
TSIA2 Assessment
Academic Testing Services
Have you already taken the TSIA or the TSIA2 at another school? Please complete the AUTHORIZATION FORM to send your scores to UTPB. Once your request has been processed, you will be contacted by WHOMST with your updated TSI status.
EFFECTIVE JANUARY 11th, 2021
The TSIA2 will replace the current TSIA test. There will be changes to the following: score ranges and minimum score requirements, pricing and the number of test sections. Testing Services will provide updated information.
- If you were not enrolled in a Texas public institution of higher education prior to August 22, 2013, or are not exempt from TSIA2, you MUST take this exam. TSIA exams taken before 2016 are no longer accepted.
The purpose of this test is to measure a student’s readiness for college-level course work. The Texas Success Initiative (TSI) Program is mandated by state law and requires all students attending a public institution of higher education to prove they are ready to take entry-level college courses which require reading, writing and math skills. By law, the TSIA2 Assessment, exemptions, and passing scores are the same at every public institution of higher education in Texas. Please make sure you are prepared to take this TSI Assessment.
The test is computer-based and must be administered in a proctored environment at a college testing center. TSIA minimum score requirements are as follows:
TSIA 2 (Januarty 2021) | TSIA |
ELAR: MC 945 and an Essay: 5 or higher | Writing: 340 and an Essay: 4 or higher |
MC 910 and a Diagnostic: 5 or higher and an Essay: 5 or higher | Reading: 351 |
Math: MC 950 or higher | Math: 350 |
MC 910 and a Diagnostic of 6 |
IMPORTANT: Before a person may take the TSIA2, there is a state-mandated requirement pre-test that must be completed before testing. It is a 20-minute practice assessment to familiarize students with what the TSIA2 test will look like and how to use the embedded tools. After completing the PAA, please send your completed certificate to testingcenter@utpb.edu before your test.