# Need help with the TSIA2?

TrustScore 4.4 | 66 Reviews

Lessons

Practice and improve your scores with lessons for the TSIA2.

Start Lesson

Practice Tests

Get an edge and real experience with our practice tests for the TSIA2.

Start Practice Test

Flashcards

Try our flashcards for the TSIA2. They're an effective method for retaining knowledge.

View Flashcards

Study Guides

Dig deeper with our comprehensive study guides for the TSIA2.

Exam information

## What you need to know about the TSIA2

If you are looking for TSI test prep, you are in the right place! Please, read on!

The TSI Assessment was created by the College Board® in response to college success improvement efforts mandated by the Texas legislature. It is given to prospective college students in Texas and measures their level of preparedness for college-level study. Beginning on January 11, 2021, a revised form of the TSI Assessment called the TSIA2 will be used.

The TSIA2 covers the same content as the previously used TSI Assessment, although some concepts are rearranged and may be referred to differently. Instead of separate Reading and Writing sections, these are combined into one section, called English Language Arts and Reading (ELAR). Evaluation in math is also combined into one test instead of being separated into several separate tests.

Important Note: While reading and writing are combined in the actual ELAR tests, we have divided our ELAR preparation into two sections: ELAR Reading and ELAR Writing. Likewise, our math preparation is divided into four sections (Algebraic Reasoning, Geometric and Spatial Reasoning, Probabilistic and Statistical Reasoning, and Quantitative Reasoning), even though all of these areas of math will be combined in math tests. See below for further information about how many ELAR and Math tests you may have to take.

The procedures and implications of this new test are slightly different.

• You will now take two shorter tests than before to determine college readiness, called the College Readiness Classification (CRC) tests.

• Only if you are not deemed “college-ready” by the CRC test will you move on to the Diagnostic tests.

• Instead of requiring prior “developmental” classes (for students exhibiting weakness on the test), the new procedure is to try to steer most students toward “co-requisite” supportive classes in which they can enroll while they take college-level classes in that subject.

The TSIA2, as its predecessor, is computer-adaptive—the computer chooses the next question based on your response to the previous question. Test results are available immediately after testing.

Modifications are available for students with disabilities, but you need to contact the disabilities office at the college or university to apply for these before testing. This process involves a review of your situation according to institution and federal regulations, so allow plenty of time before you need to take the test. Non-computer forms of the test are available, but they will not be computer-adaptive, meaning they could take additional time to complete.

Exam facts

### When is it available?

Institutions vary as to when the TSIA2 Assessment is offered. Some offer it on a walk-in basis at a testing center on campus, while others require pre-registration for specific testing sessions and locations.

A Pre-Assessment Activity (PAA) is required before TSIA2 testing occurs. Contact your guidance counselor, college advisor, or TSIA2 test administrator for more specific information.

### How much time is allowed?

The TSIA2 is not timed, so its length may vary widely. You are encouraged to do your very best and not to rush, so plan to allow a wide window of time for testing. Estimates from our sources range anywhere from three to eight hours, depending on the number of diagnostic tests required due to placement test scores. Time also depends, in part, on the type of worker you may be: thorough but quick or slower and reflective.

In any case, be sure to check with your testing site before test day to determine any specific testing provisions or regulations. Some institutions may have a provision for stopping an unfinished test and restarting it, with a delay of “up to 48 hours” to “anytime within 14 days.” The only section you must complete in one sitting is the essay, if it is required. Also, inquire about any fees assessed for resuming at a later time.

Practice using our expertly crafted questions!