student’s writing surface. Students participating in the proctored test session should leave personal items at home or in their car; otherwise they must leave overcoats, books, papers, calculators, tape recorders, large bags, backpacks, cell phones, etc at the front of the room with the proctor. They may obtain these items left with the proctor only as they exit the computer lab.
- What if I am not admitted to COCC but would like to use the test for another school?
COCC administers the HSRT-AD test to support applicants to COCC's Nursing program. Students must be admitted to COCC to take the test, so you may use our test but you also need to complete the COCC Admissions Application. You will be eligible to reserve an HSRT-AD test appointment after your COCC application has been processed, usually within 3 business days. COCC does not provide HSRT-AD test results to other institutions.
- Exam Details
The exam consists of 35 multiple-choice questions and test takers will have 50-minutes to complete the exam.
The HSRT-AD presents a variety of scenarios (in clinical and professional practice contexts) with information provided in text-based and diagrammatic formats. HSRT-AD questions ask test takers to apply their skills in order to:
- Make interpretations
- Analyze information
- Draw inferences and warranted inferences
- Identify claims and reasons
- Evaluate the quality of arguments
Additional Information:
- Any question that is not answered will be scored as incorrect.
- You can go forward or backward to questions during the test, but the test will end at 50 minutes.
- No communication is permitted between test takers while taking the test.
- All students in the room should begin the test at the same time.
- Proctors may not answer any questions concerning the content of the test or any meaning of questions asked on the test.
- Students participating in the test should not expect to leave the computer lab at any time until they have completed the test and turned in any instructions and scratch paper they were given.
- If a student leaves the room without permission, the student’s computer will be shut down and the student will not be permitted to return.
- If the proctor suspects that a student is copying the answers of another student or obtaining information from another in any way, the proctor will observe the student for a period long enough to confirm such suspicion. Such activity will be reported to appropriate COCC faculty/administration and may result in an individual’s test being invalidated.
- Any student that is found to be using or making notes other than on the scratch paper provided will be dismissed from the test and not permitted to return. The proctor will take the notes and return them to the appropriate COCC faculty/administrator.
- Students are not to share test questions or test information with any other student at any time, including after the test session.