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Available Exams

Browse all Credit by Examination options for students in grades K-12. Choose from high school courses, elementary options, and STAAR End-of-Course subjects. Each exam below includes a linked study guide to help you prepare.

Exam Formats & Important Information

 

All Credit by Examination options are available in multiple formats to meet your testing needs. Review the information below before selecting your exams.

Available Exam Formats

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Online with Remote Proctoring

Take exams from home with secure online proctoring via Proctorio.

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Online with District Proctoring

Take exams at your school with district-provided supervision.

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Paper Exam with District Proctoring

Traditional paper-based testing administered at your school.

Format Availability by Order Type

World Language Exams: Available in online format only.
District Orders: May purchase exams in online or paper formats.
Parent/Individual Orders: Online format only, except K–2 exams which must be administered on paper.
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Elementary & Middle School Exams (Grades K–8)

 

Credit by Examination options for elementary and middle school students seeking acceleration.

Kindergarten

Math (Study Guide)
Social Studies (Study Guide)
Language Arts (Study Guide)
Science (Study Guide)

1st Grade

Math (Study Guide)
Social Studies (Study Guide)
Language Arts (Study Guide)
Science (Study Guide)

2nd Grade

Math (Study Guide)
Social Studies (Study Guide)
Language Arts (Study Guide)
Science (Study Guide)

3rd Grade

Math (Study Guide)
Social Studies (Study Guide)
Language Arts (Study Guide)
Science (Study Guide)

4th Grade

Math (Study Guide)
Social Studies (Study Guide)
Language Arts (Study Guide)
Science (Study Guide)

5th Grade

Math (Study Guide)
Social Studies (Study Guide)
Language Arts (Study Guide)
Science (Study Guide)

6th Grade

Math (Study Guide)
Social Studies (Study Guide)
Language Arts (Study Guide)
Science (Study Guide)

7th Grade

Math (Study Guide)
Social Studies (Study Guide)
Language Arts (Study Guide)
Science (Study Guide)

8th Grade

Math (Study Guide)
Social Studies (Study Guide)
Language Arts (Study Guide)
Science (Study Guide)
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High School Exams (Grades 9–12)

 

Credit by Examination options for high school students seeking acceleration or credit recovery.

Career & Technology

Business Information Management, First Semester (Study Guide)
Business Information Management, Second Semester (Study Guide)

English Language Arts

Review English study guides for required reading for the exam.

English 1, First Semester (Study Guide)
English 1, Second Semester (Study Guide)
English 2, First Semester (Study Guide)
English 2, Second Semester (Study Guide)
English 3, First Semester (Study Guide)
English 3, Second Semester (Study Guide)
English 4, First Semester (Study Guide)
English 4, Second Semester (Study Guide)

Fine Arts & Speech

Art 1, First Semester (Study Guide)
Art 1, Second Semester (Study Guide)
Communication Applications, One Semester (Study Guide)

Health & Physical Education

Health 1 (Study Guide)
Lifetime Fitness & Wellness Pursuits A (Study Guide)
Lifetime Fitness & Wellness Pursuits B (Study Guide)

Mathematics

Algebra 1, First Semester (Study Guide)
Algebra 1, Second Semester (Study Guide)
Geometry, First Semester (Study Guide)
Geometry, Second Semester (Study Guide)
Algebra 2, First Semester (Study Guide)
Algebra 2, Second Semester (Study Guide)
Pre-Calculus, First Semester (Study Guide)
Pre-Calculus, Second Semester (Study Guide)
Advanced Quantitative Reasoning, First Semester (Study Guide)
Advanced Quantitative Reasoning, Second Semester (Study Guide)

Science

Integrated Physics & Chemistry, First Semester (Study Guide)
Integrated Physics & Chemistry, Second Semester (Study Guide)
Biology, First Semester (Study Guide)
Biology, Second Semester (Study Guide)
Chemistry, First Semester (Study Guide)
Chemistry, Second Semester (Study Guide)
Physics, First Semester (Study Guide)
Physics, Second Semester (Study Guide)
Environmental Systems, First Semester (Study Guide)
Environmental Systems, Second Semester (Study Guide)

Social Studies & Economics

World Geography Studies, First Semester (Study Guide)
World Geography Studies, Second Semester (Study Guide)
World History Studies, First Semester (Study Guide)
World History Studies, Second Semester (Study Guide)
U.S. History, First Semester (Study Guide)
U.S. History, Second Semester (Study Guide)
U.S. Government, One Semester (Study Guide)
Economics, One Semester (Study Guide)

Languages Other Than English

No paper exams available for this subject area.

French 1, First Semester (Study Guide)
French 1, Second Semester (Study Guide)
French 2, First Semester (Study Guide)
French 2, Second Semester (Study Guide)
German 1, First Semester (Study Guide)
German 1, Second Semester (Study Guide)
German 2, First Semester (Study Guide)
German 2, Second Semester (Study Guide)
Hindi 1, First Semester (Study Guide)
Hindi 1, Second Semester (Study Guide)
Hindi 2, First Semester (Study Guide)
Hindi 2, Second Semester (Study Guide)
Japanese 1, Full Year (Study Guide)
Japanese 2, Full Year (Study Guide)
Korean 1, Full Year (Study Guide)
Korean 2, Full Year (Study Guide)
Malayalam 1, First Semester (Study Guide)
Malayalam 1, Second Semester (Study Guide)
Malayalam 2, First Semester (Study Guide)
Malayalam 2, Second Semester (Study Guide)
Mandarin Chinese 1, Simplified or Traditional, Full Year (Study Guide)
Mandarin Chinese 2, Simplified or Traditional, Full Year (Study Guide)
Spanish 1, First Semester (Study Guide)
Spanish 1, Second Semester (Study Guide)
Spanish 2, First Semester (Study Guide)
Spanish 2, Second Semester (Study Guide)
Spanish 3, First Semester (Study Guide)
Spanish 3, Second Semester (Study Guide)
Tamil 1, First Semester (Study Guide)
Tamil 1, Second Semester (Study Guide)
Tamil 2, First Semester (Study Guide)
Tamil 2, Second Semester (Study Guide)
Vietnamese 1, First Semester (Study Guide)
Vietnamese 1, Second Semester (Study Guide)
Vietnamese 2, First Semester (Study Guide)
Vietnamese 2, Second Semester (Study Guide)

Exam Requirements & Scoring

 

Important information about exam eligibility, scoring, and credit approval.

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Acceleration Credit

Students must score 80% or above to earn credit for course acceleration or grade advancement.

Placement Credit

Credit for course placement requires approval from your local school district in addition to passing the exam.

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TEKS Alignment

All exams are designed by curriculum experts and aligned to the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills standards.


Need Help Choosing?

 

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Email: UTHSrequestCBE@austin.utexas.edu

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