Taking the TSI Assessment

After the Office of Admissions has completed your file, your account will be reviewed to determine TSI status. If you are not TSI complete a TSI hold will appear on your myUTTyler holds list.

You do not have to be TSI complete in order to be admitted into UT Tyler, but you must be complete or to be eligible to enroll in classes.  

If you do not know which areas of the assessment you need to take contact the TSI coordinator at 903.566.7180 or email tsi@uttyler.edu. Once it has been determined you must take the TSI Assessment, follow these steps:

• Complete the mandatory TSI Pre-Assessment Activity.
• Pay the Cashiers Office $35 at the One-Stop Service Center (STE 230) or 903.566.7180 or pay online here: https://www.uttyler.edu/testingcenter/pay/ 
• Call the Testing Center at 903.565.5693 or send an email to testingcenter@uttyler.edu to schedule an appointment. The TSI assessment is given by appointment only, there is no walk-in TSI testing.
• Once you have your appointment, take your receipt, photo id, and the confirmation page from the Pre-Assessment Activity to the Testing Center, LIB 460. You will receive your scores immediately. Please bring them to the TSI coordinator located in the One-Stop Service Center (STE 230) or have them sent to tsi@uttyler.edu by the testing center.
• We highly recommend taking time to study before testing.
  • Texas Success Initiative Sample Questions
  • Download the free TSI Web-Based Study App
  • TSI Study Materials

If you are not available to take the assessment at the UT Tyler Testing Center, you have the option of testing at another location or remotely. Please contact the Testing Center at 903.565.5693 to request a voucher.

TSIA or TSIA2 Passing scores:

Unless exempt, UT Tyler follows the minimum college readiness standards set by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB), as outlined in the TAC (§4.57). These TSI Assessment (TSIA) scores determine a student's readiness for entry-level freshman coursework in reading, math, and writing.

The college readiness standards for the TSIA taken before January 11, 2021, are:

• Reading 351
• Mathematics 350
• Writing
  • a placement score of at least 340, and an essay score of at least 4; or
  • a placement score of less than 340 and an ABE Diagnostic level of at least 4 and an essay score of at least 5.

Effective January 11, 2021, students take the TSIA2 assessment. The minimum college readiness standards for the TSIA2 are:

• Mathematics (for college-level coursework with a mathematics-intensive designation)
  • A college readiness classification (CRC) score of at least 950; or
  • A CRC score below 950 and a Diagnostic level of 6.
• English Language Arts Reading (for college-level coursework with reading, writing, or reading and writing-intensive designation)
  • A college readiness classification (CRC) score of at least 945 and an essay score of at least 5; or
  • A CRC score below 945 and a Diagnostic level of 5 or 6 and an essay score of at least 5.