Other International Exams
See below for charts concerning: Caribbean Advanced Placement Exam (CAPE) • General Certification of Education 'A' Levels • French Baccalaureate • German Abitur • Singapore A Levels • Pre-University • National Examinations in World Languages (NEWL)
You can apply a maximum of 45 quarter units of advanced testing credit or coursework transfer credit toward your undergraduate degree. If you are considering applying for credit for international exams, you should be aware of the following:
- You may be awarded a maximum of ten units per discipline for international examinations.
- You may not receive duplicate unit credit for AP, IB, or other international exams (listed below) in the same discipline, and Stanford will remove any duplicate unit credit from your student record.
- Only British Advanced Level (A-Level) and Singapore Advanced Level (A-Level) exams are eligible to receive credit. A-Level exams from countries outside of the United Kingdom and Singapore are not accepted at Stanford.
To request this test credit be placed on your student record please submit a help request with your original certificate of results attached, copies will not be accepted. International exam credit is not automatically placed on your record at the time of matriculation.
More information about Physics advanced placement is available on the Department of Physics website.
More information about Introductory Math Courses is available on the Department of Mathematics website, please see the detailed Topics List.
See below for charts (PDFs) from previous years.
International Examination Charts 2022-23
Caribbean Advanced Placement Exam (CAPE)
Scores/grades ranging from 1 through 3 are accepted for credit, except Mathematics which requires a score of 1 in order to receive credit.
| Subject | Units | Duplicating Courses | Placement Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chemistry - Units 1 & 2 | 10 | CHEM 31A, 31B | Placement above CHEM 33 requires department-administered placement test. Contact the Chemistry Department for placement information |
| Mathematics | 10 | MATH 19, MATH 20, MATH 21 | Take placement diagnostics, see the Math placement website. Mathematics requires a score of 1 in order to receive credit |
| Physics - Unit 1 | 4 | PHYSICS 21 | Placement diagnostic required. Contact the Physics Department for additional placement information |
| Physics - Unit 2 | 4 | PHYSICS 23 | Placement diagnostic required. Contact the Physics Department for additional placement information |
General Certification of Education 'A' Levels
Only A Level exams are eligible, not A-S Level. Students must submit the official "General Certificate of Education", Stanford does not accept the "Candidate's Statement of Results." Only scores of A-D will be accepted and differ by each exam.
| Subject | Units | Duplicating Courses | Placement Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chemistry (A-D score) | 10 | CHEM 31A, 31B | Chem 33 or higher. Placement above CHEM 33 requires department-administered placement test. Email chemistry-studentservices@stanford.edu |
| Computing (A-D score) | 5 | CS 101, 105, 106A | Placement CS 106B or 106X. Contact the Computer Science Department for placement information |
| Arabic (A or B score only) | 10 | ARABLANG 1, 2, 3, 1A, 2A | Students can only receive units if they score an A or B. Contact the Language Center for more information |
| Chinese (A or B score only) | 10 | CHINLANG 1, 2, 3, 1A, 2A | Students can only receive units if they score an A or B. Contact the Language Center for more information |
| French (A or B score only) | 10 | FRENLANG 1, 2, 3, 1A, 2A | Students can only receive units if they score an A or B. Contact the Language Center for more information |
| German (A or B score only) | 10 | GERLANG 1, 2, 3, 1A, 2A | Students can only receive units if they score an A or B. Contact the Language Center for more information |
| Hindi (A or B score only) | 10 | SPECLANG 152A, 152B, 152C | Students can only receive units if they score an A or B. Contact the Language Center for more information |
| Italian (A or B score only) | 10 | ITALLANG 1, 2, 3, 1A, 2A | Students can only receive units if they score an A or B. Contact the Language Center for more information |
| Japanese (A or B score only) | 10 | JAPANLNG 1, 2, 3, 1A, 2A | Students can only receive units if they score an A or B. Contact the Language Center for more information |
| Latin (A or B score only) | 10 | CLASSICS 1L, 2L, 3L | Students can only receive units if they score an A or B. Contact the Language Center for more information |
| Mathematics (A-B score) | 6 | MATH 19, 20 | Take placement diagnostics, see the Math placement website |
| Further Math (A score only) | 6 | MATH 19, 20 | Take placement diagnostics, see the Math placement website |
| Physics (A or B score only) | 8 | PHYSICS 21, 23 | Placement diagnostic required. Contact the Physics Department for additional placement information |
| Portuguese (A or B score only) | 10 | PORTLANG 1, 2, 3, 1A, 2A | Students can only receive units if they score an A or B. Contact the Language Center for more information |
| Spanish (A or B score only) | 10 | SPANLANG 1, 2, 3, 1A, 2A | Students can only receive units if they score an A or B. Contact the Language Center for more information |
| Tamil (A or B score only) | 10 | SPECLANG 162A, 162B, 162C | Students can only receive units if they score an A or B. Contact the Language Center for more information |
| Urdu (A or B score only) | 10 | SPECLANG 218A, 218B, 218C | Students can only receive units if they score an A or B. Contact the Language Center for more information |
French Baccalaureate
Students must receive a score of 12 or higher in order to receive credit
| Subject | Score | Units | Duplicating Courses | Placement Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chemistry | 5 | 5 | CHEM 31A, 31B |
Placement above CHEM 33 requires department-administered placement test. Contact the Chemistry Department for placement information
|
| French | 12 or higher | 10 | FRENLANG 1, 2, 3, 1A, 2A | Contact the Language Center for more information on placement |
| Spanish | 12 or higher | 10 | SPANLANG 1, 2, 3, 1A, 2A | Contact the Language Center for more information on placement |
German Abitur
The German Abitur uses a 3 point scale, therefore students must receive a score ranging from 1-3 in order to receive credit. Be advised that units do range based upon the score received.
