All college-bound students in Texas are required to take the TSI (Texas Success Initiative) exam before they can sign up for credit-bearing college courses unless they hold exempt status. The TSI exam includes three subject tests in the academic areas of Reading, Writing, and Mathematics. In this post, we take a closer look at what’s … Read more
TSI stands for Texas Success Initiative. The TSI Assessment is part of the Texas Success Initiative Program. This program designed to support public colleges and universities in the state of Texas in determining if college-bound students are sufficiently prepared for their college-level courses in the academic fields of mathematics, reading, and writing. The TSI Assessment … Read more
There are many students who don’t think the TSI is hard. Some say they only studied for a couple of hours for a few days and had great scores. But then again, if you don’t get properly prepared, the TSI (Texas Success Initiative) can be challenging and pretty hard to deal with. The section that … Read more
Before college-bound high school seniors can take the state-required TSI (Texas Success Initiative) exam, they must take part in the mandatory pre-assessment activity. This activity will explain why taking standardized assessments is important for success in college. Assessments are used to measure a student’s learning progress. Educators and study advisors use TSI results to determine … Read more
Colleges in Texas generally prefer that you come to a local community college and take the Texas Success Initiative (TSI) Assessment at a local testing center. Then again, there are times and circumstances that this is perhaps not possible. Then, you may take the TSI exam also online or at a remote Texas testing center. … Read more
The TSI Assessment includes three subtests that cover the academic fields of mathematics, reading, and writing. All three subtests are made up of multiple-choice questions except for the essay section where students must produce a five-paragraph essay. Students that must take the Texas Success Initiative (TSI) Assessment should get optimally prepared. Taking multiple practice tests … Read more
Students looking to sign up for academic coursework at a college or university operating in the Texas Public College System are required to score sufficiently on the TSI (Texas Success Initiative) Assessment before they can do so. There are, however, a number of instances that college-bound students do not have to sit for the TSI … Read more
The state of Texas requires students looking to enter the Texas Public College System to take the TSI Assessment (Texas Success Initiative). Students who attain sufficient scores on the TSI Assessment can enroll in credit-bearing university or college courses whereas students with insufficient scores need to first attend remedial coursework. This TSI study guide explains … Read more
The Texas Success Initiative Assessment (TSI exam) comes with three subtests in Mathematics, Reading, and Writing. All three TSI subtests include 20 to 24 questions in the multiple-choice format. The TSI Writing subtest additionally has a section where students must produce a five-paragraph essay. The TSI Assessments is a computer-adaptive exam meaning that a student’s … Read more
The Texas Success Initiative (TSI), also referred to as the Texas Success Initiative Assessment (TSIA) is a college entrance exam used in Texas. The TSI program helps universities and colleges to determine applicants’ preparedness for their academic courses. There are three fields in which the TSI exam assesses academic proficiency: reading, writing, and mathematics. All … Read more