Texas law (TSI Rule 4.55b) requires that all students must complete the Pre-Assessment Activity (PAA) before registering to take the TSIA2 test. It’s basically a non-scored online “orientation” and includes these components:

  1. 2 videos lasting less than 5 minutes in total
  2. A few paragraphs about the TSIA2
  3. Two sample tests totaling 20 questions
    1. ELAR – 10, multiple choice questions, non-adaptive
    2. Math – 10, multiple choice questions, non-adaptive
  4. A couple of paragraphs telling you that you will receive an improvement plan if you fail the TSIA2 and that you have the right to retest at anytime.
  5. A few paragraphs providing some tips for doing well plus links to some test prep resources.

You will probably need less than an hour to complete the PAA if you take your time and try on the sample tests. After completing the PAA, you’ll instantly receive a PDF certificate of completion that you’ll need to show your TSIA2 administrator before you can register to take the test.

The PAA is purely a “for your information” and it does not matter where you take it, how long it takes you to complete, or how many questions you get right on the practice tests. The only thing that matters (outside of the information you’re supposed to be learning) is that you get that downloadable PDF certificate of completion.