| Subject | Score | Units | Duplicating Courses | Placement Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chemistry | 1-3 | 10 | CHEM 31A, 31B |
Placement above CHEM 33 requires department-administered placement test. Contact the Chemistry Department for placement information
|
| German | 1-3 | 10 | GERLANG 1, 2, 3, 1A, 2A | Contact the Language Center for more information on placement |
| Mathematics | 1-1.3 | 10 | MATH 19, 20, 21 | Take placement diagnostic; see the Math placement website |
| Mathematics | 1.7-2.3 | 6 | MATH 19, 20 | Take placement diagnostic; see the Math placement website |
| Physics | 1-3 | 8 | Contact Physics Department | Placement diagnostic required. Contact the Physics Department for additional placement information |
Singapore A Levels
Only scores of A-D will be accepted and differ by each exam.
| Subject | Score | Units | Duplicating Courses | Placement notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chemistry - H2 (A or B score) | A or B | 10 | CHEM 31A, 31B | Placement above CHEM 33 requires department-administered placement test. Contact the Chemistry Department for placement information |
| Computing | A | 5 | CS101, 105, 106A | Placement CS 106B or 106X. Contact the Computer Science Department for placement information |
| French* | H2 scores of A or B | 10 | FRENLANG 1, 2, 3, 1A, 2A | Contact the Language Center for more information on placement |
| German* | H2 scores of A or B | 10 | GERLANG 1, 2, 3, 1A, 2A | Contact the Language Center for more information on placement |
| Japanese* | H2 scores of A or B | 10 | JAPANLNG 1, 2, 3, 1A, 2A | Contact the Language Center for more information on placement |
| Mathematics - H2 (A score) | A | 10 | MATH 19, 20, 21 | Take placement diagnostics; see the Math placement website |
| Mathematics - H2 (B score) | B | 6 | MATH 19, 20 | Take placement diagnostics; see the Math placement website |
| Physics - H2 (A or B score) | H2 score of A or B | 8 | PHYSICS 21, 23 | Placement diagnostic required. Contact the Physics Department for additional placement information |
*Only H2 scores of A or B are accepted for language credit/unit credit. H1 levels can take the language placement exam if continuing in that language. Contact the Language Center for more information.
Pre-University
| Subject | Score | Units | Duplicating Courses | Placement Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chemistry | A-C | 10 | CHEM 31A, 31B |
Placement above CHEM 33 requires department-administered placement test. Contact the Chemistry Department for placement information
|
| Mathematics | A-B | 6 | MATH 19, 20 | Take placement diagnostic; see the Math placement website |
| Physics | D1, D2, D3 | 8 | PHYSICS 21, 23 | Placement diagnostic required. Contact the Physics Department for additional placement information |
National Examinations in World Languages (NEWL)
A score of 4 or 5 on this test fulfills the Language Requirement. A score of 5 is required to receive 10 quarter units of credit.
| Subject | Score | Units | Duplicating Courses | Placement Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arabic | 4, 5 | 10 | ARABLANG 1, 2, 3, 1A, 2A
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Contact the Language Center for more information on placement
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| Korean | 4, 5 | 10 | KORLANG 1, 2, 3, 1A, 2A | Contact the Language Center for more information on placement |
| Portuguese | 4, 5 | 10 | PORTLANG 1, 2, 3, 1A, 2A | Contact the Language Center for more information on placement |
| Russian | 4, 5 | 10 | SLAVLANG 1, 2, 3, 1A, 2A | Contact the Language Center for more information on placement |