Testing Requirements
EPT and ELM examination dates at Cal State Fullerton:
February 2, 2008
Register by January 18, 2008
March 15, 2008
Register by February 29, 2008
April 5, 2008
Register by March 21, 2008
May 3, 2008
Register by April 18, 2008
All new undergraduate students entering any California State University
are required to take the English Placement Test (EPT) and the Entry Level
Mathematics (ELM). You must take the EPT and the ELM and provide scores to
the university prior to beginning your first semester of enrollment. Failure
to take these tests prior to registering for your first semester will result
in your not being allowed to enroll at the CSU.
You may qualify for an exemption (see below).
To register and for detailed information, contact University Testing Services (714-278-3838).
English Placement Test
The EPT is designed to assess the level of reading and writing skills of
entering undergraduate students so that they can be placed in appropriate courses.
Those undergraduates who do not demonstrate college-level skills will be directed
to courses or programs designed to help them attain these skills. Students
may take the EPT only once.
Exemptions from the EPT
• A verbal SAT score of 550 or more
• ACT score of 24 or more in English section
• A score of 3 or above on the Language Comprehension or Literature exam
of the College Board
• Completed transferable college course that satisfies the requirement
of English Comprehension
Entry Level Mathematics Test
The ELM is designed to assess the skill levels of entering CSU students in the
areas of mathematics typically covered in three years of rigorous college preparatory
mathematics courses in high school. Those undergraduates who do not demonstrate
college-level skills will be directed to courses or programs designed to help
them attain these skills.
Exemptions from the ELM
• A math SAT score of 550 or more
• ACT score of 23 or more in math section
• Advanced Placement Program A score or 3 or above on the College Board
Advanced Placement Math exam (Calculus, AB, or BC or Statistics)
• Completed transferable college course that fulfills requirement in quantitative
reasoning
Mathematics Qualifying Examination (MQE)
All students planning to enroll in higher level mathematics courses must take
the Mathematics Qualifying Exam (MQE) or have a Mathematics Department approved
exemption. No student will be enrolled in these mathematics courses unless
he or she has already passed the MQE or is exempt. The examination scores are
valid for two consecutive semesters. Visit Testing
Services for more information.
Contact the Office of University Outreach for additional information at (714) 278-2086 or outreach@fullerton.edu
