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
ACT Writing
UT Austin Courses Score Range Notes
RHE 306 9 or higher *Tests taken on or after September 1, 2016
AP Exam in Art History
UT Austin Courses Score Range Notes
ARH 302 or ARH 303 4-5
ARH 301 3
AP Exam in Biology
UT Austin Courses Score Range Notes
BIO 311C, 311D 5 Pre-health profession students and students considering majoring in any field of Biology are strongly advised not to use credit by exam for BIO 311C.
BIO 311C 3-4 Pre-health profession students and students considering majoring in any field of Biology are strongly advised not to use credit by exam for BIO 311C.
AP Exam in Chemistry
UT Austin Courses Score Range Notes
CH 301, 302, 204 4-5
CH 301N 3
AP Exam in Chinese Language and Culture
UT Austin Courses Score Range Notes
CHI 606, 607, 312K, 312L 5
CHI 606, 607, 312K 4
CHI 606, 607 3
AP Exam in Computer Science A
UT Austin Courses Score Range Notes
C S 312 4-5
C S 302 3
AET 310* 3-5 * For AET majors in Fine Arts only.
AP Exam in Computer Science Principles
UT Austin Courses Score Range Notes
C S 302 3-5
AP Exam in Economics: Macroeconomics
UT Austin Courses Score Range Notes
ECO 304L 4-5
ECO 301 3
AP Exam in Economics: Microeconomics
UT Austin Courses Score Range Notes
ECO 304K 4-5
ECO 301 3
AP Exam in English Language and Composition
UT Austin Courses Score Range Notes
RHE 306 3-5
AP Exam in English Literature and Composition
UT Austin Courses Score Range Notes
E 316P 4-5
E 314T 3
AP Exam in Environmental Science
UT Austin Courses Score Range Notes
GEO 302P 3-5 GEO 302P will not fulfill the Geological Sciences required course in Sustainability for EVS majors.
AP Exam in French Language
UT Austin Courses Score Range Notes
FR 601C, 611C, 317C 5
FR 601C, 611C 4
FR 601C 3
AP Exam in German Language
UT Austin Courses Score Range Notes
GER 506, 507, 612; or GER 604, 612 4-5
GER 506, 507 3
AP Exam in History: European History
UT Austin Courses Score Range Notes
HIS 309L 3-5
AP Exam in History: United States History
UT Austin Courses Score Range Notes
HIS 315L 3-5
AP Exam in History: World History (Modern)
UT Austin Courses Score Range Notes
HIS 301J 3-5
AP Exam in Human Geography
UT Austin Courses Score Range Notes
GRG 305 3-5
AP Exam in Italian Language
UT Austin Courses Score Range Notes
ITL 601C, 611C, 320 5
ITL 601C, 611C 4
ITL 601C 3
AP Exam in Japanese Language and Culture
UT Austin Courses Score Range Notes
JPN 601D, 610D, 611D, 317C 5
JPN 601D, 610D 4
JPN 601D 3
AP Exam in Latin
UT Austin Courses Score Range Notes
LAT 506, 507, 511K 5
LAT 506, 507 4
LAT 506 3
AP Exam in Mathematics: Calculus AB
UT Austin Courses Score Range Notes
M 408C 5
M 408K or M 408N or M 408R 3-4
AP Exam in Mathematics: Calculus BC
UT Austin Courses Score Range Notes
M 408C; or M 408K and M 408L; or M 408N and M 408S; or M 408R and M 408L; or M 408R and M 408S 5 Please consult with your academic advisor before claiming credit to determine which course is appropriate for your degree requirements.
M 408C 3-4
AP Exam in Music Theory
UT Austin Courses Score Range Notes
MUS 306M 3-5
AP Exam in Physics 1
UT Austin Courses Score Range Notes
PHY 302K, 105M 3-5