The Pre-Assessment Activity is required of all students taking the TSI Assessment at The University of Texas at Austin. You will not be sent a testing voucher if you have not completed the pre-assessment activity. The first question on the TSI Assessment will ask if you were provided with a Pre-Assessment Activity. If you do not complete the Pre-Assessment Activity you will not be allowed to take the TSI Assessment. You must complete the TSI Pre-Assessment Activity and answer “yes” to the first question in order to take the TSI Assessment.
Please contact the TSI Office before proceeding with the Pre-Assessment Activity. Contacting the TSI office will allow the TSI advisor to make a final evaluation of your TSI status. Our office can be reached by email or at 512-232-7146.
Please note that our office only serves incoming and current students at UT Austin. We are not able to assist students who are not admitted to the university.
Pre-Assessment Activity
Every student is required by law to complete the Pre-Assessment Activity, which will tell you what to expect from the TSIA. Students will be unable to take the TSIA without first completing the entire Pre-Assessment Activity and obtaining their certificate of completion. Please create an account to access the Pre-Assessment Activity.
After creating an account you can login and choose the third option titled “Texas Success Initiative 2.0 Pre-Assessment Activity (TSIA2 – PAA)” and begin the TSI pre-assessment.
The TSI Pre-Assessment Activity includes the following:
- An explanation of the importance of the TSI Assessment
- Practice test questions and feedback
- An explanation of your developmental education options if you don’t meet the minimum passing standard
- Information on campus and community resources that will help you succeed as a college student
You will need to input your UT EID so please be sure to have this information ready.
After Taking the Pre-Assessment Activity
Once you have completed the TSI Pre-Assessment Activity, you will have the ability to fill in, save, and print a certificate of completion. Please make sure to save and print your certificate of completion as you will need to present this to Student Testing Services on the day of your test or to the TSI Office if you are testing remotely or online. You may fill in and save the document as a PDF and email your certificate to the TSI Office with your EID in the subject line.
After obtaining your certificate, remember to click on the final “Next” button at the bottom of the page to ensure your full participation in the Pre-Assessment Activity has been saved.
Practice Test Activity
The practice app also contains TSI Assessment test preparation resources to help you better understand the content and format of the test.
If you are ready to prepare for your TSI Test and complete the TSI Pre-Assessment Activity, access it below.