TSI (Texas Success Initiative)
If you think you have a TSI exemption, please go here to review a list of acceptable exemptions and waivers you can submit in lieu of taking the TSI assessment.
NOTE: Collin College can only provide TSI testing for Collin College students.
Not sure what will be on the TSI, and want to prepare? Try our TSI Study Resources Page.
Sign up to take the TSI
- Apply to Collin
Complete your Collin application and receive your CWID number through email from Admissions.
Skip to Step 2 if you have already completed your application.
Click here to apply - Take the Mandatory Pre-Assessment
The Pre-Assessment Activity is designed to help you understand the importance of the TSI Assessment. It includes sample test questions and feedback and will take approximately 30 minutes to complete.
Follow these steps to set up your account before taking the PAA:
1. Read all instructions, then click the blue button link to go to the PAA website.
2. Click on the "Don't have an account? Sign-up" link.3. Use your Collin College CWID number for the Student ID.
4. Enter your first and last names as entered on your application to Collin College.
5. Enter your date of birth (mm/dd/yyyy).
6. Use a personal email address, not a school email.
7. Choose "Collin College Community College District" as the institution name.
Once your account set up is completed, you will be taken to the practice test area. Take the test titled "Texas Success Initiative 2.0 Pre-Assessment Activity (TSIA2 – PAA)." You must complete the entire activity to get your completion certificate and count as complete.
You are welcome to take other practice exams, but they are not required.You can attach your completion certificate to your TSI registration, or print your completion certificate or login to your Accuplacer practice account to show a copy of it to Testing Center staff when you come to your appointment.
Click here to take the Pre-Assessment Activity - Option 1 - Test In-Person
In-Person testing is available at each of our campus testing centers. The cost to take the TSI on campus is $29. Click a campus below to schedule your exam and pay for your assessment. On average, the complete TSI can take 4-5 hours to complete. Be sure you plan accordingly when scheduling your exam.
Allen Technical Campus
Celina Campus
Farmersville Campus
Frisco Campus
McKinney Campus
Plano Campus
Wylie Campus
Directions to Our Testing Centers - Option 2 - Test Remotely
Collin College will be closed March 9-17. Vouchers requested after 1:00 pm on March 8 may not be processed until after we return to campus on March 18.
Online testing is offered through a virtual testing platform called Examity. You must have a desktop or laptop computer (no Chromebooks or tablets) with a webcam and microphone, a stable Internet connection, and a quiet space where you can test without interruption and no one else in the room. Only one 15 minute break is allowed when using the virtual testing option and the complete test can take 5 or more hours. If you cannot meet these requirements, please plan to take your assessments at one of our campus testing centers listed in Step 3 - Option 1.
The cost is $40. Click a campus below to complete your request and pay for your assessment. In 1-2 business days, you will receive an email message from Accuplacer.org with your TSI voucher information. (The reason for choosing a campus is that it will be the campus that creates your voucher). Please check your junk/spam mail folders for this message. Be sure you sign up for your Examity account with the same personal information that is on your voucher.
Allen Technical Campus
Celina Campus
Farmersville Campus
Frisco Campus
McKinney Campus
Plano Campus
Wylie Campus
Complete your Collin application and receive your CWID number through email from Admissions.
Skip to Step 2 if you have already completed your application.
Click here to applyThe Pre-Assessment Activity is designed to help you understand the importance of the TSI Assessment. It includes sample test questions and feedback and will take approximately 30 minutes to complete.
Follow these steps to set up your account before taking the PAA:
1. Read all instructions, then click the blue button link to go to the PAA website.
2. Click on the "Don't have an account? Sign-up" link.
3. Use your Collin College CWID number for the Student ID.
4. Enter your first and last names as entered on your application to Collin College.
5. Enter your date of birth (mm/dd/yyyy).
6. Use a personal email address, not a school email.
7. Choose "Collin College Community College District" as the institution name.
Once your account set up is completed, you will be taken to the practice test area.
Take the test titled "Texas Success Initiative 2.0 Pre-Assessment Activity (TSIA2 – PAA)." You must complete the entire activity to get your completion certificate and count
as complete.
You are welcome to take other practice exams, but they are not required.
You can attach your completion certificate to your TSI registration, or print your completion certificate or login to your Accuplacer practice account to show a copy of it to Testing Center staff when you come to your appointment.
Click here to take the Pre-Assessment ActivityIn-Person testing is available at each of our campus testing centers. The cost to take the TSI on campus is $29. Click a campus below to schedule your exam and pay for your assessment. On average, the complete TSI can take 4-5 hours to complete. Be sure you plan accordingly when scheduling your exam.
Allen Technical CampusCelina Campus
Farmersville Campus
Frisco Campus
McKinney Campus
Plano Campus
Wylie Campus
Directions to Our Testing Centers
Collin College will be closed March 9-17. Vouchers requested after 1:00 pm on March 8 may not be processed until after we return to campus on March 18.
Online testing is offered through a virtual testing platform called Examity. You must have a desktop or laptop computer (no Chromebooks or tablets) with a webcam and microphone, a stable Internet connection, and a quiet space where you can test without interruption and no one else in the room. Only one 15 minute break is allowed when using the virtual testing option and the complete test can take 5 or more hours. If you cannot meet these requirements, please plan to take your assessments at one of our campus testing centers listed in Step 3 - Option 1.
The cost is $40. Click a campus below to complete your request and pay for your assessment. In 1-2 business days, you will receive an email message from Accuplacer.org with your TSI voucher information. (The reason for choosing a campus is that it will be the campus that creates your voucher). Please check your junk/spam mail folders for this message. Be sure you sign up for your Examity account with the same personal information that is on your voucher.
Allen Technical CampusCelina Campus
Farmersville Campus
Frisco Campus
McKinney Campus
Plano Campus
Wylie Campus
Additional Information
If you believe you meet the requirements to have have an exemption or waiver and do not need to take the TSI, follow these steps:
1. Send an email with your full name and CWID number in the message (Note: Allow 2-3 business days for your CTCC request to be processed.)
2. Attach unofficial copies of the required documentation as explained on the exemption and waivers page
3. Email this information and documentation to: TSI_info@collin.edu
4. Please see the link below for details on various types of exemptions and waivers:
TSI Full and Partial Exemptions And Waivers
What is the TSI?
The Texas Success Initiative Assessment (TSIA2) is a program designed to determine if a student is ready for college-level course work in the general areas of English Language Arts and Reading (ELAR) and Mathematics. The TSIA2 mandates that all new students entering Texas public colleges and universities be assessed in the basic skills of reading/writing and mathematics unless the student is not subject to the TSI or is otherwise exempted. Based on assessment results, a student may either be enrolled in a college-level course that matches their skill level or placed in the appropriate developmental course or intervention to improve skills and prepare the student for success in college-level courses.
The Texas Success Initiative Assessment (TSIA2) does not apply to a student who:
- has earned an associate or baccalaureate degree from an institution of higher education;
- transfers from a private or independent institution of higher education or an accredited out-of-state institution of higher education and who has satisfactorily completed college-level coursework in the corresponding subject area with a grade of D or better;
- 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;
- on or after August 1, 1990, 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 service as a member of a reserve component of the armed forces of the United States;
- is enrolled in a workforce certificate program of one year or less (includes Level 1 Certificates and Occupational Skill Awards); or
- is enrolled in high school and is not a degree seeking student at an institution of higher education (i.e. a dual credit student who has not filed a degree plan with Collin College and is not required to do so).
College Level Math
If you have met the college level requirements for math through TSI testing or an exemption and you would like to try to test into a higher level math course, see the following links for possible options: