# Claim credit at UT Austin: exam credit and transfer courses

How to claim AP, IB, CLEP, and UT exam credit, and how to check a transfer course

**Petition online** to claim AP, IB, CLEP, and UT exam credit

UT doesn’t post exam credit on its own. Use your UT EID on the course petition page, then pay $10 a credit hour within 14 days.

Transfer courses work differently: search UT’s Automated Transfer Equivalency (ATE) system before you enroll.

[Open the course petition page](https://utdirect.utexas.edu/ctl/cbe/petition/index.WBX)

## AP scores and the UT credit they earn

Hours come from the first digit of each UT course number. UT gives credit for at least one course for every AP exam scored 3 or higher, except Comparative Government, Research and Seminar.

- Art History, score 4–5 · ARH 302 or ARH 303**3 hours**
- Art History, score 3 · ARH 301**3 hours**
- Biology, score 5 · BIO 311C, 311D. Pre-health and Biology majors are advised against claiming BIO 311C**6 hours**
- Biology, score 3–4 · BIO 311C. Pre-health and Biology majors are advised against claiming BIO 311C**3 hours**
- Chemistry, score 4–5 · CH 301, 302, 104M, 104N**8 hours**
- Chemistry, score 3 · CH 301N**3 hours**
- Chinese Language and Culture, score 5 · CHI 606, 607, 312K, 312L**18 hours**
- Chinese Language and Culture, score 4 · CHI 606, 607, 312K**15 hours**
- Chinese Language and Culture, score 3 · CHI 606, 607**12 hours**
- Computer Science A, score 4–5 · C S 312**3 hours**
- Computer Science A, score 3 · C S 302**3 hours**
- Computer Science Principles, score 3–5 · C S 302**3 hours**
- Macroeconomics, score 4–5 · ECO 304L**3 hours**
- Macroeconomics, score 3 · ECO 301**3 hours**
- Microeconomics, score 4–5 · ECO 304K**3 hours**
- Microeconomics, score 3 · ECO 301**3 hours**
- English Language and Composition, score 3–5 · RHE 306**3 hours**
- English Literature and Composition, score 4–5 · E 316P**3 hours**
- English Literature and Composition, score 3 · E 314T**3 hours**
- Environmental Science, score 3–5 · GEO 302P. Doesn’t fulfill the EVS sustainability requirement**3 hours**
- French Language, score 5 · FR 601C, 611C, 317C**15 hours**
- French Language, score 4 · FR 601C, 611C**12 hours**
- French Language, score 3 · FR 601C**6 hours**
- German Language, score 4–5 · GER 506, 507, 612; or GER 604, 612**12–16 hours**
- German Language, score 3 · GER 506, 507; or GER 604**6–10 hours**
- European History, score 3–5 · HIS 309L**3 hours**
- U.S. History, score 3–5 · HIS 315L**3 hours**
- World History (Modern), score 3–5 · HIS 301J**3 hours**
- Human Geography, score 3–5 · GRG 305**3 hours**
- Italian Language, score 5 · ITL 601C, 611C, 320**15 hours**
- Italian Language, score 4 · ITL 601C, 611C**12 hours**
- Italian Language, score 3 · ITL 601C**6 hours**
- Japanese Language and Culture, score 5 · JPN 601D, 610D, 611D, 317C**21 hours**
- Japanese Language and Culture, score 4 · JPN 601D, 610D**12 hours**
- Japanese Language and Culture, score 3 · JPN 601D**6 hours**
- Latin, score 5 · LAT 506, 507, 511K**15 hours**
- Latin, score 4 · LAT 506, 507**10 hours**
- Latin, score 3 · LAT 506**5 hours**
- Calculus AB, score 5 · M 408C**4 hours**
- Calculus AB, score 3–4 · M 408K or M 408N or M 408R**4 hours**
- Calculus BC, score 5 · 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. Ask your academic advisor before claiming**4–8 hours**
- Calculus BC, score 3–4 · M 408C. Ask your academic advisor before claiming**4 hours**
- Precalculus, score 4–5 · M 305G**3 hours**
- Precalculus, score 3 · M 301**3 hours**
- Music Theory, score 3–5 · MUS 306M**3 hours**
- Physics 1, score 3–5 · PHY 302K, 105M**4 hours**
- Physics 2, score 3–5 · PHY 302L, 105N**4 hours**
- Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism, score 3–5 · PHY 302L, 105N; or PHY 303L, 105N; or PHY 316, 116L; or PHY 317L, 105N. Ask your academic advisor before claiming**4 hours**
- Physics C: Mechanics, score 3–5 · PHY 301, 101L; or PHY 302K, 105M; or PHY 303K, 105M; or PHY 317K, 105M. Ask your academic advisor before claiming**4 hours**
- Psychology, score 3–5 · PSY 301**3 hours**
- Spanish Language, score 5 · SPN 601D, 610D, 311, 314**18 hours**
- Spanish Language, score 4 · SPN 601D, 610D**12 hours**
- Spanish Language, score 3 · SPN 601D**6 hours**
- Spanish Literature, score 5 · SPN 601D, 610D, 311, 314, 327C**21 hours**
- Spanish Literature, score 4 · SPN 601D, 610D, 311, 314**18 hours**
- Spanish Literature, score 3 · SPN 601D, 610D**12 hours**
- Statistics, score 3–5 · EDP 308; or SDS 301; or STA 309. Ask your academic advisor before claiming. STA 309 doesn’t fulfill the core Mathematics requirement**3 hours**
- Studio Art: 2-D Design, score 3–5 · ART 319T**3 hours**
- Studio Art: 3-D Design, score 3–5 · ART 319T**3 hours**
- Studio Art: Drawing, score 3–5 · ART 319T**3 hours**
- U.S. Government and Politics, with UT’s Test on Texas Government · GOV 310L. Credit depends on your AP score and the UT test; you need a 3 on the AP exam to take the test, and that doesn’t guarantee credit**3 hours**
- Comparative Government, Research and Seminar · UT gives no credit for these three**No credit**

