TEXAS Success Initiative (TSI) Assessment

The TSI Assessment (TSIA) is part of the Texas Success Initiative program designed to help your college or university determine if you are ready for college-level course work in the areas of reading, writing, and mathematics. If you are an incoming college student in Texas, you are required to take the TSI Assessment - unless you are already exempt.

Explanation of Texas Success Initiative

TSI Exemptions

• Scored a 23 or higher on the ACT composite and a minimum of 19 on both the English and math tests
• SAT administered prior to March 2016: Earned a combined (verbal critical reading + math) SAT score of 1070, with a minimum score of 500 on both sections
• SAT administered March 2016 and later: Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (EBRW) minimum score of 480, Mathematics minimum score of 530 (no combined score needed)
• TAKS scale score of at least 2200 on the math section and/or 2200 on the English Language Arts section with a writing subsection score of at least 3
• Veterans, active duty personnel, and a student who is serving as and, for at least 3 years preceding enrollment, has served as a member of a reserve component of the U.S. armed services
• Transfer from another institution having satisfactorily completed college-level coursework
• Enroll in a certificate program of one year or less (Level One certificates) at a public institution.

 Check with your counselor to see if you need to take the TSI Assessment  before you sign up. 

CSHS TSIA Dates:
 
November 12, 2018 - Deadline to register: November 6, 2018
April 16, 2019 - Deadline to register: April 10, 2019


Steps to Register for the TSI Assessment at CSHS:

1. Complete the MANDATORY Pre-Test (click HERE).
2. Click here to sign up for the TSI. 
3. Pay $15 in Mrs. Costenbader's Office. (checks, cash, or credit cards accepted)

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TSIA Web-Based Study App