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TSI Information

The TSI Assessment is part of the Texas Success Initiative program designed to help your college or university determine if you are ready for college-level coursework in the general areas of reading, writing, and mathematics.  College Readiness scores for the TSI are as follows:

 

A high school student is eligible to enroll in Dual Credit with the following TSIA2 Scores:

  • ELAR: score of 945+ or <945 and 5 (Diagnostic) 
  • Essay: score of 5
  • Math: score of 950+ or 6 (ABE-M)

 

All students in Texas public colleges are required to take the TSIA2 unless the student qualifies for a TSIA2 exemption. In addition, high school students can be waived from taking the TSIA2 by submitting approved placement scores, typically taken in the 10th grade, for 11th grade Dual Credit eligibility. A high school student may be exempt or waived from taking the TSIA2 by meeting one of the following requirements.

Assessment ELAR Essay  Mathematics
TSIA2 Assessment Score of 945+ or <945 and 5 (Diagnostic) 

Score of 5

 Score of 950+ or 6 (ABE-M)
STARR English III 4000+ on Reading and Writing  Algebra I: Level II 4000+ and Passing Grade in Algebra II HS Course
Assessment Composite English Mathematics
ACT 23 19 19
Assessment Composite Evidenced-Based Reading and Writing (EBRW) Mathematics
SAT
(Taken after March 5, 2016)		 Not Required 480 530
Assessment Composite English Mathematics
ACT-Aspire   435 431
PLAN 23 19 19

PSAT/NMSQT

(Taken after October 15, 2015)

*PSAT 8/9 does not qualify students for dual credit.

   460 510

Level-One Certificate: A student may be TSIA2 exempt to enroll in eligible Level One certificate workforce (i.e., Career & Continuing Education) dual credit courses.

 

TSI Study Guide

https://uniontestprep.com/tsi/study-guide