The TSI Assessment (TSIA) is part of the Texas Success
Initiative program designed to help determine if you are
ready for college-level coursework in the general areas of
reading, writing, and mathematics. This program also will
help determine what type of course or intervention will best
meet your needs to help you become better prepared for
college-level coursework if you are not ready.
If you are an entering college student in Texas, you are
required to take the TSIA—unless you are already exempt
(read below)—to determine your readiness for college level
work. Based on how you perform, you may either be
enrolled in a college-level course that matches your skill
level and/or be placed in the appropriate developmental
course or intervention to improve your skills and prepare
you for success in college-level courses. https://accuplacer.collegeboard.org/sites/default/files/tsai-assessment-student-brochure.pdf