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The Testing Center will make its labs available to TAMIU students who need to use the Respondus Lockdown Browser during office hours of 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. Evening testing will also be made available by appointment and upon availability.

Pay your TSIA2 Assessment, ACT on campus, CLEP, or Proctor Exam on link below:

PAYMENT

The Testing Center adheres to the policies and guidelines set forth by our vendors:

Pearson VUE, LSAT, ETS TOEFL, ETS GRE and Collegeboard.

5201 University Boulevard

Senator Judith Zaffirini Student Success Center 201
Laredo, Texas 78041-1900

Monday - Tuesday 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Wednesday - Thursday 8 a.m. - 6 p.m.

Friday 8 a.m. - 3 p.m.

No testing appointments after 3 p.m. Monday - Thursday

Fridays until 1 p.m.

Office: 956.326.2131

Fax: 956.326.2881

Director, Alejandro A. Martinez, Jr. - 956.326.2888

Associate Director, Blanca Ramos - 956.326.3190

Administrative Associate, Kaleena Hernández - 956.326.3191

Administrative Associate, Jose L. Sanchez - 956.326.3192

Testing Center - 956.326.2131

Questions?

Email: thetestingcenter@tamiu.edu

TAMIU adheres to NCTA Professional Standards and Guidelines for test administration and we are participants of the Consortium of College Testing Centers.

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NCTA has established standards and guideline for testing centers and testing personnel. A list of test administrators who have endorsed these standards may be found on this website.

NCTA Professional Standards and Guidelines

CCTC Participant

NCTA supports distance learning by providing this free web-based referral service. The CCTC web page contains a listing of testing centers across the country and abroad that wre willing to provide proctoring services to students away from their campuses.

NCTA Consortium of College Testing Centers (CCTC)

Texas Success Initiative (TSIA2) Assessment

An updated Texas Success Initiative Assessment (TSIA2) was implemented by Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB) on January 11, 2021. The new TSIA2 version will take place of the former TSIA exam. All students testing January 11, 2021 onward will take the new version of the TSIA exam. The Reading and Writing has been combined into one section which is now called English Language Arts Reading (ELAR). If you meet college readiness benchmarks with the previous version of the TSIA, the scores will be valid for 5 years from date the exam was taken.

Beginning Wednesday, August 28, 2013, the Texas Higher Coordinating Board requires all Texas pubic colleges and universities to administer the Texas Success Initiative Assessment (TSIA). This new exam replaces the current ACT COMPASS (TCOMP), ACCUPLACER and THEA exams. In addition, all examinees are required to take a Pre-Assessment Activity before they can take the TSIA exam.

You will need to printout the certificate at the end to present to the testing center before testing.

To access the Pre-Assessment Activity click on the link below

Pre-Assessment

Activity

Texas Success Initiative (TSIA2) Assessment administration is as follows:
(Register at Senator Judith Zaffirini Student Success Center 201)

Monday - Thursday between 9 a.m. - 2 p.m.

Friday between 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.

By appointment

Location: Senator Judith Zaffirini Student Success Center 201
Room 201
Fee: Varies ($10.00, $20.00 or $29.00)

Contact the Testing Center at Senator Judith Zaffirini Student Success Center 201 or call 956.326.2131 for more info.

PROPER IDENTIFICATION SUCH AS A STATE OR GOVERNMENT ISSUED IDENTIFICATION CARD IS NEEDED IN ORDER TO TEST AND OBTAIN TEST SCORES

ACT ON CAMPUS

ACT On Campus scores are only valid for TAMIU (available only for students who have applied to TAMIU)

April 20, 2024

May 18, 2024

Fee: $85

Contact the Testing Center at Senator Judith Zaffirini Student Success Center 201 or call 956.326.2131 for more info.

TOEFL - Test of English as a Foreign Language-Internet based*

April 24, 2024

May 15, 2024

Registration online at ETS

GRE - General Revised Exam - Internet based*

April 25, 2024

May 22, 2024

Preparation Courses: Continuing Education (STC118) 956.326.3068 ce@tamiu.edu PREP COURSES LINK

Registration online at ETS

Contact the Testing Center at Senator Judith Zaffirini Student Success Center 201 or call 956.326.2131 for more information.

GMAT

Arrangements can be made by phone:

San Antonio: 210.494.7263 | 210.431.4370
Corpus Christi:3 61.993.3793

Contact the Testing Center at Senator Judith Zaffirini Student Success Center 201 or call 956.326.2131 for more info.

TExES - Computer Based

For registration and available dates, please visit Pearson VUE:

https://home.pearsonvue.com/tea

Credit by Examination*

College Level Examination Program (CLEP)

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Register in Senator Judith Zaffirini Student Success Center 201. All exams are by scheduled appointment.

Call Testing Center at 956.326.2131 for testing schedule.

CLEP Fee: $93.00 (Efective July 1, 2024, new CLEP fee will be $95) - Register and pay here

University Fee: $25.00

TOTAL COST: $118.00

Click here for TAMIU's CLEP Score Requirements

Advanced Placement (AP)

Contact the Testing Center at Senator Judith Zaffirini Student Success Center 201 or call 956.326.2131 for more information regarding AP.

Click here for TAMIU's AP Score Requirements

Contact the Testing Center at Senator Judith Zaffirini Student Success Center 201 or call 956.326.2131 for more information.

PROCTORED EXAMS*

TAMIU gladly offers proctoring services. Currently, there is a $25.00 fee for this service.

*Currently enrolled TAMIU students are not charged the $25 for online or face to face classes.

Register in Senator Judith Zaffirini Student Success Center 201. All exams are by scheduled appointment.

Call Testing Center at 956.326.2131 for testing schedule.

Click here for setting up remote proctoring information

Click here to request proctoring service off campus.

Click here to request on campus proctoring services.

Spanish Placement (SPE) Dates:

March 25 - April 12

Call testing center for more information

COMPREHENSIVES*

TBA (Contact your field of study/discipline for more information)

*Call the testing center for test location.
*Date, time and room location are subject to change.
*Contact the testing center for registration procedures and for other information.