How Texas Southern University uses the HSRT in admissions
Texas Southern University requires the HSRT for admission to its Respiratory Therapy BS program through the College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences. No published minimum score or weighting formula is publicly available. Contact the department directly for current admissions criteria.
No published minimum or average. Score as high as possible. TSU Respiratory Therapy is a selective program — contact the department to ask what HSRT scores admitted students typically have.
HSRT testing at Texas Southern University
- Location: Contact TSU for testing logistics.
- Fee: Contact TSU for current testing fee and registration process. (non-refundable)
Retake policy
Contact TSU College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences for current retake policy.
About the HSRT exam
The Health Sciences Reasoning Test is developed by Insight Assessment. Unlike the TEAS or HESI, it does not test science, math, or vocabulary. It measures five critical thinking skills: analysis, inference, evaluation, inductive reasoning, and deductive reasoning. The exam is approximately 33 questions and most students complete it in 45–90 minutes.
Texas allied health programs use the HSRT because respiratory therapy bs requires strong clinical decision-making ability. The HSRT is designed to assess whether applicants can reason through novel problems, the core skill of clinical practice.
How to prepare for the HSRT at Texas Southern University
Because there is no content to memorize, HSRT preparation looks different from TEAS or HESI prep. Effective preparation involves:
- Understanding the five skill areas tested on the HSRT
- Taking a baseline diagnostic to identify your weakest subscale
- Practicing argument analysis, inference, and logical reasoning with HSRT-format questions
- Completing full-length practice exams under realistic conditions
- Reviewing every wrong answer by skill area, not just overall score
StudyBuddy is the only dedicated HSRT prep platform, 1,700+ practice questions across 10 skill assessments, 64 interactive lessons, and 10 timed practice exams, all built for the specific format and skill areas that Texas Southern University tests.
Registration at Texas Southern University
Registration for the HSRT is coordinated through Texas Southern University's admissions office. You will receive a direct link and access code to the Insight Assessment online testing platform. Do not attempt to register independently, the test requires a program-issued access code.
