The Texas Success Initiative requires entering college students to take a college-readiness assessment in English, Language Arts, and Reading, and Math. Here's what you need to know.
To take the Texas Success Initiative assessment (TSI) at a WCJC Testing Center needs, you must complete the WCJC admissions application through ApplyTexas to receive your WCJC ID.
Allow a minimum of five business days for WCJC to receive and process your application. Once processed, you will receive an email from WCJC with your WCJC ID number (don't forget to check your spam). Wait times may be longer during peak admissions periods.
Next, make an appointment with your preferred WCJC Testing Center via phone or email. Appointments fill up fast, so schedule yours early. Please call the WCJC Testing Center if you are unable to make your scheduled time. When scheduling your TSI appointment, please include:
Following confirmation of your appointment, you will receive an email with instructions for test day. Please follow them carefully.
What to Do:
What to Bring:
What Not to Bring:
To take the Texas Success Initiative assessment (TSI) at a WCJC Testing Center needs, you must complete the WCJC admissions application through ApplyTexas to receive your WCJC ID.
Allow a minimum of five business days for WCJC to receive and process your application. Once processed, you will receive an email from WCJC with your WCJC ID number (don't forget to check your spam). Wait times may be longer during peak admissions periods.
Next, make an appointment with your preferred WCJC Testing Center via phone or email. Appointments fill up fast, so schedule yours early. Please call the WCJC Testing Center if you are unable to make your scheduled time. When scheduling your TSI appointment, please include:
Following confirmation of your appointment, you will receive an email with instructions for test day. Please follow them carefully.
What to Do:
What to Bring:
What Not to Bring:
You'll complete all sections of the TSI on a computer at the Testing Center. It's an untimed test, but most students complete it in about four hours.
You cannot bring anything into the testing room with you and cannot access internet
sites, computer programs, calculators, dictionaries, translators, cell phones, or
other electronic devices during the TSI test. An on-screen calculator is accessible
for some math questions during the TSI. Any violation of WCJC Testing Center policies
will invalidate your test.
We encourage you to study before taking the TSI. Try the free study app on the Accuplacer Student Portal (select "TSIA2 Practice Resources for Texas Students").
Students who plan to attend WCJC but took the TSI at their high school or another college can transfer their scores to WCJC by completing the TSI Cross-Institutional Score Submission Request Form.
Note that test scores are only valid for five years. If you took your test more than five years ago, you will need to retake the TSI.
In order to be considered exempt from the TSI, you must meet one of the criteria below and have submitted all official documentation to the WCJC Office of Admissions. ALL tests must have been taken no more than five years ago and all personal information provided on the score report must exactly match the information in the student's WCJC record.
SAT Exemptions:
For tests taken no more than 5 years ago:
ACT Exemptions:
GED Exemptions:
The following minimum scores are required for exemption. An official certificate/transcript
must be received by WCJC to receive an exemption.
HiSET Exemptions:
The following minimum scores are required for exemption. Tests must be no older than
5 years old and taken before August 31, 2021. An official certificate/transcript must
be received by WCJC in order to receive an exemption.
TAKS Exemptions:
STAAR Exemptions:
Veteran Exemptions:
Degree, Transfer, and Previous Course Work Exemptions:
Dual Credit Waivers:
Information for Dual Credit students can be viewed on the Dual Credit Programs page.
After the TSI, you will receive a printed score report. A link to your score report will also be sent to your email. Students should keep a copy of their score report for their personal records.
You can access your score report at any time (up to 5 years after the test date) through the Accuplacer Student Portal. WCJC does not send TSI scores to other institutions and does not accept unofficial test scores.
Students who do not meet the TSI standard :
Students may take the TSI as many times as they wish. Retesting fees apply.
