Search for Undergraduate Exams

UT Austin awards course credit for a variety of exam types. All exams for which the university awards course credit or placement are listed below.

To search for a type of exam, select the down arrow on the Type drop-down menu, then click Search. Some exams or scores may award credit for multiple courses or allow students to choose from a list of course options. Which courses a student should petition for credit (claim) should first be discussed with an academic advisor to ensure relevance to the student's degree. Please contact Student Testing Services with any questions about the scores or courses awarded.

IB students who are entering the university as freshmen and earn the full IB Diploma should select IB Diploma. Students who enter the university as transfer students, or who do not earn the full IB Diploma, should select IB Certificate/Course Awarded.

Exam Cut Score Information
CLEP Exam in American Government, with UT Austin Test in Texas Government
UT Austin Courses Score Range Notes
GOV 310L * The CLEP exams have a score range of 20-80; however, because eligibility for credit is based on the combined CLEP and Texas Government tests, no minimum satisfactory scores are listed here.
CLEP Exam in American or English Literature, plus UT Austin Essay
UT Austin Courses Score Range Notes
E 316P * The CLEP exams have a score range of 20-80; however, because eligibility for credit is based on the combined CLEP and UT Austin essay score, no minimum satisfactory scores are listed here.
CLEP Exam in Calculus
UT Austin Courses Score Range Notes
M 408C 60-80
M 408K 50-59
CLEP Exam in College Algebra
UT Austin Courses Score Range Notes
M 301 50-80
CLEP Exam in German Language: Level 1 and 2
UT Austin Courses Score Range Notes
GER 506, 507, and 612; OR GER 604, 612 60-80
GER 506, 507; or GER 604 50-59
CLEP Exam in Introductory Psychology
UT Austin Courses Score Range Notes
PSY 301 50-80
CLEP Exam in Introductory Sociology
UT Austin Courses Score Range Notes
SOC 302 50-80 Students who are considering majoring in Sociology are strongly advised to NOT do Credit By Examination for SOC 302.
CLEP Exam in Principles of Macroeconomics
UT Austin Courses Score Range Notes
ECO 304L 60-80
ECO 301 50-59
CLEP Exam in Principles of Microeconomics
UT Austin Courses Score Range Notes
ECO 304K 60-80
ECO 301 50-59