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Unless exempt or waived, all incoming students must take the assessment.
Depending on your results, you may be asked to:
- Enroll in a college-level course that matches your skill level.
- Participate in a developmental course to build your skills.
Pre-Assessment Activity
Before you take the TSI, you must participate in a state-mandated Pre-Assessment Activity (PAA) unless you have already completed a PAA at TSTC or another institution or are exempt.
The PAA provides practice test questions, developmental education options, and available campus and community resources.
Sign up for your PAA
Take your PAA at this link.
Taking the TSIA2
TSI Exemptions & Waivers
Submit documentation to an Enrollment Coach.
Test
Exemption Requirements
Expiration
SAT (Administered prior to March 5, 2016)
A combined critical reading and math score of 1070 with:
A minimum of 500 on the math section for an exemption in math and/or
A minimum of 500 on the critical reading section for an exemption in reading and writing
Valid for 5 years
SAT (Administered after March 5, 2016)
A minimum of 530 on the math section for an exemption in math
A minimum of 480 on the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (EBRW) section for an exemption in reading and writing
Mixing or combining scores from the SAT administered prior to March 2016 and the SAT administered after March 5, 2016 is not allowable.
Valid for 5 years
ACT
A composite score of 23 with:
At least 19 on the math section for an exemption in math and/or
At least 19 on English for an exemption in reading and writing
Valid for 5 years
TAKS
A minimum score of 2200 on the Mathematics section for na exemption on math and/or
A minimum score of 2200 on the English Language Arts section with a writing score of 3 for an exemption on reading and writing
Valid for 5 years
STAAR-EOC
Algebra II-Level 2 with a minimum score of 4000 for an exemption on the math section
English III-Level 2 with a minimum score of 4000 for an exemption on reading and writing
Valid for 5 years
TASP
TASP Exempt or TASP passed prior to the Fall 2003 semester
N/A
GED
A minimum score of 165 on the Math test for an exemption in Math. A minimum score of 165 on the Reasoning Through Language Arts test for an exemption in English Language Arts (ELAR).
Valid for 5 years
HiSET
A minimum score of 15 on the math test for an exemption in Math. A minimum score of 15 on the Reading subtest and a minimum score of 15 on the Writing subtest, including a minimum score of 4 on the essay, for an exemption in English Language Arts (ELAR).
Valid for 5 years (HiSET scores with test administration date after 8/31/21 will no longer be useable)