## Claiming exam credit at a glance

- College Board score code · For AP and CLEP scores sent to UT**6882**
- Current students · Sent to the Registrar Mondays, written to your transcript the next workday**Weekly**
- Incoming students · Credit appears once you start classes**First day of class**
- Scores stay valid · From the test date**10 years**
- Once it’s on your transcript · Credit shows as CR**Permanent**

## Checking a transfer course

- Tool · Search the other school’s course, or a UT course if you’re planning ahead**ATE system**
- Evaluations in ATE · Texas universities and community colleges**300,000+**
- Lowest grade that transfers · Grades below C- don’t transfer**C-**
- Transfer grades in your UT GPA · Not counted**Excluded**
- Out-of-state courses · Not in ATE; use the Evaluation of Courses Form**Form**
- Hours required in residence at UT · Exam credit doesn’t count toward them**60How do I claim credit by exam at UT? Send your scores, then petition online.**

Have the testing agency send official scores to UT first (College Board code 6882 for AP and CLEP, IB through the IB site). They then appear on the petition page, where you pick the courses to claim.

If a score is missing, email [studenttesting@austin.utexas.edu](mailto:studenttesting@austin.utexas.edu) with your UT EID. A name mismatch with College Board, even a space or hyphen, is a common cause.

[How to send scores](https://testingservices.utexas.edu/cbe/sending-scores-ut-austin) [Credit by exam at UT](https://utaustin.guide/ut/credit-by-exam)

**Is there a deadline to claim credit? Not for current students; each term has a cutoff.**

UT says you can petition any time while at UT, and sometimes after you leave. It sets a cutoff for each term’s transcript, but only the Spring 2026 one (May 3, 2026) is posted. Ask Student Testing Services for this term’s: [512-232-2662](tel:+15122322662).

**Should I claim every score I’m eligible for? Check with your adviser first.**

Credit is permanent once it’s on your transcript, and exam credit doesn’t count toward the 60 hours you need in residence.

**How do I check if a transfer course counts? Search the ATE system.**

For a Texas school, ATE shows the credit UT will post. Out-of-state courses are evaluated only after admission, and current or former UT students can ask for an advance review with the Evaluation of Courses Form. After you’re in, your program decides how a course fills degree requirements.

Questions about any incoming credit: Transfer Admissions, [512-475-7399](tel:+15124757399).

[Search ATE by the other school’s course](https://utdirect.utexas.edu/nlogon/adm/ate/search1.WBX) [Search ATE by UT course](https://utdirect.utexas.edu/nlogon/adm/ate/search2.WBX)

**What about dual credit and OnRamps? Dual credit is transfer credit. OnRamps is UT credit.**

Transfer Admissions handles dual-credit courses: [512-475-7399](tel:+15124757399). OnRamps credit is UT credit earned by coursework, so there’s nothing to petition or transfer.

**Sources Student Testing Services and UT Admissions**

Checked November 12, 2026. Claiming steps and fees come from Student Testing Services. Transfer equivalencies come from UT Admissions’ ATE page.

- [Student Testing Services: Claim Credit](https://testingservices.utexas.edu/claim-credit)
- [Student Testing Services: FAQs and Contact Information](https://testingservices.utexas.edu/cbe/faqs-and-contact-information)
- [UT Admissions: Transfer Credit Resources (ATE)](https://admissions.utexas.edu/apply/transfer-resources/ate)
- [Student Testing Services: Search for Undergraduate Exams](https://testingservices.utexas.edu/search-undergraduate-exams)
- [UT General Information Catalog: Credit Value and Course Numbers (archived Mar 11, 2026)](https://web.archive.org/web/20260311183517/https://catalog.utexas.edu/general-information/academic-policies-and-procedures/credit-value-and-course-numbers/)
- [Student Testing Services: AP Exam in Biology](https://testingservices.utexas.edu/ap-exam-biology)
- [Student Testing Services: Sending Scores to UT Austin](https://testingservices.utexas.edu/cbe/sending-scores-ut-austin)
- [Student Testing Services: Important Dates and Deadlines](https://testingservices.utexas.edu/important-dates-and-deadlines)
- [UT Admissions: Frequently Asked Questions](https://admissions.utexas.edu/apply/frequently-asked-questions/)

[Credit by exam](https://utaustin.guide/ut/credit-by-exam)[Applying to UT Austin](https://utaustin.guide/ut/admissions)[Academic calendar](https://utaustin.guide/ut/academic-calendar)

By [Sulayman Bowles](https://sulayman-bowles.dev/about) · Checked Nov 12, 2026

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Source: https://utaustin.guide/ut/claim-credit · Checked 2026-11-12 · Field Guide: UT Austin