English Placement Test (EPT) Requirement

Newly admitted California State University students must show they are ready for college English by meeting the English Placement Test (EPT) requirement. There are several ways to meet this requirement, all of which are described below.

Ways to Meet the EPT Requirement

• Early Assessment Program (EAP) – A status of "Ready for CSU or participating CCC college-level English courses" indicates that students have met the EPT requirement.
• National Standardized Tests – A qualifying score on one of the following college placement tests fulfills the EPT requirement:
  
  

  Test	EPT Exemption Score	*EPT Conditional Exemption Score
  SAT	500 or more on the Critical Reading section	460 - 490 on the Critical Reading section
  ACT	22 or more on the English Test	19 - 21 on the English Test
  AP	3 or more on either the Language & Composition or Literature & Composition exam	N/A

  * Student must continue their preparation in the 12th grade by taking an approved English course and earn a grade of ‘C’ or better. Students that do not meet the conditional requirement will need to participate in the CSU’s Early Start Program, unless exemption was met through another pathway.

  
  
  
• Community College Course – A grade of C or better in a qualifying English transfer course (Area A2) at a community college satisfies the EPT requirement. See your academic advisor or check the ASSIST course transfer website for more information.
• English Placement Test (EPT) – Unless students meet the requirement in one of the ways described above, they must take the EPT before enrolling at the CSU.