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Exemptions from one area still require testing in the remaining areas before enrolling for related college courses.",{"name":70,"@type":61,"acceptedAnswer":71},"How is the TSI Assessment administered, and what are the cost and retesting rules?",{"text":72,"@type":64},"Navarro College administers the TSI Assessment. The test costs $35 per attempt. Students may retest when space is available, but must pay each time, and should take the placement test at least one week prior to enrollment.","https://schema.org",{"og:url":32,"og:type":75,"og:title":10,"og:site_name":45,"og:description":12},"article",{"robots":77,"canonical":32},"index,follow",{"doc_id":79,"site_id":7},398291,1791029276,{"code":4,"msg":82,"data":83},"success",{"doc_id":79,"user_id":84,"nickname":42,"user_avatar":85,"doc_module":4,"category_id":33,"category_name":29,"doc_title":10,"doc_description":12,"doc_content":86,"file_id":87,"file_url":88,"file_type":89,"file_size":90,"view_count":55,"is_deleted":4,"is_public":22,"is_downloadable":22,"audit_status":22,"page_count":22,"language":91,"language_code":8,"site_id":7,"html_lang":8,"table_of_contents":92,"faqs":93,"seo_title":94,"seo_description":12,"update_tm":95,"read_time":30,"preview_page_count":4},13056703020460,"https://ap-avatar.wpscdn.com/avatar/be000253dac470eee5d?_k=1778207105932848923","As part of the Student Success Initiative, Texas state law requires that students be tested in the areas of reading, writing, and mathematics prior to enrolling in college courses. Listed below are acceptable dual credit admissions tests for Dual Credit Students set by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (Texas Administrative Code Rule 4.85):  \n\n| TEST | Score Explanation/Requirements |\n| --- | --- |\n| STAAR End‐of‐\u003Cbr>Course (EOC) | An English II EOC score of 4000 or higher shall waive for both the reading and writing sections of the TSI Assessment. An Algebra I EOC score of 4000 or higher and a passing grade in Algebra II shall waive for the mathematics section of the TSI Assessment. |\n| PSAT/NMSQT | A combined score of 107 on the PSAT/NMSQT with a minimum of 50 on the writing & reading and/or a 50‐mathematics test shall waive the TSI Assessment relevant to the courses to be attempted. For tests taken October 15, 2015 or later-Minimum score of 510 on the math section and a minimum score of 460 on the Evidence‐Based Reading and Writing (EBRW) test shall waive the TSI Assessment relevant to the courses to be attempted. (No combined score required) (Cannot combined scores from each exam) |\n| ACT‐ASPIRE | A scale score of 435 in English shall waive for both the reading and writing sections of the TSI Assessment. A scale score of 431 in Math shall waive for the math section of the TSI Assessment. |\n| TSI Assessment | College Readiness scores for each area of the TSI Assessment:\u003Cbr>• Writing‐a placement score of at least 340, and an essay score of at least a 4; or\u003Cbr>• a placement score of less than 340, and an ABE Diagnostic level of at least 4, and an essay score of at least 5\u003Cbr>Reading‐351 Math‐350 |\n| ACT | A composite score of 23 with a minimum of 19 on the English test shall be exempt for both the reading and writing sections of the TSI Assessment, and/or 19 on the mathematics test shall be exempt for the mathematics section of the TSI Assessment. |\n| SAT | A combined critical reading (formerly \"verbal\") and mathematics score of 1070 with a minimum of 500 on the critical reading test shall be exempt for both reading and writing sections of the TSI Assessment, and/or 500 on the mathematics test shall be exempt for the mathematics section of the TSI Assessment. After March 5, 2016: a minimum score of 480 on the Evidenced‐Based Reading and Writing (EBRW) testshall be exempt for both reading and writing sections of the TSI Assessment; a minimum score of 530 on the mathematics test shall be exempt for the mathematics section of the TSI Assessment. There is no combined score. |\n| STAAR End‐of‐\u003Cbr>Course (EOC) | An English III EOC score of 4000 or higher exempt for both the reading and writing sections of the TSI Assessment. An Algebra II EOC score of 4000 or higher exempt for the mathematics section of the TSI Assessment. |\n\nStudents that have not met the acceptable dual credit tests (listed above) must take a College Placement Exam (TSI Assessment) . Students who are exempt from one part of the placement test will be required to take the TSI Assessment in the other areas prior to enrolling for related college courses. (NOTE: 9th & 10th grade students are required to take the TSI Assessment and be college ready in writing and reading prior to enrollment approval.)  \nCareer and Technical Dual Credit: (Workforce Education) (Texas Administrative Code Rule 4.85) :  \nA high school student is eligible to enroll in workforce education dual credit courses contained in a Level 1 certificate program, or a program leading to a credential of less than a Level 1 certificate, at a public junior college or public technical institute and shall not be required to provide any additional demonstration of college readiness. Students enrolling in workforce education dual credit courses contained in a Level 2 certificate or applied associate degree program with be required to meet testing requirements outlined above; relevant to the courses ","cbCailxPnFOQdl4i","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCailxPnFOQdl4i","pdf",163032,"English","# Acceptable Dual Credit Admissions Tests\n## TSI Assessment Waivers by Test and Score\n## Students Not Meeting Requirements: Placement Exam Process\n## Workforce Education Dual Credit Testing Rules\n## TSI Assessment Administration, Cost, Retesting, and Timing","[{\"question\":\"Which tests can waive the TSI Assessment for dual credit students in Texas?\",\"answer\":\"Acceptable tests include STAAR EOC, PSAT/NMSQT, ACT- ASPIRE, ACT, and SAT, each with defined score thresholds that waive parts of the TSI Assessment for reading/writing and/or mathematics.\"},{\"question\":\"What happens if a student does not meet the acceptable dual credit admissions test requirements?\",\"answer\":\"Students who have not met the acceptable dual credit tests must take a College Placement Exam, the TSI Assessment. 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