Placement Exams
Placement Testing
The following scores demonstrate that a student is ready for college level work. If you meet one or more of the below requirements, you are exempt from placement testing.
- Scored a 23 or higher on the ACT composite and a minimum of 19 on both the English and the math tests.
- SAT administered March 2016 or later: Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (EBRW) minimum score of 480 exempts student from Reading and Writing Placement Tests; Mathematics minimum score of 530 (no combined score needed) exempts student from Math Placement Test. (SAT scores administered before March 2016 are not exempt)
- Transfer from another institution having satisfactorily completed college-level coursework in the subject of exemption.
- Student with a 4 on the AP English exam is exempt from the English Placement test.
- Student with a 3 or higher on AP Calculus AB test or 4 or higher on the AP Calculus test is exempt from Math Placement test.
If a student does not meet the above score requirements, they must take the designed placement test or submit official TSI scores for placement into the appropriate developmental courses. (Refer to course description and requirements)
Freshman students who have a Math SAT score of 600 or above or MATH ACT score of 28 take the Precalculus or higher based on performance on the exam.
Students must enroll in ENG-1301 and ENG-1302 within their first 30 cumulative hours.
Full time students who have completed 15 hours cumulative must enroll in the appropriate math course each semester until completion of their general education mathematics requirement. Part time students taking more than one course fall under the requirement after completing 30 semester hours cumulative.
Students should consult the Coordinator of Academic Placement Testing or txwes.edu or test dates and inquires.