How to register for the HESI A2: Evolve account, eligibility, and booking
Written and reviewed by Rebecca Moore, MSN, RN, CEN · 3 min read · Updated October 2026
Short answer
You register for the HESI A2 through an Elsevier Evolve student account. Create the account with your name exactly as it appears on your photo ID, then register for the exam using the department ID your school or testing site gives you. Elsevier emails a confirmation, and then you schedule your sitting. Your school's instructions take priority.
Step 1: create an Evolve student account
Every college registration guide we checked starts the same way: you need an Evolve student account from Elsevier. If you already have one from a previous course, use it rather than creating a second.
Enter your first and last name exactly as they appear on your government-issued photo ID. De Anza College and South Texas College both warn that you will not be admitted to the testing room if the name on your Evolve account does not match your ID. South Texas College also says not to use the school's department ID as your student ID.
Step 2: register for the exam
Log in to Evolve and find the exam registration area. De Anza College's guide sends students to My Exams and Remediation, then Register For My Exam, where you enter the school's department ID, select the exam, verify your profile, tick the confirmation box, and submit. South Texas College's version describes a Distance Testing route for sitting the exam at a Prometric centre.
Menu names on Evolve change over time, so follow the step-by-step guide your own school or testing site publishes. The department ID is the part you cannot guess: it tells Elsevier which program or site the exam belongs to, and it comes from them.
Step 3: wait for eligibility, then schedule
After you submit, Elsevier emails a confirmation that you may schedule the exam. De Anza College and South Texas College both say the eligibility ID arrives within 1 to 3 business days. Add [email protected] to your safe senders list and check your spam folder.
Read the confirmation carefully. If any detail is wrong, both colleges direct you to contact Elsevier at that address before test day, because errors can cost you the appointment and the fee. Then book through the route your school specifies, whether its own testing centre or a third-party centre. Fees are set per site, so take the price from your school.
While you wait for the eligibility email, start practising: our free HESI A2 practice questions are grouped by section.
Common questions
Where do I get the department ID for the HESI A2?
From the school or testing site where you will sit the exam. It is usually on their HESI registration instructions page.
How long does HESI A2 registration take?
Creating the account and submitting takes minutes. College guides say the eligibility ID arrives within 1 to 3 business days, after which you can schedule.
What if my name on Evolve does not match my ID?
Fix it before test day. Colleges warn you may be refused entry, and they direct you to contact Elsevier at [email protected].