TSI and College Entrance Exams

Please review the complete list of items needed in order to test:

• Must have completed an ApplyTexas application for one of the Alamo Colleges at ApplyTexas or have an active application on file at one of the Alamo Colleges District.  
• Submit official High School transcripts or GED scores as well as any college/university transcripts previously attended to Admissions and Records. 
• Login to ACES, select the "Start Here" tab, checklist items 1, 2, and 3 must be completed before you are eligible to test.
• Click on the "Enroll" buttons to begin and complete the state-mandated Alamo Enroll modules (Test Prep Module and GO FAARR module), per THECB TSI Rule §4.55(b).
• Make an appointment to take the TSIA2 exam
• The TSI assessment is not a timed test. The average time to complete all sections of the test is 3 - 5+ hours. 
• Take the time to prepare! TSIA2 Student Practice and Resources Quick Links located below.
• Banner ID Number (To look up your Banner ID Number, select the "My Page" tab on your ACES account and scroll down to "My Advisor." You will need your Banner ID Number written down the day of testing).
  
• No Cost TSIA Exam: Active applications with San Antonio College may take the TSIA exam for FREE. This excludes re-testers for the TSIA, early admit, home school dual credit, dual credit, early college, P-TECH or T-STEM.  
• Retesting TSI Fees - Full Exam $32, Two Sections $24, Single Subject $12. Testing fees are non-refundable.

Please review the acceptable forms of identification per the 2018 Collegeboard Rules and Guidelines: 

• Current and valid photo ID; expired documents are not acceptable.
• ID must be an original document; photocopied documents are not acceptable and documents cannot be presented on a cell phone or any electronic device.
• ID must have a recognizable photograph.
• ID must bear your first and last name.
• Driver's license/state approved or federal ID (with DOB and signature).
• School IDs from the prior school year are valid through the end of December of the current calendar year. (For example, school IDs from 2021-22 can be used through December 31, 2022.) 
• Passport.
• Tribal ID.
• Naturalization card or certificate of citizenship.

If you do not have any of the forms of identification above, you can use the Accuplacer Student ID Form for the TSIA.

Spring 2024 Hours of Operation

January 29 - May 17, 2024

Monday, Wednesday - Friday, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. and Tuesday, 8 a.m. - 7 p.m. 

1st Saturday of the month at 8:30 a.m. for TSIA2 exams by appointment for SAC students Only.  

***All exams should be completed in one sitting.  Testing lab closes 30 minutes prior to closing time.***

For additional information regarding holds and TSI testing, please contact the Assessment Center via email: sac-assessment@alamo.edu (please include your Banner ID# on your email).

If your college or university needs your TSI scores that were taken at San Antonio College, we recommend that you contact their Testing Center to retrieve your scores through Cross-Institution Reporting in Accuplacer.  All public Texas schools have access to these scores through Accuplacer. You may also view, print and share your scores with other institutions TSIA scores in Accuplacer. If you tested at your high school contact them for your scores. 

Services are available upon request from the student and must be supported by documentation supplied by a credentialed or certified person (PhD, MD, diagnostic credential). To request accommodations for TSI testing please visit the disABILITY Support Services (DSS) website, Victory Center Room 101, or call (210) 486-0020 to schedule an appointment to meet with a dSS Advisor. Please take into consideration the time-sensitive process in requesting accommodations for the exam. Carefully follow the step-by-step guidelines listed on the dSS website.

The SAC Assessment and Testing Center also provides TSIA 2.0 testing for San Antonio-area students planning to attend a college or university other than SAC or outside of the Alamo Colleges District. SAC will proctor the TSIA2 exam with a voucher issued by your college.

Here’s how it works:

1. Contact your college’s Testing Center to request and purchase a voucher to test at San Antonio College. Upon payment, they will create the voucher and send it electronically to you (the student) and to San Antonio College.
2. Non-Alamo College students must complete a Pre-Assessment Activity (PAA)and submit proof of completion prior to taking the TSI Assessment. The PAA is not graded. It’s designed to help students understand the importance of the TSIA for their academic career and placement, what to expect when taking the TSIA, and how to prepare for the test.
3. After receiving your voucher from your home school, please schedule your TSIA2 appointment hereYour Banner Number is your college or university name.
4. On the day of the exam, you will need to pay a $20.00 proctoring fee.
5. Print out your voucher. It must be brought in with you on the day of the exam.

A valid photo ID is required.

Acceptable Forms of Identification

Bring one of the following forms of identification with you to the exam: 

• Current and valid photo ID; expired documents are not acceptable.
• ID must be an original document; photocopied documents or documents on a cell phone or other electronic device are not acceptable.
• ID must have a recognizable photograph.
• ID must bear your first and last name.
• Driver's license/state approved or federal ID (with DOB and signature).
• School IDs from the prior school year are valid through the end of December of the current calendar year. (For example, school IDs from 2022-23 can be used through December 31, 2023.) 
• Tribal ID.
• Naturalization card or certificate of citizenship.

If you do not have any of the forms of identification above, you can use the Accuplacer Student ID Form for the TSIA.

Once you complete the TSI exam, the test scores will automatically be uploaded into your home college system. No record of the test scores will be available at San Antonio College.