Pre-Testing Information

Voucher Requirements

Potential Dual Credit and Collegiate High School students that are not TSI exempt must take the TSI Assessment in order to participate in the programs. TSI testing vouchers are issued to potential students and can be used to take the exam at your High School.*

1. Step 1: Go to www.applytexas.org, fill out the 2-year college application to College of the Mainland which generates a required COM student ID in 3-5 business days.
2. Step 2: Go to www.com.edu/tsiapp, complete the state-mandated TSI Pre-Assessment, and print out/screen shot the certificate at the end.
3. Step 3: Take your TSI Pre-Assessment certificate with your COM ID number (seven-digit number) to your high school counselor or a College Connections Advisor.
4. Step 4: Your voucher will be ready for you on test day at your school.

*Notice: In compliance with THECB regulations all first-time-in-college students who are not exempt via SAT or ACT must take ALL PARTS of the TSI Assessment. (Use of Calculators is prohibited on the Math section of the TSI.)

You may be TSI Exempt/Waived

• SAT: (Reading)EBRW 480, Math 530
• ACT: Composite - 23 English - 19, Math - 19
• PSAT: EBRW 460, Math 510
• Dual Credit EOC Wavier:
  • (STAAR EOC) minimum score of 4000 on Level II of English II, TSI waved for Reading and Writing.
  • (STAAR EOC) minimum score of 4000 on Level II the Algebra I STAAR EOC and passing grade in the Algebra II course; or End of Course (STAAR EOC) minimum score of 4000 on Level II Algebra II; TSI waved for Math.