Texas Success Initiative Assessment TEXAS SUCCESS INITIATIVE PROGRAM (TSI)
The TSIA2 Assessment is the new online placement exam required for admission to Texas public colleges and universities. It takes the place of the former TSI and THEA. The TSI Assessment will assess your abilities in reading, math and writing.
The passing scores are:1. Math: 3502. Reading: 3513. Writing: Essay: 5 OR Essay: 4 with Multiple Choice score of 340
A student may be exempted from the requirement to take the approved TSI Assessment if the student meets one of the following:
a. ACT: Composite score of 23 with a minimum score of 19 on both English and math is required for full exemption. Scores may be no more than five years old. SAT: Composite score of 1070 with a minimum score of 500 on both reading and math is required for full exemption. Scores may be no more than five years old.
AHS is now a TSI testing site.
Juniors will complete the PAA (see below) and take all 3 portions of the test during their College & Career Readiness class free of charge. Freshmen and sophomores who register for dual credit during spring registration will be given the TSI prior to TVCC registration.
Additional administrations will be given once per month at AHS. Check your TSI scores as registration requires you to identify the test taken. To register, visit or email Ms. Tutt, junior counselor, at ktutt@athensisd.net If you have not signed up, you will not be permitted to test that day.
TVCC is also a TSI testing site. The cost is $35.00 per administration. For more information, visit the testing center on the TVCC website https://www.tvcc.edu/Testing/article.aspx?a=1201&z=763&d=201
Study Materials
Visit the following for study/sample questions in all 3 areas as well as sample essays:
What is the TSI? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3bS8PUf191c
What is the PAA (Pre-Assessment Activity)? http://sites.austincc.edu/paa/ (required before taking the TSI)
TSI website www.accuplacer.org
Study app https://accuplacer.collegeboard.org/student/practice
Pearson Accuplacer//My Lab Foundational Skills https://www.pearsonmylabandmastering.com/northamerica/accumfl/
Austin Community College http://sites.austincc.edu/tsiprep/resources/
Short practice tests
Review
Free flashcards https://uniontestprep.com/tsi/flashcards
In order to master each portion of the TSI, AHS highly recommends spending concentrated time studying prior to each subject test. Students have much more successful after these questions have been reviewed.