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
IB Exam in Spanish A: Literature (HL) or Spanish A: Language and Literature (HL)
UT Austin Courses Score Range Notes
SPN 601D, 610D, 311, 314, 327C 5-7
SPN 601D, 610D, 311, 314 4
IB Exam in Spanish A: Literature (SL) or Spanish A: Language and Literature (SL) or Spanish AB
UT Austin Courses Score Range Notes
SPN 601D 4-7
IB Exam in Spanish B (HL)
UT Austin Courses Score Range Notes
SPN 601D, 610D, 311, 314 4-7
IB Exam in Spanish B (SL)
UT Austin Courses Score Range Notes
SPN 601D 4-7
IB Exam in Swedish A: Language and Literature (HL)
UT Austin Courses Score Range Notes
SWE 604, 612 4-7
IB Exam in Swedish A: Literature (HL) or Swedish A: Language and Literature (HL)
UT Austin Courses Score Range Notes
SWE 604, 612 4-7
IB Exam in Swedish A: Literature (SL) or Swedish A: Language and Literature (SL)
UT Austin Courses Score Range Notes
SWE 604, 612 4-7
IB Exam in Theatre Arts (HL or SL)
UT Austin Courses Score Range Notes
T D 301 4-7
IB Exam in Turkish A: Literature (HL or SL)
UT Austin Courses Score Range Notes
TUR 601C, 611C 4-7
IB Exam in Turkish Language B (HL or SL)
UT Austin Courses Score Range Notes
TUR 601C, 611C 4-7
IB Exam in Vietnamese A: Literature (HL or SL)
UT Austin Courses Score Range Notes
FLA 506, 507 4-7
IB Exam in Visual Arts (Design/Portfolio) (HL)
UT Austin Courses Score Range Notes
ART 319T 5-7
IB Exam in Visual Arts (HL or SL)
UT Austin Courses Score Range Notes
ART 319T 4-7
Polish Proficiency Test with UT Austin Writing Sample
UT Austin Courses Score Range Notes
POL 506, 507, 312K, and 312L * Because eligibility for credit is based on the combined score of the PPT and UT Austin Writing Sample, no minimum satisfactory scores are listed here.
Praxis I
UT Austin Courses Score Range Notes
SAT Subject Test in Latin
UT Austin Courses Score Range Notes
LAT 506, 507, 511K 660-800
LAT 506, 507 550-569
LAT 506 510-549
SAT Subject Test in Math Level 1
UT Austin Courses Score Range Notes
M 305G 560-800
SAT Subject Test in Math Level 2
UT Austin Courses Score Range Notes
M 305G 530-800
SAT Subject Test in Physics
UT Austin Courses Score Range Notes
PHY 302K, 105M, 302L, 105N 600-800
SAT Writing and Language Test
UT Austin Courses Score Range Notes
RHE 306 33 or higher
Texas Educator Certification
UT Austin Courses Score Range Notes
TOEFL iBT
UT Austin Courses Score Range Notes
TSI Assessment
UT Austin Courses Score Range Notes
TSI Essay
UT Austin Courses Score Range Notes
RHE 306 7 or higher Please see test page for student eligibility information.
University of Texas Portuguese Exam with Writing Exercise
UT Austin Courses Score Range Notes
POR 601D, 610D, 311C * Note for Fall 2023 and Spring 2024: The UT Portuguese Exam will not be administered as part of the regular testing schedule. Students who wish to take an exam for Portuguese should instead contact Student Testing Services directly for more information at studenttesting@austin.utexas.edu.