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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 (or "claim") credit 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.

Advanced Placement (AP): UT Austin awards credit for at least one course for all AP exams with a score of 3 or higher with the exceptions of AP Comparative Government, AP Research, and AP Seminar. Credit is not awarded for those exams as there is no equivalent undergraduate coursework that aligns with the exam content.

CLEP: UT Austin awards credit for the eight (8) CLEP exams listed. We do not award credit for any CLEP exam not listed on the table. Please note that some CLEP exams may require supplemental materials. Click the specific exam page for more details.

International Baccalaureate (IB): 

  • 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
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 * *Students must meet minimum standard for the multiple choice AND writing exercises in order to determine placement or credit eligibility. No cut scores are publicized for this test.
University of Texas Spanish Exam with Writing Exercise
UT Austin Courses Score Range Notes
SPN 601D, 610D, 311 * *Students must meet minimum standard for the multiple choice AND writing exercises in order to determine placement or credit eligibility. No cut scores are publicized for this test.
University of Wisconsin Placement Test in French
UT Austin Courses Score Range Notes
FR 601C, 611C, 317C 591-850
FR 601C, 611C 541-590
FR 601C 450-540
No credit 449 and below
UT Austin Exam in American Sign Language (ASL 601D)
UT Austin Courses Score Range Notes
ASL 601D 57 and higher
UT Austin Exam in Chinese
UT Austin Courses Score Range Notes
CHI 606, 607, 312K, 312L 48-70
CHI 606, 607, 312K 42-47
CHI 606, 607 36-41
CHI 606 29-35
UT Austin Exam in Computer Science 303E
UT Austin Courses Score Range Notes
C S 303E No cut scores are publicized for this test.
UT Austin Exam in Computer Science 312
UT Austin Courses Score Range Notes
C S 312 No cut scores are publicized for this test.
UT Austin Exam in Government 312L
UT Austin Courses Score Range Notes
GOV 312L No cut scores are publicized for this test.
UT Austin Exam in Japanese
UT Austin Courses Score Range Notes
JPN 601D, 610D, 611D 51-80
JPN 601D, 610D 44-50
JPN 601D 37-43
No credit 36 and below
UT Austin Exam in Latin
UT Austin Courses Score Range Notes
LAT 506, 507, 511K No cut scores are publicized for this test.
UT Austin Exam in Physics: Electricity and Magnetism
UT Austin Courses Score Range Notes
PHY 316 and 116L; or PHY 303L and 105N; or 317L and 105N No cut scores are publicized for this test.
UT Austin Exam in Physics: Mechanics
UT Austin Courses Score Range Notes
PHY 301 and 101L; or PHY 303K and 105M; or PHY 317K and 105M No cut scores are publicized for this test.
UT Austin Exam in Russian
UT Austin Courses Score Range Notes
RUS 506, 507, 412K, 412L No cut scores are publicized for this test.
UT Austin Exams in Biology (BIO 311C & 311D)
UT Austin Courses Score Range Notes
Test 1: BIO 311C No cut scores are publicized for this test. 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.
Test 2: BIO 311D No cut scores are publicized for this test. Pre-health profession students and students considering majoring in any field of Biology are strongly advised not to use credit by exam for BIO 311D.
UT Austin Exams in Chemistry (CH 301 & CH 302/104M & 104N)
UT Austin Courses Score Range Notes
Test 1: CH 301 No cut scores are publicized for this test.
Test 2: CH 302, 104M, 104N No cut scores are publicized for this test.
UT Austin Exams in Hindi (604 & 612)
UT Austin Courses Score Range Notes
Test 1: HIN 604 No cut scores are publicized for this test.
Test 2: HIN 612 No cut scores are publicized for this test.
UT Austin Exams in History (HIS 315K & 315L)
UT Austin Courses Score Range Notes
Test 1: HIS 315K No cut scores are publicized for this test.
Test 2: HIS 315L No cut scores are publicized for this test.
UT Austin Test for Credit in Arabic
UT Austin Courses Score Range Notes
ARA 601C, 611C No cut scores are publicized for this test.
UT Austin Test for Credit in Hebrew
UT Austin Courses Score Range Notes
HEB 601C, 611C No cut scores are publicized for this test.
UT Austin Test for Credit in Persian
UT Austin Courses Score Range Notes
PRS 601C, 611C No cut scores are publicized for this test.
UT Austin Test for Credit in Turkish
UT Austin Courses Score Range Notes
TUR 601C, 611C No cut scores are publicized for this test.
UT Austin Test in Korean with Listening and Writing
UT Austin Courses Score Range Notes
KOR 606, 607, 312K, and 312L No cut scores are publicized for this test.
UT Austin Test in Texas Government Only
UT Austin Courses Score Range Notes
GOV 310L Eligibility for credit by exam in GOV 310L is based on successful combined scores on the Texas Government Test PLUS an eligible score on one of the two following exams: AP US Government and Politics (score of 3 or higher), or a CLEP exam in American Government. No combined eligible cut scores are publicized for this test. On its own, the Texas Government Test cannot award any course credit.
UT Exam for M 305G (Pre-Calculus) Credit
UT Austin Courses Score Range Notes
M 305G 70 and higher