TSI Score Exemptions

Texas State Technical College (TSTC) students who meet qualifying standards on the SAT, ACT, TAKS or STAAR test may be eligible for an exemption.

Test	Exemption Requirements	Expiration
SAT	Administered prior to March 2016 A combined critical reading and math score of 1070 with: A minimum of 500 on the math section for an exemption in math and/or A minimum of 500 on the critical reading section for an exemption in reading and writing	Valid for 5 years
New SAT Effective 08/10/16	Administered after March 5, 2016 A minimum of 530 on the math section for an exemption in math A minimum of 480 on the Evidenced-Based Reading and Writing (EBRW) section for an exemption in reading and writing No combined score. Mixing SAT scores administered prior to March 2016 and SAT scores administered after March 5, 2016 is not allowable.	Valid for 5 years
ACT	A composite score of 23 with: At least 19 on the math section for an exemption in math and/or At least 19 on English for an exemption in reading and writing	Valid for 5 years
TAKS	A minimum score of 2200 on the math section for an exemption in math and/or 2200 on the English Language Arts section–with a writing sub-score of 3–for an exemption in reading and writing.	Valid for 5 years
STAAR	End-of-Course Assessment: Algebra II–Level 2 with a minimum score of 4000 English III–Level 2 with a minimum score of 2000	Valid for 5 years
TASP	TASP Exempt or TASP passed prior to the Fall 2003 semester	N/A

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