Minimum Test Scores for College-readiness Assessment

THEA
MATH WRITING READING
Scores Course Scores Course Scores Course
0-224 MATH 0306 0-179 ENGL 0306 0-199 ENGL 0304

225-243

230

MATH 0308

TSI met

 180-219 ENGL 0307 200-229 ENGL 0305
244-269 MATH 0310 220+ ENGL 1301
(only if Rdg score has also been met) 		230+ ENGL 1301
(only if Wrt score has also been met)
270+ College Math
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ASSET
MATH WRITING READING
Scores Course Scores Course Scores Course
NS 23 - 42
EA 23 - 34		 MATH 0306 23 - 34 ENGL 0306 0-32 ENGL 0304

NS 43+ or EA 35 - 42

EA 38

MATH 0308

TSI met

 35 - 45 and < 5 on essay ENGL 0307 33-40 ENGL 0305
EA 43+ or
IA 36 - 44		 MATH 0310 45+ and 6 essay
or
7+ essay only		 ENGL 1301
(only if Rdg score has also been met) 		41+ ENGL 1301
(only if Wrt score has also been met)
IA 45+ or
CA 23+		 College Math
        

COMPASS
MATH WRITING READING
Scores Course Scores Course Scores Course
Alg 0-27 or
PreAlg 0-54		 MATH 0306 1-35 ENGL 0306 0-65 ENGL 0304

Alg 28-43 or PreAlg 55-100

Alg 39

MATH 0308

TSI met

 36-85 and
< 5 on essay		 ENGL 0307 66-80 ENGL 0305
Alg 44-59 MATH 0310 85+ and 6 essay
or
7+ essay only		 ENGL 1301
(only if Rdg score has also been met) 		81+ ENGL 1301
(only if Wrt score has also been met)
Alg 60+ or
ColAlg 0-40		 College Math
        

ACCU-PLACER
MATH WRITING READING
Scores Course Scores Course Scores Course
0 - 50 MATH 0306 0-50 ENGL 0306 0-56 ENGL 0304
51 - 62 MATH 0308 51-79 ENGL 0307 57-77 ENGL 0305

63-85

63

MATH 0310

TSI met

 80+ ENGL 1301
(only if Rdg score has also been met) 		78+ ENGL 1301
(only if Wrt score has also been met)
86+ College Math
        

ACT
MATH WRITING READING
Scores Course Scores Course Scores Course
21+ College Math
TSI met (if w/in 5 yrs)		 11-15 ENGL 0306 13-16 ENGL 0304
16-18 ENGL 0307 17-18 ENGL 0305

19+ ENGL 1301
(only if Rdg score has also been met) 		19+ ENGL 1301
(only if Wrt score has also been met)

SAT
MATH WRITING READING
Scores Course Scores Course Scores Course
520+ College Math
TSI met (if w/in 5 yrs)		 500+ ENGL 1301
(only if Rdg score has also been met)		 500+ ENGL 1301
(only if Wrt score has also been met)

TAKS
MATH WRITING READING
Scores Course Scores Course Scores Course
(no college-level placement based upon TAKS)

2200 and 3 writing subscore

* Staff note

2200 and 3 writing subscore

* Staff note


TAAS
MATH WRITING READING
Scores Course Scores Course Scores Course
86+

MATH 0310
(no college-level math placement based upon TAAS)

TSI met (if w/in 3yrs)

1770+ ENGL 1301
(only if Rdg score has also been met)		 89+ ENGL 1301
(only if Wrt score has also been met)

MAPS
MATH WRITING READING
Scores Course Scores Course Scores Course
601 - 604 MATH 0306 301 - 303 ENGL 0306 101 - 108 ENGL 0304
605 - 612 MATH 0308 304 - 309 ENGL 0307
 109 - 113 ENGL 0305
613+ MATH 0310
(no college-level math placement based upon MAPS)		 310+ ENGL 1301
(only if Rdg score has also been met)		 114+ ENGL 1301
(only if Wrt score has also been met)

THEA - Texas Higher Education Assessment
TASP - Texas Academic Skills Program
TAKS - Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills
TAAS - Texas Assessment of Academic Skills

NS - Numerical Skills
EA - Elementary Algebra
IA - Intermediate Algebra
CA - College Algebra

PreAlg - Pre-Algebra
Alg - Algebra
ColAlg - College Algebra

Rdg - Reading
Wrt - Writing

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