TSI Assessment 2.0 (Texas) Pass Rate, Format & Study Guide

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.

Meeting the college-ready standards lets Texas students enroll directly in college-level math and English courses; students below the standards are placed in developmental support.

Entering students at Texas public colleges and universities, including adult learners and dual-credit students who are not exempt.

The certifying body does not publicly publish an official pass rate for this exam. Be wary of third-party sites citing a specific number here — treat any pass-rate claim you see elsewhere for this exam as unverified.

Retest rules and fees are set by each college; some charge a retest fee for students who already have scores on record. Ask your college testing center before you retest.

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). Format: computer-adaptive and untimed; ELAR has a multiple-choice test and an essay, and Mathematics has its own test. No official pass rate is available for this exam, so none is quoted here.

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. 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). 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).

• 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%

The content outline spreads questions across 9 areas: ELAR: Literary Text Analysis (7.6%); ELAR: Informational Text Analysis and Synthesis (20.9%); ELAR: Essay Revision and Editing (7.6%); ELAR: Sentence Revision, Editing, and Completion (20.9%); Mathematics: Quantitative Reasoning (11.4%); Mathematics: Algebraic Reasoning (13.3%); Mathematics: Geometric and Spatial Reasoning (5.7%); Mathematics: Probabilistic and Statistical Reasoning (7.6%); ELAR: Essay Test (WritePlacer) (5.0%).

Exemptions listed by Texas colleges include qualifying SAT, ACT or STAAR end-of-course scores, an associate or bachelor degree, and some college-level coursework. Your college decides which exemption applies to you.

Colleges set their own fees. Published examples: about $29 for both ELAR and math, or $10 to $20 for a single section, at one community college, and $25 to $60 at a university testing center. Retest fees vary by college.

Scores from the original TSI Assessment remain valid for five years from the test date, according to a university testing page; confirm validity for TSIA2 scores with your college.

Start with the heaviest areas of the content outline: ELAR: Informational Text Analysis and Synthesis (20.9%); ELAR: Sentence Revision, Editing, and Completion (20.9%); Mathematics: Algebraic Reasoning (13.3%). Then work through the remaining areas, and finish with timed full-length practice runs of 50 questions in one sitting.

Content outlines, fees and passing standards change; this guide follows the materials listed under Verification as of October 2026. Check your college and the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board before you register.