Test Prep
Information and preparation resources for course placement and program-related tests are listed below. Review prep resources and complete practice activities to help identify areas in which you may need further study. Gator Success Center tutors are happy to assist you.
TSIA2 Assessment
Effective the January 11, 2021, the new Texas Success Initiative Assessment 2.0 (TSIA2) replaced all other tests used for course placement. Completing the required Pre-Assessment activity helps familiarize students with the content and purpose of this test.
Visit the website for information about Developmental Education and the Texas Success Initiative.
The provides TSIA 2.0 test prep materials in printable PDF format.
- Student Information Brochure
- Interpreting Your Score
- Sample Questions - English Language Arts & Reading
- Sample Questions - Mathematics
- WritePlacer Guide with Sample Essays
is a free test-prep site from the . Create a username and password; then select Texas Success Initiative 2.0 (TSIA2). The app is accessible on computers and mobile devices. More college placement test prep resources from the College Board are available .
- are available for purchase from . Students may also access a short covering skills commonly tested on college placement exams.
- offers free online , , and for the reading, writing, and math sections of the TSI exam.
- offers free access to videos and practice tests for the math portion of the TSI.
- is a completely free resource that includes videos and practice modules for all levels of math.
- Test prep books are on reserve for use in the library and the Gator Success Center.
- TSI Texas Success Initiative Math Practice Tests: 185 TSI Math Practice Problems and Solutions, Academic Success Media, LB2353.7 T85 2013
- TSI Texas Success Initiative Reading and Writing Study Guide, Academic Success Media, LB2353.7 .T8 2007
- On the LSCO campus (or for students with LSCO campus login), students may access database, which offers practice tests and study guides in math, reading, and grammar/writing. To find practice tests specific to TSIA content, select College Center Plus > Prepare for State Placement Tests > TSIA Preparation.
- from include self-assessments with feedback for reading, writing, and math.
- from includes printable (PDF format).
- , a slide presentation (in PDF format) from , covers topics and skills necessary for placement into college-level math courses.
General Skills Practice for College-Readiness and Placement Testing
(a project of the ) offers free access to self-assessments and personalized study modules for English and math, as well as college placement exam practice. To try it out, click "Get Started" and "Enter As Guest." Then, select your goal -- GED/TABE prep, College Readiness, Common Placement Exams, SAT or ACT -- to begin. To save your progress, create an account (email address required).
Although ASSET, COMPASS, ACT, and THEA are not used for course placement of entering students, study guides for these tests contain material similar to TSI and may provide supplementary skills practice.
ASSET (Assessment of Skills for successful Entry & Transfer) *Discontinued product of ACT.org.
- ASSET Study Guide (Reading/Writing/Math) from ACT.org *PDF
- ASSET Math 1 and ASSET Math 1 Answer Key *PDF
- ASSET Math 2 and ASSET Math 2 Answer Key *PDF
COMPASS (Computerized Adaptive Placement Assessment and Support System) *Discontinued product of ACT.org.
Math
ACT (American College Testing) *Product of ACT.org.
- -- five editing passages with answers and explanations.
- -- five problem sets with answers and explanations.
- -- four reading passages with answers and explanations.
- -- six argumentative prompts with sample essays and score explanations.
THEA (Texas Higher Education Assessment)
- 12 minute practice test.
- includes Reading, Math, Writing, and Answer Key.
ETS Proficiency Profile
All students preparing to graduate with an Associate of Science (A.S.), an Associate of Arts (A.A) degree, or an Associate of Arts Teaching (A.A.T) degree are required to take the prior to graduation.
- - College-level Reading and Writing, Critical Thinking, and Math.
- ETS Sample Questions *PDF
- Scoring Guide for the ETS Essay.
Program-Related Tests
Some programs of study at LSCO may require one of the following exams. Contact the appropriate program office for details about about a specific exam and necessary scores.
LSCO's Pharmacy Technology Program requires students to take the Accuplacer Exam as a condition of admission.
- offers printable resources and a web-based study tool.
- database is available on the LSCO campus, as well as off-campus with LSCO login. Select College Center Plus > Prepare for College Placement Exams > Accuplacer Preparation.
LSCO's Allied Health Vocational Nursing and Dental Assisting Programs require students to take the ATI TEAS as a condition of admission. The following links provide suggestions for TEAS preparation.
- LSCO Testing Center--TEAS Information
- database is available on the LSCO campus, as well as off-campus with LSCO login. Select Career Center Plus > Prepare for Nursing Exams > Prepare for Nursing School Entrance Exams > ATI TEAS Practice Tests.
- -- 150 free TEAS practice questions that match the style and format of the actual test. Practice tests include four content areas: Reading, Mathematics, Science, English & Language Arts.
- -- free self-assessment modules covering a number of topics relevant to the TEAS.
- from .
- in English, math, reading, and science -- a free resource created by Mometrix Test Preparation to help students better prepare for the Test of Essential Academic Skills (not affiliated with ATI).
- ATI TEAS Study Manual for the Test of Essential Academic Skills, Version VI, call no. LB2353.7.T35 A85 2016. Copy & paste title into the and click the "title" button to bring up the catalog record.
- -- Online Practice Test, TEAS V Study Guide, and TEAS V Package available for purchase from .
- Free apps for ATI TEAS practice are available on and .
LSCO's Allied Health Upward Mobility Nursing Program requires students to take the HESI Admission Assessment Exam (A2) as a condition of admission.
- LSCO Testing Center--A2 Exam Information
- , available for purchase form .
- Evolve Reach Admission Assessment Exam Review, by Donna Boyd. Copy & paste title into the and click the "title" button to bring up the catalog record.
- To promote test prep materials and other services for sale, a number of companies offer a variety of free online practice tests for HESI A2 and other nursing exams. is one example.
- Free apps for HESI A2 practice are available from and .
Graduates of LSCO's Vocational Nursing Certificate Program take the National Council Licensure Examination for Practical Nurses (NCLEX-PN). Graduates of LSCO's Upward Mobility Nursing AAS Program take the National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses (NCLEX-RN).
- Information and testing resources for the NCLEX from the .
- and offer several free sample practice tests for the NCLEX-PN.
- Free online test-prep videos for the NCLEX-RN is available at .
- LSCO campus-provided resources:Two short practice tests from : and .
- database (available through the Ron E. Lewis Library; must log in to access off-campus), includes practice tests and study guides for the NCLEX-RN and NCLEX-PN (located in the Career Center section of the database, under "Prepare for an Occupational Exam").
- : Must register with your campus email address (@my.lsco.edu).
- Free apps for NCLEX-PN/RN practice are available on and .
Other Practice
On the LSCO campus (or for students with LSCO campus login), students may access the database, which offers practice tests and study guides for basic academic skills, high school equivalency, college success, and computer skills, as well as prep for occupational entrance and certification exams.
offers some brief, for a variety academic and career exams, including , , , , (for military), (for teachers), , , and more.