Take the TSI Assessment

You’ve prepared by reviewing helpful resources—now it’s time to take the TSI Assessment! Also known as Accuplacer, the TSI can be taken either in person or online. This is your next step toward meeting college readiness requirements and staying on track with your academic goals.
 
  1. Complete the TSI Pre-Assessment.

    • Create an account at the Accuplacer site.
    • When you receive the Accuplacer Welcome email, follow the instructions to access the TSIA2 Pre-Assessment.
    • Select University of Houston as the institution and select agree to share information with institution.
    • Note: You must complete all sections (ELAR and Mathematics sections) of the TSIA2 Pre-Assessment in order to generate a completion certificate.
    • Note: You only need to complete the Pre-Assessment the first time you take the TSIA2 for each subject area.
    • Upon completion of the TSIA2 Pre-Assessment, you will receive a completion certificate from NoReply@accuplacer.info
    • Email the completion certificate to ets@uh.edu
  2. Take the TSIA2 assessment.

  3. Find additional information:

    • See the UH Testing Services website for additional information on registration, test fees, and test content.
    • Note: Reading and Writing are combined into one English Language Arts Reading (ELAR) assessment in the TSIA2, so if you have previously passed or exempted only Reading or only Writing, you must still take the entire ELAR TSIA2 assessment.
    • Do you require testing assistance or accommodations? Please contact the Justin Dart, Jr. Student Accessibility Center at 713-743-5400 or 713-749-1527 (TDD).
  4. View your score report on the Accuplacer Student Portal  and share your score with University of Houston. UH will access your TSI test scores and upload to your student records. Please allow 48-72 hours for the system to update your TSI status.