Everyone is not required to take the TSI Assessment. If you qualify for an exemption or waiver, you have met the TSI Requirement! You can be exempt from or receive a waiver for the TSI in one of the following ways. You can be:

• Degree Exempt: Students who have earned an associate or baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited post-secondary institution or from a recognized international institution are exempt from all Texas Success Initiative requirements.
• Transfer Exempt/Passed: Students whose previous Texas public college or university has determined that they have met minimum passing standards in reading, writing, and/or math are exempt in the curricular area/s indicated. An official transcript or other appropriate documentation of status must be submitted.
• Private/Out-of-state Transfer Exempt: Students who transfer from a regionally accredited college or university and have earned at least three semester hours of college level credit ( any  course) are exempt at entry. An official transcript must be submitted.
• Course Exempt: Students who have satisfactorily completed college –level coursework in a related field using AP scores, IB scores, or dual enrollment grades, as determined by the receiving institution.
• Veteran Exempt: Students who were honorably discharged, retired or released from active duty in the armed forces, the Texas National Guard or any reserve component of the armed forces, on or after August 1, 1990 may be exempt. A DD214 form showing honorable discharge status is required.
• Military Waiver: Students on active duty in the armed forces, the Texas National Guard or any reserve component may be exempt. A letter from the commanding officer is required.
• Score Exempt: Students who meet qualifying standards on the SAT, ACT, TAKS or STAAR test may be eligible for an exemption.

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Test	Exemption Requirements	Expiration
SAT administered prior to March 2016	A combined critical reading and mathematics score of 1070 with: At least 500 on math for an exemption in math and/or At least 500 on critical reading for an exemption in reading and writing	Valid for 5 years
SAT administered on or after March 5, 2016	480 on the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (EBRW) test shall exempt for both reading and writing sections of the TSI Assessment 530 on the mathematics test shall exempt for the mathematics section of the TSI Assessment	Valid for 5 years
ACT	A composite score of 23 with: At least 19 on math 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 in math for an exemption in math and/or 2200 in English Language Arts–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 (score of at least 4000) English III–Level 2 (score of at least 4000)	N/A

For questions call your student advisor for further information or email tsi@tamuk.edu