International Transfer Test Requirements

Department Placement Exams

Many new undergraduates in the College of Science, Engineering and Business may need to take the Precalculus Proficiency Assessment prior to registration. For details, exemptions, and other criteria, visit the Precalculus Proficiency Assessment information.

To learn if you need to take a department placement exam, contact the department that oversees your degree program (major). View a listing of degree programs and their departments in our University Catalog.

English Language Proficiency Requirement (TOEFL, IELTS, PTE, Duolingo)

If you have studied outside the United States, you may be required to submit scores from an English Language Proficiency Exam. 

Other Tests and Exams

Advanced Placement (AP)

You may be coming to SJSU with AP exam results. SJSU grants credit toward its undergraduate degrees for successful completion of examinations with a score of three or higher if SJSU has official results from College Board on file. As soon as you receive your official AP scores, have those scores sent to SJSU.

College Level Examination Program (CLEP)

CLEP exams help SJSU students to earn credit towards the completion of their undergraduate degrees.

International Baccalaureate (IB)

You may be coming to SJSU with IB exam results. SJSU can grant credit toward undergraduate degrees for successful completion of IB examinations. Official higher level IB Exam scores of four or better, taken before college matriculation, will be granted up to six semester units of lower division baccalaureate credit.

A Level Examinations

You may be coming to SJSU with AS, and A level exam results. SJSU grants credit toward its undergraduate degrees for successful completion of passing examinations (scores of C grade or better) if SJSU has official results on file. As soon as you receive your official AS and AL level exam scores, have those scores sent to SJSU.