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What is TSI?
Am I exempt?
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exempt, what do I do?
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UT Austin accept another college’s assessment test?
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for THEA or Quick THEA?
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pass, how do I complete my TSI requirement?
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A student is exempt from all TSI requirements under any one of the following conditions:
- The student has earned a bachelor’s degree or an associate’s degree.
- The student is serving on active duty as a member of the armed forces of the United States, the Texas National Guard, or as a member of a reserve component of the armed forces of the United States and has been serving for at least three years preceding enrollment.
- The student was honorably discharged, retired, or released from active duty as a member of the armed forces of the United States or the Texas National Guard or served as a member of a reserve component of the armed forces of the United States on or after August 1, 1990.
- The student is a non-degree-seeking or a non-certificate-seeking student.
- The student has attended another institution and has been determined to have met readiness standards by that institution.
- The student has transferred to the University from a private or independent institution of higher education, an accredited out-of-state institution of higher education, or an international institution of higher education and has completed college-level coursework.
A student is exempt from one or more TSI requirements under the following conditions. SAT I and ACT scores used to support an exemption must be less than five years old; TAKS scores must be less than three years old.
- A student with an SAT I score of at least 1070 and a math score of at least 500 is exempt from the math requirement.
- A student with an SAT I score of at least 1070 and a verbal score of at least 500 is exempt from the reading and writing requirements.
- A student with an ACT composite score of at least 23 and a math score of at least 19 is exempt from the math requirement.
- A student with an ACT composite score of at least 23 and an English score of at least 19 is exempt from the reading and writing requirements.
- A student with a TAKS math score of at least 2200 is exempt from the math requirement.
- A student with a TAKS English/language arts score of at least 2200 and an essay score of at least 3 is exempt from the reading and writing requirements.
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