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 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 Mathematics: Precalculus
UT Austin Courses Score Range Notes
M 305G 4-5
M 301 3
CLEP Exam in Calculus
UT Austin Courses Score Range Notes
M 408C 60-80
M 408K 50-59
UT Exam for M 305G (Pre-Calculus) Credit
UT Austin Courses Score Range Notes
M 305G 70 and higher
UT Exam for M 408D (Sequences, Series, and Multivariable Calculus) Credit
UT Austin Courses Score Range Notes
M 408D No cut scores are publicized for this test.