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TSIA2 Essay Practice Test

Take a TSI essay practice test to help you prepare for the essay portion of your TSIA2 exam.

You will find 4 different TSI writing prompts below. Each prompt follows the style you will see on the actual exam. Start preparing for your TSI essay below!

TSI Essay Practice Test

• TSI Essay Test 1
• TSI Essay Test 2
• TSI Essay Test 3
• TSI Essay Test 4

You can prepare for other sections of the exam by visiting our TSI practice home.

TSI Essay Overview

The TSI essay is designed to test your ability to write and communicate your thoughts. You will find the essay on the ELAR portion of the TSIA2 exam.

You can expect the following:

• 300-600 Word Essay Style Response

Your essay will be graded on the following 6 characteristics:

• Purpose and Focus: Ability to present information in a clear and unified way.
• Organization and Structure: Ability to order your essay and connect thoughts.
• Development and Support: Ability to develop ideas and support them.
• Sentence Variety and Style: Ability to create sentences and paragraphs with a control over vocab, structure, and voice.
• Mechanical Conventions: Ability to express ideas with proper English and grammar.
• Critical Thinking: Ability to communicate and think in a critical manner.

You will need to score 5+ on the essay portion of the TSIA2. Remember, the essay is given along with the ELAR section.

TSI Essay FAQs

Is the tsi essay timed.

The TSI essay is not timed. You can complete it on your own time. However, it must be completed in one session (no breaks).

How long should my TSI essay be?

Your TSI essay should be between 300 and 600 words. This is also stated in the directions given to you before you start.

How is the TSI essay graded?

• Purpose and Focus
• Organization and Structure
• Development and Support
• Sentence Variety and Style
• Mechanical Conventions
• Critical Thinking

• Authored By: Dave Evangelisti
• Last Updated August 2, 2023

TSI Writing Practice Test

Here is our free TSI Writing practice test. The latest version of the TSI test has 30 questions on the English Language Arts and Reading test. We have divided this into two parts. This practice test covers the Language Arts section with 15 challenging practice questions. Question types include sentence revision and essay revision. Try our TSI Writing practice test to ensure that you are fully prepared.

For questions 1–11, select the best version of the underlined part of the sentence. If you think the original sentence is best, choose the first answer.

To swim, to jog, and spinning are my aunt’s favorite ways of maintaining her health., returning to his old job, everything there looked the same as john remembered., mount kilimanjaro is a dormant volcano in tanzania, being the highest mountain in africa., i was alarmed by the noise looking through the window to see who was outside., scientists have found evidence that acid rain was a major cause of the largest extinction on earth 250 million years ago., rushing to the scene, the frightened cat was stuck high in the tree and had to be pulled down by the firemen., you should never leave your car running while filling the gas tank although it is cold., alex was given the cold shoulder to mary ann ever since he heard about her rude comments., he was sure that to kill a mockingbird was his favorite novel, but he just couldn’t explain why he loved it so much., if the roads were covered in snow and ice, so kate decided to cancel her dinner plans., the constant noise was driving the poor woman insane, she had to find some peace and quiet soon., for questions 12–15, read this early draft of an essay and then answer the questions that follow., in context, which of the following sentences would best be inserted after sentence 3, in context, which of the following is the best way to revise and combine sentences 2 and 3 (reproduced below), in context, where would the following sentence best be placed, which of the following sentences from the passage could best be deleted without losing too much essential information.