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
AP Exam in Art History
UT Austin Courses Score Range Notes
ARH 302 or ARH 303 4-5
ARH 301 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 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 U.S. Government and Politics, with UT Austin Test on Texas Government
UT Austin Courses Score Range Notes
GOV 310L * Eligibility for credit is based on AP scores combined with the UT Austin Test on Texas Government. Only students with a score of at least 3 on the AP exam are eligible to take the Texas Government supplement, but a score of at least 3 does not guarantee credit in GOV 310L.
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
IB Exam in Art History (SL)
UT Austin Courses Score Range Notes
ARH 302 or ARH 303 4-7
IB Exam in Business Management (HL or SL)
UT Austin Courses Score Range Notes
IB Exam in History (SL)
UT Austin Courses Score Range Notes
HIS 301J 4-7
IB Exam in History of Africa (HL)
UT Austin Courses Score Range Notes
HIS 310 6-7
IB Exam in History of Africa (HL)
UT Austin Courses Score Range Notes
HIS 310 4-7
IB Exam in History of Europe (HL)
UT Austin Courses Score Range Notes
HIS 309L 6-7
IB Exam in History of Europe (HL)
UT Austin Courses Score Range Notes
HIS 309L 4-7
IB Exam in History of the Americas (HL)
UT Austin Courses Score Range Notes
HIS 306N 4-7
IB Exam in History of the Americas (HL)
UT Austin Courses Score Range Notes
HIS 306N 4-7
IB Exam in Music (HL)
UT Austin Courses Score Range Notes
MUS 306M 4-7
IB Exam in Music Composition (SL)
UT Austin Courses Score Range Notes
MUS 214C 4-7
IB Exam in Music Group Performance Instrumental (SL)
UT Austin Courses Score Range Notes
ENS 107S 4-7
IB Exam in Music Group Performance Vocal/Choral (SL)
UT Austin Courses Score Range Notes
ENS 109C 4-7
IB Exam in Russian A: Literature (HL) or Russian A: Language and Literature (HL) with UT Austin Interview
UT Austin Courses Score Range Notes
RUS 506, 507, 412K, 412L, 324, 325 * *Eligibility for credit is based on an IB score combined with the UT Austin Interview.