TSI Testing Exemptions

If you have not been enrolled in dual credit classes, read the previous post. This post list details from the state that allow you to possibly be exempt from the THEA, ACCUPLACER, or any other placement exams that colleges require prior to enrollment. Again, you need to be checking more into with your particular college.

 

 

TSI Testing Exemptions

You are exempt from taking testing if any one of the conditions listed below applies to you:

• You have met the qualifying standards on the ACT, SAT, SAT I or the TAKS listed below*:
• ACT - Composite score of 23 or higher combined with a minimum of 19 on both the English and/or Mathematics sub-tests. Partial exemptions do apply.
• SAT - a combined score of 1070 combined with a minimum of 500 on the Math and/or Critical Reading sub-tests. Partial exemptions do apply.
• TAKS - 2200 in Math and/or 2200 with a writing sub-score of at least 3 in English/Language Arts. Partial exemptions do apply.

ACT and SAT scores may be no more than 5 years old and TAKS Scores no older than 3 years

• You have graduated with an Associate or baccalaureate degree from an accredited institution of higher education
• You are transferring from a private or independent institution or an accredited out-of-state institution of higher education and have successfully completed college-level coursework as described by the receiving institution.
• You are a student who has previously attended any institution and have been determined to have met readiness standards by that institution.
• You are an active-duty military personnel serving as a member in the United States armed forces, National Guard, or as a member of the reserve component of the armed forces of the US have have been serving for at least three years preceding enrollment
• You are a student who on or after Aug. 1, 1990 was honorably discharged, retired, or released from active duty as a member of the armed forces of the US or the Texas National Guard or service as a member of a reserve component of the armed forces of the United States.
• You are a non-degree seeking or no-certificate seeking student
• You area student who is enrolled in a certificate program of one year or less (level-one, 42 or fewer semester credit hours or the equivalent) at a public junior college, a public technical institute, or a public state college.

NOTICE : TSI exemptions do not override course pre-requisites therefore placement testing may be required prior to enrollment

*In accordance with HB 1224, TSI Placement Scores are under review and subject to change.