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Early Assessment Program (EAP)

The Early Assessment Program (EAP) measures your math skills towards the end of the 11th grade to let you know in advance if you are ready for college level work. This assessment portion of the EAP is officially called the Early Assessment of Readiness for College Mathematics, but it is also commonly referred to as the EAP Math Test. If you elect to take the EAP Math Test you will receive a letter at the beginning of your senior year informing you whether or not you are ready to enroll in certain for-credit courses required for CSU graduation.

About the EAP Math Test
It's easy to participate in the EAP. Just do the following:

  1. Take the required 11th grade standardized math test.
    • This test will be given to you towards the end of your junior year.
    • Only students taking the California Standards Test in Algebra 2 or Summative Mathematics are eligible to participate in the EAP
  2. Look for the 15 additional multiple choice questions from the CSU.
    • This section of the test is optional but you need to answer the 15 problems to participate in the EAP.
    • This section is marked by the CSU logo.
    • Be sure to "bubble in" the section that indicates that you want your EAP results released to the CSU.

Results Notification and Student Report
  • If you take the EAP math test, your high school will send you a letter with a student report that details your EAP status.
  • Your status informs you whether you have met the ELM requirement and, if not, what you can do to meet it.
  • Keep your student report. You may need it to verify your status with your CSU campus.

Explanation of EAP Math Status
There are four results possible on the EAP math test:
  • Exempt - Your Score met the ELM requirement.
  • Conditionally Exempt - Your test score alone did not meet the ELM requirement, but there are things you can do in your senior year to meet the requirement.
  • Non-Exempt - Your score did not meet the ELM requirement.
  • Incomplete - You did not answer all required questions on the EAP math test; therefore, you did not meet the ELM requirement.