Office of Admissions, CSU, Chico

Who Must Take the EPT

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

  • placement in the "Ready for CSU college-level English courses" category on the Early Assessment Program (EAP) English taken in conjunction with the 11th grade California Standards Test in English Language Arts

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

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

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

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

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

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

Who Must Take the ELM

All entering undergraduates must take the ELM examination before enrolling in a course that satisfies the college-level mathematics requirement of the General Education-Breadth program. Exemptions from the test are given only to those students who can present proof of one of the following:

  • placement in the "Ready for CSU college-level mathematics courses" category on the Early Assessment Program (EAP) Mathematics test taken in conjunction with the 11th grade California Standards Test in High School Mathematics or Algebra II

  • placement in the "Ready for CSU college-level mathematics courses - Conditional" category on the Early Assessment Program (EAP) Mathematics test taken in conjunction with the 11th grade California Standards Test in High School Mathematics or Algebra II PLUS successful completion of a CSU-approved math or math-related course or activity taken before you enroll at a CSU campus

  • a score of 550 or above on the mathematics portion of the College Board SAT Reasoning Test*

  • a score of 550 or above on a College Board SAT Subject Test in Mathematics (level 1 or level 2)* 

  • a score of 23 or above on the ACT Mathematics Test taken October 1989 or later

  • a score of 3 or above on the College Board Advanced Placement Calculus AB or Calculus BC examination

  • a score of 3 or above on the College Board Advanced Placement Statistics examination

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