UTSA administers the TSI Assessment to admitted students who are not exempt by their SAT or ACT test scores prior to their Orientation session for registration purposes at Orientation. (please see list of full exemptions for the TSI) If you live outside the San Antonio area, we highly encourage taking the TSI Assessment at another College Board authorized center so that your scores will be at UTSA in time for your registration at Orientation (See Remote site testing information here).

Step 1: Be admitted to UTSA

Step 2: Take the PreAssessment Activity (PAA) for testing at UTSA or go to the website of the location where you will test. If you intend to test remotely, you must select UTSA as your institution, not the center at which you will take the exam.

Step 3: Register for the TSI exam on ASAP under the Test Registration link if testing at UTSA. Please note that we have two locations: the Main Campus and Downtown, so be sure to register for the campus at which you intend to test.

Step 4: On test day, you must present a valid, non-expired ID with a clear, recognizable photo (no scans or photocopies allowed). Please allocate enough time for testing, as your student account will be charged for every testing session.

If you are taking the TSI at UTSA to improve your score or to register at Orientation, be sure to sign up for the morning session exam the first day, if not weeks prior, to your intended Orientation date.

Step 5: After you complete your exam, Testing Services will populate your scores into your student records.