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TSIA Exemptions

All incoming college students are required to take the TSI Assessment 2.0 unless already exempt. The TSI Assessment 2.0 is a program designed to help determine college-level coursework readiness in the general areas of Mathematics and English Language Arts and Reading. TSIA2 program also will help determine what type of course(s) or intervention will best meet the student's needs to become better prepared for college-level coursework if they are not ready.

How to know if you need to complete the Texas Success Initiative Assessment 2.0 (TSIA2)
If you have the TSIA on your To Do List in myUHV portal, you have to be placed into core courses one of two ways.

Not all new students are required to complete the Texas Success Initiative Assessment 2.0 (TSIA2). Several exemptions are available to students who meet certain criteria. Exemptions for students usually fall into one of the categories below.

If you meet any of the exemption requirements listed below or have already taken the TSIA2, please email your test scores, transcripts or supporting document to admissions@uhv.edu.

TSI Assessment 2.0 (TSIA2) Exemptions

  • Test scores (see chart below) that may exempt you from TSIA2 OR
  • Transcript from an accredited college/university/institution where you have satisfactorily completed college-level coursework as determined by the receiving institution. OR
  • Veteran or active duty personnel serving for at least 3 years preceding enrollment. OR
  • Enrollment in a certificate program of one year or less (Level-One certificates, 42 or fewer semester credit hours or the equivalent).

TSI Placement Exemptions

SAT Information
  • 480 or higher on Evidence-Based Reading and Writing
  • 530 or higher on Mathematics

 

ACT Information

Before: February 15, 2023

  • 23 or higher Composite Score and
  • 19 or higher on English
  • 19 or higher on Math

After: February 15, 2023

  • No composite score required
  • 40 combined on English & Reading
  • 22 or higher on Math

 

STARR Information
  • 4000 or higher on Reading and Writing on English III - End of Course Exam
  • 4000 or higher on Algebra II - End of Course Exam
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Prohibited Devices

Cell phones, watches, and other electronic communication or photographic devices are prohibited in testing rooms and should be stored in a locker at the testing center or in your vehicle. Possession or use of cell phones or other devices in the testing room may result in dismissal and the voiding of test score(s). If taking a standardized test (e.g., TExES/ExCET, TSIA2, or TCEQ), please read admission ticket and other registration materials carefully as they contain specific instructions about your appointment.

Note: Consult your admission ticket to learn the location of your exam.

Questions and Contact Information: Call (361) 485-4500 or email Testing@uhv.edu