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Texas Success Initiative Assessment 2.0 (TSIA2) - ELAR and Mathematics - Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board

The TSI Assessment 2.0 is the Texas college readiness test given by the College Board for the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board. It covers English language arts and reading, with an essay, and mathematics, and your scores show whether you are college ready or need support. Meeting the state standards can keep you out of developmental courses. SummitCert's portal helps you practice with exam-style questions and explanations, flashcards, a timed mock exam and progress tracking by area.

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8 core topics pulled straight from the real question bank.

  • ELAR: Literary Text Analysis
  • ELAR: Informational Text Analysis and Synthesis
  • ELAR: Essay Revision and Editing
  • ELAR: Sentence Revision, Editing, and Completion
  • Mathematics: Quantitative Reasoning
  • Mathematics: Algebraic Reasoning
  • Mathematics: Geometric and Spatial Reasoning
  • Mathematics: Probabilistic and Statistical Reasoning

TSI Assessment 2.0 (Texas) exam requirements & cost

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Eligibility
Texas public colleges require TSI Assessment testing for entering students unless an exemption applies (for example, qualifying SAT, ACT or STAAR scores, or a college degree); your college confirms your status
Real exam cost
Fees are set by each college (published examples run roughly $20 to $60 depending on sections and campus), so confirm the amount with your testing center
Format
Computer-adaptive and untimed · ELAR (30-question multiple-choice test plus an essay) and Mathematics · college-ready: ELAR 945 and essay 5, Mathematics 950 (CRC scale 910-990)

The TSI Assessment 2.0 has an English language arts and reading (ELAR) test, which includes a multiple-choice college readiness classification test and an essay, and a mathematics test. It is computer-adaptive and untimed; testing must be finished within 14 calendar days of starting (College Board TSIA2 technical manual). College readiness under 19 TAC 4.57(b) is an ELAR CRC score of at least 945 and an essay score of at least 5, and a Mathematics CRC score of at least 950 (CRC scale 910 to 990). This portal's practice mock has 50 questions. There is no single pass/fail result. College readiness means an ELAR CRC score of at least 945 with an essay score of at least 5 (or a CRC score below 945 with a diagnostic level of 5 or 6 and an essay score of at least 5), and a Mathematics CRC score of at least 950 (or below 950 with a diagnostic level of 6). Fees are set by each college. Published examples from Texas colleges range from about $20 to $60 depending on sections and campus; confirm the amount with your testing center. The content outline spreads questions across 9 areas; the largest are ELAR: Informational Text Analysis and Synthesis (20.9%); ELAR: Sentence Revision, Editing, and Completion (20.9%); Mathematics: Algebraic Reasoning (13.3%). The full list of areas and weights is on the portal exam page. Texas public colleges require TSI Assessment testing for entering students unless an exemption applies (for example, qualifying SAT, ACT or STAAR scores, or a college degree); your college confirms your status.

TSI Assessment 2.0 (Texas) exam blueprint

Real domain weighting from the certifying body's own published exam syllabus.

  • ELAR: Literary Text Analysis7.6%
  • ELAR: Informational Text Analysis and Synthesis20.9%
  • ELAR: Essay Revision and Editing7.6%
  • ELAR: Sentence Revision, Editing, and Completion20.9%
  • Mathematics: Quantitative Reasoning11.4%
  • Mathematics: Algebraic Reasoning13.3%
  • Mathematics: Geometric and Spatial Reasoning5.7%
  • Mathematics: Probabilistic and Statistical Reasoning7.6%
  • ELAR: Essay Test (WritePlacer)5%
Last verified: October 2026·Exam blueprint: Verified on October 12, 2026: the test structure, area weights and readiness standards come from the College Board TSIA2 technical manual and test specifications and 19 TAC 4.57(b); fee examples and exemptions come from Texas college testing pages and were not confirmed in a current THECB document. Confirm current details with your college.·Primary source: College Board: TSIA2 technical manual ↗
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Common questions

The TSI Assessment 2.0 has an English language arts and reading (ELAR) test, which includes a multiple-choice college readiness classification test and an essay, and a mathematics test. It is computer-adaptive and untimed; testing must be finished within 14 calendar days of starting (College Board TSIA2 technical manual). College readiness under 19 TAC 4.57(b) is an ELAR CRC score of at least 945 and an essay score of at least 5, and a Mathematics CRC score of at least 950 (CRC scale 910 to 990). This portal's practice mock has 50 questions. Format: computer-adaptive and untimed; ELAR has a multiple-choice test and an essay, and Mathematics has its own test.

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