The Texas Success Initiative (TSI) requires students to be assessed in English Language Arts & Reading (ELAR) and Mathematics prior to enrolling at a Texas public college or university. The exam is called the TSIA2.

Who has to take the TSIA2? Any student who is not considered TSIA2 exempt and who is planning on enrolling in college level courses at a Texas public college or university. The TSIA2 is not required at private universities or out of state colleges. 

How do I exempt from the TSIA2? There are many ways to exempt from the TSIA2:

• SAT: 480+ EBRW and 530+ in Math
• ACT: 40+ in English and 22+ in Math
• Is a veteran or in active duty
• Enrolled in a Level One certificate program at a public institution

How do I know if I'm exempt from the TSIA? Students can verify their own TSI status in SchooLinks. Instructions are located here.

Where do I take this test? Fort Bend ISD offers the exam for free at each high school campus. RPHS will offer the exam multiple times during the regular school year and once after graduation.

How much does it cost? If taken through FBISD, the exam is free. If taken at the college you plan to attend, the exam cost varies between $29 and $50.

What happens if I do not meet the minimum standards? Students who do not meet college level readiness scores on the TSIA2 be able to retest or will be required to take non-credit bearing courses before the student is able to enroll in a credit bearing course. For example, if a student did not meet the minimum score required on the TSIA2 on the ELAR section, the student would be required to co-enroll in a pre-college level English and English 1301. The pre-college level English course costs the same as the college level course, but the student does not earn college credit.

How many sections are there on the TSIA2? There are two sections on the TSIA2. There is an ELAR section and a math section. There are two sections within the ELAR exam, there is a multiple choice section and there is an essay section. There is only a multiple choice section on the math exam.

If a student does not meet college level readiness on the multiple choice section, the student will move into a diagnostic section. If the student does well enough on the diagnostic section the student can be considered college level ready.

TSIA2 College Level Readiness Scores

ELAR (MC & Essay): 945+ AND Essay 5; OR 910-944, Diag 5-6 AND Essay 5-8

Math: 950+; OR 910-949 AND Diag 6

How do I study for the TSIA2?

• There is a free student app on the Accuplacer website
• Students can link their College Board and Khan Academy account together and use the Official SAT Practice Program to help prepare for the TSIA2
• If you have already taken the TSIA2 once, use the Learning Locator Code on your TSIA2 score report. Enter the Learner Location Code on the TSIA2 Learning Resources page 
• Use your FBISD user name and password for free practice tests using PrepStep. Click here for instructions. 
• Log in to EdReady and click Get Started. Create your account and activate it through the link sent to your email. Enter the appropriate goal key for your RPHS class.

How do I let my college know I have taken the TSIA2?

• It is the student's responsibility to notify the college that she/he has taken the TSI Assessment
• RPHS is not allowed to send TSI scores to colleges on the student's behalf. After the exam on campus, students are provided with the RPHS "After the TSI" handout which includes instructions on accessing scores. Please note that the required TSDS ID is NOT the student's six-digit RPHS ID; it is provided to them on their purple test voucher when they take the test. 
• Students can send scores to colleges through the Accuplacer Student Portal. Click on Your Accuplacer Scores Report and follow the instructions to view your scores. Once you can see your scores, you will be able to select up to three (3) colleges to send your score to. If you want to send your scores to more than three (3) colleges, just repeat the steps to see your scores.
• If a college is not listed, contact the college's testing center to inquire about how to have your scores pulled from the Accuplacer Cross Institutional Reporting Form.
  • HCC is not on the list of colleges in Accuplacer. To send your TSIA2 scores to HCC click on the link below and follow the instructions.
    • HCC TSI Assessment Page
    • Click on +TSI Assessment Score Retrieval Request
    • Click on the HCC campus you will be taking most of your classes through
    • Complete the form

The next TSI will be offered at RPHS on the following dates:

• February 26, 2025 (small group in K145)
• March 3, 2025 (small group in K145)
• March 4, 2025 (small group in K145)
• March 25, 2025 (large group in L241)
• April 7, 2025 (large group in L241)
• April 14, 2025 (small group in K144)
• April 16, 2025 (large group in L241)
• June 3, 2025 (large group in L241)

Students should register here using FBISD credentials.