Dual Credit TSI Exemptions

Test Scores for High School Pathways

Dual Credit, Early Admission, Early College High School

 

TSIA Assessment Scores Needed For Dual Credit

TSIA scores are valid for 5 years from the date of testing.
 

 

ELAR

Math

TSIA-2

One combined ELAR test:

  – Multiple-choice score 945 and essay score 5 

     OR

  – Multiple-choice score below 945, diagnostic level 5 or 6, and essay score 5

  – Score of 950 

     OR

  – Score below 950 and diagnostic level 6

TSIA-1

READING

WRITING

Score of 350

Score of 351

  – Essay score of 5 

OR

  – Essay score of 4  AND Multiple Choice score of 340

Academic Courses

TSIA-1 Reading: Passing score required for ALL academic, workforce AAS, workforce level 2 certificate courses.

TSIA-1 Writing: Passing score required for some courses, including ENGL, BIOL 1406, BIOL 2401.

Passing score required for some courses, including MATH, ENGR, and some science.

TSIA-2 ELAR: 945 multiple choice score or overall passing ELAR score required for ALL academic, workforce AAS, workforce level 2 certificate courses.

TSIA-2 ELAR: Passing score for entire section required for some courses, including BIOL 1406 & 2401, ENGL, HIST, GOVT, PSYC, and potentially others.

Workforce Courses, Level 1 Certificate Program

  – Only needed if required for course/program

  – Recommended TSIA-1: Reading score of 347

  – Recommended TSIA-2: ELAR score 945

Only needed if required for course/program

TSIA Waivers and Exemptions for HS Pathways Students

STAAR EOC Scores
English 2 English 3 Algebra 1 Algebra 2
4000+ 4000+ 4000+ AND passing grade for Algebra 2 4000+

Other Test Scores
Assessment Combined/Composite Reading/English Math
ACT* taken before 2/15/2023 23 19 English 19
ACT taken after 2/15/2023 No Composite Combined score of 40 on English and Reading (E+R) 22
SAT, March 2016 and later 480 EBRW 530
ACT-Aspire 435 English 431
PSAT/NMSQT 460 EBRW 510

*Students must meet both the composite score and the relevant subject score standard(s).