Testing Requirements and Services

The Texas Success Initiative (TSI) is a state-mandated testing program created to assess a student’s “College Readiness” in first year college-level academic courses. Placement tests that satisfy this program include: THEA (Texas Higher Education Assessment), THEA Quick Test (QT), ACCUPLACER, COMPASS, and ASSET.

Blinn College offers testing in the following areas:

Assessment Testing: THEA, THEA QT, ACCUPLACER

All students must have assessment test scores or proof of exemption on file in the Admissions Office prior to academic advising and registration. Scores are used to place students in the appropriate level of coursework; and are not used to deny admission to the college. Students should test early to allow time for scores to be received and academic advising to be completed. Test dates are subject to change.

• THEA Test Registration/Schedule information-

• THEA QT Registration/Schedule information

• ACCUPLACER Registration/Schedule information

Testing Availability:

These tests are offered at most community colleges in the State of Texas. ACCUPLACER is offered nationwide. (Accommodations are made for documented disabilities.)

Exemptions

Students may be exempt from taking a community college assessment test if they achieve these benchmarks:

• Exemptions to state testing

You must pass the section pertaining to the course you plan to take.

Test Comparisons

Allied Health Tests: HOBET, NET

An Allied Health Test is a requirement for pre-entrance into certain vocational/technical programs.

• HOBET (Health Occupations Basic Entrance Test) is required for the following programs:

                             
• NET (Nurse Entrance Test) is required for the following programs:

National Tests: ACT, SAT, GED

National tests are offered to satisfy high school equivalencies and entrance requirements into four year institutions. Test Registration/Schedule information is available for the following tests:

• ACT

• SAT

• GED

Testing Accommodations

• To request special test accommodations for the ACCUPLACER, HOBET, and NET, an accommodation request form must be completed and sent to the Blinn College Office of Disability Services at least one month prior to the desired test date or contact 979-830-4157.

       Test Accommodation Form

       Test Accommodation Instructions

• To request special test accommodations for the THEA, ACT, and SAT, complete the accommodations request form enclosed in the registration booklets or on their websites.

• To request special test accommodations for GED Test, contact the GED Chief Examiner, 979-830-4194.