SUCCESS INITIATIVE
Testing Instrument
THEA | COMPASS | ACCUPLACER | ASSET

THEA

 

THEA
Passing Score 230
READING 230 - 300 English 101
0 - 229 English 101 + English 110
Must retest if initial score is below 201

 

THEA
Passing Score 230
MATH 270 - 300 Math 141* - College Algebra
230 - 269 Math 131 - Intermediate Algebra
180 - 229 PJCM** 300 - Elementary Algebra
0 - 179 PJCM** 306 - Elementary Arithmetic
Must retest if initial score is below 206

* or Math 175 or Math 179
**PJCM is Math through Paris Junior College in Paris, Texas (courses offered locally on Texas A&M University-Commerce campus)

THEA
Passing Score 220/5
WRITING 220 - 300 English 101
0 - 219 English 100
Must retest if initial score is below 205/5

 

 

COMPASS

 

COMPASS
Passing Score 81
READING 81 & higher English 101
80 & lower English 101 + English 110
Must retest if initial score is below 64

 

COMPASS
Passing Score 39
MATH 46 & higher Math 141* - College Algebra1 or
Math 142 - Pre-Calculus1
39 - 45 Math 131 - Intermediate Algebra
0 - 38 PJCM** 300 - Elementary Algebra
Must retest if initial score is below 23

* or Math 175 or Math 179
**PJC Math through Paris Junior College in Paris, Texas (courses offered locally on Texas A&M University-Commerce campus)
1 A Calculus readiness test is available for students who would like to place into a higher math class

COMPASS
Passing Score 59/5***
WRITING 59/5 & higher English 101
58/5 & lower English 100
Must retest if initial score is below 44/5

*** An essay score of 6 or 7 with any objective score is passing
***An essay score without an objective score is failing

 

ACCUPLACER

 

ACCUPLACER
Passing Score 78
READING 78 & higher English 101
77 & lower English 101 + English 110
Must retest if initial score is below 61

 

ACCUPLACER
Passing Score 63
MATH 63 & higher Math 131 - Intermediate Algebra
62 & lower PJCM** 300 - Beginning Algebra
Must retest if initial score is below 42

**PJC Math through Paris Junior College in Paris, Texas (courses offered locally on Texas A&M University-Commerce campus)

ACCUPLACER
Passing Score 80/5***
WRITING 80/5 & higher English 101
79/5 & lower English 100
Must retest if initial score is below 62/5

*** An essay score of 6 or 7 with any objective score is passing
***An essay score without an objective score is failing

 

ASSET

 

ASSET
Passing Score 41
READING 41 & higher English 101
40 & lower English 101 + English 110
Must retest if initial score is below 35

 

ASSET
Passing Score 38
MATH 38 & higher Math 131 - Intermediate Algebra
37 & lower PJCM** 300 - Beginning Algebra
Must retest if initial score is below 30

**PJC Math through Paris Junior College in Paris, Texas (courses offered locally on Texas A&M University-Commerce campus)

ASSET
Passing Score 40/5***
WRITING 40/5 & higher English 101
39/5 & lower English 100
Must retest if initial score is below 35/5

*** An essay score of 6 or 7 with any objective score is passing
***An essay score without an objective score is failing

If both reading and writing sections are failed, the placement is English 100

 

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