EAP Exemption Alternatives

Aside from taking the EAP test and receiving an exempt designation that allows students to bypass the CSU placement tests, another option for students to be considered exempt is by meeting at least one of the following in each category:

English Proficiency:

  • 550 or above on the SAT reading reasoning test
  • 24 or above on the ACT English test
  • 3, 4 or 5 on either the Language and Composition or Literature and Composition exam of the Advanced Placement program
  • Completion and transfer to the CSU of a college course that satisfies the requirement in English Composition, with a grade of C or better

Math Proficiency:

  • 550 or above on the SAT math subject test
  • 23 or above on the ACT math test
  • 3, 4 or 5 on the Advanced Placement Calculus AB or Calculus BC exam
  • 3, 4 or 5 on the  Advanced Placement Statistics exam
  • Completion and transfer to the CSU of a college course that satisfies the requirement in Quantitative reasoning, with a grade of C or better