TSI ASSESSMENT and EXEMPTIONS

What is the TSI Assessment?

The TSI Assessment is a program designed to help your institution determine if you are ready for college-level course work in the general areas of reading, writing and mathematics. This program will also help determine what type of course or intervention will best meet your needs to help you become better prepared for college-level course work if you are not ready.

If you are an incoming college study in Texas, you are required to take the TSI Assessment - unless you are already exempt - to determine your readiness for college-level work. Based on how you perform, you may either be enrolled in a college-level course that matches your skill level or be placed in the appropriate developmental course or intervention to improve your skills and prepare you for success in college-level courses.

Exemptions

You may exempt if you:

• Have met the minimum college readiness standard on SAT, ACT, or a statewide high school test;

• Have successfully completed college-level English and math courses;

• Have enrolled in a Level-One certificate program (fewer than 43 semester credit hours);

• Are not seeking a degree; or

• Have been, or currently are, in the military.

If you are not exempt from taking the TSI Assessment, you will be asked by your college or university to take three tests: one in mathematics, one in reading and one in writing. Where necessary, you may be given an additional diagnostic test in a particular subject. This test is designed to provide more detailed information regarding your academic strengths and weaknesses.