EPT EXEMPTIONS

The CSU English Placement Test must be completed by all entering undergraduates with the exception of those who present official sealed proof of one of the following:

• a score of 550 or above on the critical reading section of the SAT Reasoning Test taken March 2005 or later

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• a score of 550 or above on the verbal section of the SAT I Reasoning Test taken between April 1995 and January 2005

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• a score of 680 or above on the SAT II Writing Test taken between May 1998 and January 2005

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• a score of 24 or above on the ACT English Test taken October 1989 or later

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• a score of 3, 4, or 5 on either the Language and Composition or the Composition and Literature examination of the College Board Advanced Placement Program

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• completion and transfer to the CSU of a college course that satisfies the requirement in English Composition, provided such a course was completed with a score of C or better

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• placement in the "exempt" category on the Early Assessment of Readiness for College English taken in conjunction with the 11th grade California Standards Test in English Language Arts

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Note: The College Board SAT and Achievement Tests were replaced by SAT I and SAT II respectively beginning March 1994. A new recentered scoring scale is effective April 1995.

SUBMIT PROOF OF YOUR EXEMPTION HERE.