Do you need to take the UC Analytical Writing Placement Exam? - Merit Educational Consultants
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Do you need to take the UC Analytical Writing Placement Exam?

If you’re going to be a freshman at one of the University of California campuses this fall, you may need to take their Analytical Writing Placement Exam (AWPE). Normally, it’s given at one of the 10 campuses but this year – Surprise! Surprise! – it’s going to be given online. The AWPE is scheduled for Saturday, June 20th. You only need to take this exam if you haven’t satisfied their Entry-Level Writing Requirement.

If you have satisfied any ONE of these requirements, you do NOT have to take the AWPE:

  1. 30 or better on the ACT, English Language Arts; or
  2. 680 or better on the SAT, Evidenced-Based Reading and Writing section; or
  3. 3 or above on either Advanced Placement Examination in English; or
  4. 5 or above on an International Baccalaureate (IB) Higher Level English A: Literature exam; or
  5. 6 or above on an IB Standard Level English A: Literature exam; or
  6. 5 or above on an IB Higher Level English A: Language and Literature exam; or
  7. 6 or above on an IB Standard Level English A: Language and Literature exam; or
  8. Successfully completed a UC-transferrable English Composition course offered by a college or university (not high school).

You should have received an email from your UC Registrar about the exam requirements and test date.  If you didn’t, call the registrar to get more information.

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