Assessment Level Tables
Scores are subject to change without notice. Please refer to this Catalog section (online) for the latest updates.
College Readiness Benchmark
You have completed Texas Success Initiative requirements for a subject area if you earn the minimum score listed in the tables and date ranges below. TSI scores are valid for a period of five years from the date of testing.
Note: College Readiness Diagnostic Test Score (CRDTS)
TSIA2 Administered on or After 01-11-2021
| English/Language/Arts/Reading (ELAR) |
Math |
| Essay 5–8 and 945+ OR < 945 and CRDTS ≥ 5 and Essay ≥ 5 |
950+ OR < 950 and CRDTS 6 |
TSI Administered Prior to 01-11-2021
| Reading |
Writing |
Math |
| 351+ |
Essay 4 and 340+ OR
Essay 5 and ABE CRDTS 4+ |
350+ |
TSI Assessment Exemptions
The following may be used to exempt you from one or more parts of the TSI Assessment.
| Test |
Reading and Writing
Exemption Criteria |
Math
Exemption Criteria |
| ACT taken within 5 years from the testing date |
Composite 23+ and English 19+ |
Composite 23+ and Mathematics 19+ |
| SAT (March 2016 or later) taken within 5 years from the test date |
Evidence-based Reading and Writing (EBRW) 480+ |
Math 530+ |
| STAAR (EOC) for Graduates |
Level 2 ENGL 3 4000+ |
Level 2 Algebra 2 4000+ |
| GED (effective May 12, 2021) taken within 5 years from testing date |
Reasoning through Language Arts (RLA) 165+ |
Mathematical Reasoning 165+ |
| HISET (effective May 12, 2021) taken within 5 years from testing date |
Reading 15+ and Writing 15+ and Essay 4+ |
Mathematics 15+ |