Students may be exempt from taking the TSI assessment based on the following score criteria:
Reading:
- ACT: Composite 23 and English 19
- ACT: Combined score of 40 on English and Reading (after February 2023)
- ACT: English and Reading (after Feb 2023) Combined 40
- SAT: Composite 1070 and Critical Reading/Verbal 500
- SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (after March 2016): 480
- TAKS: ELA 2200 & Writing Essay score 3
- STARR End-of-course (EOC): min. score of Level 2 on English III exempts reading and writing (minimum scale score 4000)
- GED: Reasoning Through Language Arts (RLA) of 165
- HiSET: A minimum score of 15 on the Reading subtest and a minimum score of 15 on the Writing subtest, including a minimum score of 4 on the essay, shall be exempt from English Language Arts Reading (ELAR)
Writing:
- ACT: Composite 23 and English 19
- ACT: Combined score of 40 on English and Reading (after February 2023)
- ACT: English and Reading (after Feb 2023) Combined 40
- SAT: Composite 1070 and Critical Reading/Verbal 500
- SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (after March 2016): 480
- TAKS: ELA 2200 & Writing Essay score 3
- STARR End-of-course (EOC): min. score of Level 2 on English III exempts reading and writing (minimum scale score 4000)
- GED: Reasoning Through Language Arts (RLA) of 165
- HiSET: A minimum score of 15 on the Reading subtest and a minimum score of 15 on the Writing subtest, including a minimum score of 4 on the essay, shall be exempt for English Language Arts Reading (ELAR)
Math:
- ACT: Composite 23 and Math 19
- ACT: Math score of 22 (after February 2023)
- ACT: Math (after Feb 2023) 22
- SAT: Composite 1070 and Math 500
- SAT Math (after March 2016): 530
- TAKS: Math 2200
- STARR End-of-course (EOC): min. score of Level 2 on Algebra II exempts math (minimum scale score 4000)
- GED: Mathematical Reasoning score of 165
- HiSET: Math Score 15
Additional Exemptions:
- Veteran Status: honorably discharged, retired, or released from active duty on or after August 1, 1990
- Active Military Duty or Reserve status for at least three years
- Appropriate college coursework from another accredited institution
- Associate’s or bachelor’s degree
**Test scores mentioned above are valid for five years from the test date. Partial exemptions are allowed.