Coastal Bend College – College Placement Exam 2022 Test Schedule
- Beeville Campus
(361) 354-2334 or (361) 354-2244
The College Placement Exam – TSIA2 - is computer adaptive and state approved.
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TSIA2 Assessment Exam
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All first time students pursuing a degree or Level II certificate are required to take a state approved Texas Success Initiative (TSIA2) Assessment prior to registration. This exam can be from one to six hours long – based upon the individual. http://www.coastalbend.edu/collegeplacement.
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Mandatory -
Pre-Assessment Activity
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All first-time college students will need to go through a Pre-Assessment
Activity - The TSI Pre-Assessment Activity which consists of the
following:
(1) the importance of this assessment,
[Based upon your scores on the TSIA – this will decide whether you are
eligible for a college level course or if you will need to take a
developmental or preparation course – which will not give you college credit.
A developmental course will help you build your skills so that you will
eventually be able to take a college level course. These courses give
you a foundation in the subject area that you need preparation in. The
TSIA is very important and we want you to do as well as you possibly can.]
(2) sample questions, [go to: http://www.coastalbend.edu/tsiresource/ for sample questions and other resources to help you
prepare for the TSI Assessment]
If you are a current CBC student - you may
login to your Blackboard account and click on the TutorMe link - for free
tutoring to Test Preparation.
(3) course options, and [Coastal Bend
College offers various course options: NCBO - Non-Course Based course -
which is a non-semester length course delivered in an intense workshop
setting, Integrated Course - which is a course that integrates two
areas - such as Reading and Writing together so that a student gets two
courses for the time and price of one course, Lecture courses
(class-room style course with instructor – face-to-face); Distance Learning
courses (class-room setting, but video cameras and microphones link you to
other sites with other students. The instructor may move around from
site-to-site to have face time with each area); Internet courses (do your
course work from home, but some courses may have you take a proctored exam at
a CBC site).
(4) resources for students.
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Please
note the following test policies:
(1) Test Fee is ($30.00 /$10 for Math section, $20 for English Language Arts and Reading section. This fee is paid by phone with a credit card - call 361-354-2334
(2) If a first-time college student, the mandatory “The TSI Pre-Assessment Activity ”
must be completed before the examinee may schedule to test.
(3) Paid reservations are required.
(4) Seven working days required for re-scheduling.
(5) Late arrivals or missed appointments forfeit the TSIA2 exam fee.
(6) Examinees should report to the test center at least 15 minutes before test
time listed below.
(7) Current picture identification and Coastal Bend College ID# required.
(8) Special test accommodations require documentation and two weeks
notice.
(9) Students are not allowed to bring any electronic device (cell
phone, mp3 player, camera, etc...) into the testing room. They will leave
their personal items in their vehicle, with a friend, or will turn the items in
to the testing personnel when they sign-in for the exam – before entering the
exam room. The personal items will be collected and stored at the owner’s
risk. Coastal Bend College will not be responsible for any items lost or
stolen. No weapons are allowed in the Testing Center.
College
Placement Exam Schedule –Subject to Change –Location: Room V-131 – Testing Department
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in the R. W. Dirks Student Services Building
CBC recommends remotely proctored TSIA2 testing. This means that if you have a laptop/desktop computer with web camera, microphone, sound, and access to the internet - then you can test from the safety of your home. There are two options you may choose for TSIA2 remote testing. Click on the TSI Virtual Remote Voucher Information / site for more details.
If you do not have internet access or a laptop or desktop computer - then you can make an appointment for contact-free testing at a CBC Testing Center. There is limited seating for In-Person Testing. Appointments are mandatory.
When scheduling through the CBC online scheduling site - make sure to make the proper number of appointments. If you need to take the complete TSIA2 exam - make two (2) appointments for the different blocks of time - Example: Mondays - 8:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. and Fridays - 8:30 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Pay the TSIA2 fee, complete The TSI Pre-Assessment Activity , and submit the request for CBC remote voucher form. Then make your appointment/(s) using our CBC Online Testing Scheduler - if you will be testing face-to-face at a CBC testing center. |
TSIA2 Exams are administered In Person on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays at the CBC Test Centers.
TSIA2 CBC Remotely Proctored Exams are administered on Wednesdays. |
College Placement Exam Hours - schedule subject to change
Page revised 1/3/2022