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 Physics 2
UT Austin Courses Score Range Notes
PHY 302L, 105N 3-5
AP Exam in Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism
UT Austin Courses Score Range Notes
PHY 302L, 105N; or PHY 303L, 105N; or PHY 316, 116L; or PHY 317L, 105N 3-5 Please consult with your academic advisor before claiming credit to determine which course is appropriate for your degree requirements.
AP Exam in Physics C: Mechanics
UT Austin Courses Score Range Notes
PHY 301, 101L; or PHY 302K, 105M; or PHY 303K, 105M; or PHY 317K, 105M 3-5 Please consult with your academic advisor before claiming credit to determine which course is appropriate for your degree requirements.
AP Exam in Psychology
UT Austin Courses Score Range Notes
PSY 301 3-5
AP Exam in Spanish Language
UT Austin Courses Score Range Notes
SPN 601D, 610D, 311, 314 5
SPN 601D, 610D 4
SPN 601D 3
AP Exam in Spanish Literature
UT Austin Courses Score Range Notes
SPN 601D, 610D, 311, 314, 327C 5
SPN 601D, 610D, 311, 314 4
SPN 601D, 610D 3
AP Exam in Statistics
UT Austin Courses Score Range Notes
EDP 308; or SDS 301; or STA 309 3-5 Please consult with your academic advisor before claiming credit to determine which course is appropriate for your degree requirements.
AP Exam in Studio Art: 2-D Design Portfolio
UT Austin Courses Score Range Notes
ART 319T 3-5
AP Exam in Studio Art: 3-D Design Portfolio
UT Austin Courses Score Range Notes
ART 319T 3-5
AP Exam in Studio Art: Drawing Portfolio
UT Austin Courses Score Range Notes
ART 319T 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
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
GRE General Test
UT Austin Courses Score Range Notes
IB Exam in Arabic A: Language and Literature (HL), or Arabic A: Literature (HL)
UT Austin Courses Score Range Notes
ARA 601C, 611C 4-7
IB Exam in Arabic A: Language and Literature (SL), AB, or B
UT Austin Courses Score Range Notes
ARA 601C, 611C 4-7
IB Exam in Arabic B (HL)
UT Austin Courses Score Range Notes
ARA 601C, 611C, 621K, 621L 5-7
ARA 601C, 611C 4
IB Exam in Arabic B (HL)
UT Austin Courses Score Range Notes
ARA 601C, 611C, 621K, 621L 5-7
ARA 601C, 611C 4