What is the Texas Success Initiative (TSI) Assessment?

The Texas Success Initiative (TSI) is a state-required assessment of reading, writing, and math skills to help make sure that students are prepared for college classes. All students attending public colleges, universities and trade schools in Texas are REQUIRED to take TSI prior to registering for classes, unless they are exempt or are "TSI complete".

Students may be exempt from taking the TSI Assessment by:

Test	Reading & Writing Exemption	Math Exemption
SAT	480 Evidence-Based Reading and Writing	530 Math
ACT	Combined score of 40 on English and Reading	22 Math

Important Facts About the TSI Assessment

If you are taking the TSI Assessment for the first time, you must complete the Pre-Assessment Activity (PAA) first. You only have to complete the PAA once.

There is no cost to take the TSI at Hutto High School.

The TSI Assessment is NOT a pass or fail test and it does NOT prevent you from enrolling in college. After taking the exam, you will receive a score report and a chart of what scores are considered college ready.

What is the PAA (Pre-Assessment Activity)?

The PAA will help you understand the following:

• Why you are being tested.
• How the TSI works, including calculator and highlighter tutorials, plus practice test questions.
• How test results impact your college options.
• The resources available to you.

You only have to take the PAA once, even if you take the TSI multiple times.

After you have reviewed all sections, you will see a link for a Certificate of Completion​. Save this email for your records as you may need to show proof of completion to take the TSI.

Start the paa

Minimum Scores Eligible for TSI Assessment Exemption

Test	Reading & Writing Exemption	Math Exemption
SAT	480 Evidence-Based Reading and Writing	530 Math
ACT	Combined score of 40 on English and Reading	22 Math

 

Taking the TSI

Once you’ve completed the PAA, you’re ready to take the TSI Assessment. Here’s how to be the most successful and achieve the best outcomes.

Studying for the Test

The following resources will help you prepare for the TSI:

TSI Assessment Preparation

TSI-Complete Scores

State-Approved Minimum Scores to be TSI-Complete, effective January 11, 2021

 

Assessment	English, Language Arts & Reading (ELAR)	Math
TSI Assessment	945 and an essay score of 5 or higher or Less than 945 and a Diagnostic Level of 5 or more and an essay score of 5 or higher	950 or Less than 950 and Diagnostic Level of 6

 

Pre-Assessment Activity for the Texas Success Initiative Assessment 2.0 (TSIA2)

Please Note: Completion of the PAA is required prior to taking the TSIA2.

Begin your Pre-assessment Activity

The Pre-Assessment Activity is designed to help you prepare for the TSI Assessment and score as high as possible on each test. Please follow these steps to complete the PAA: 

1. Go to https://accuplacer.org
2. Click on Information for Students 
3. Click TSIA2 Practice Resources for Texas Students (left hand side)
4. Click on Take PAA (about midway down on the left)
5. Set up account, log in
   • Save your password because you may have to log in to access a copy of your PAA Certificate of Completion.

6. Select Texas Success Initiative 2.0 Pre-Assessment Activity (TSIA2-PAA)
7. Select Begin Pre-Assessment Activity
8. Select Hutto High School
9. Complete the PAA by answering the ELAR and Math questions.

 Once you have completed the Pre-Assessment Activity, you will receive a link to your PAA Certificate of Completion .

You must send the PAA "Certificate of Completion" to hhs.collegeandcareer@huttoisd.net.

Begin your Pre-assessment Activity