This Credit by Exam is provided through the University of Texas High School (UTHS), University of Texas at Austin, and is administered in an online testing format. Full-year courses are offered as two Credit By Exam assessments, Semester 1 and Semester 2. 

IMPORTANT - Credit for both semesters must be earned in order to accelerate to the next course in sequence.  

Testing Windows

For information regarding the testing calendar, please visit https://www.pisd.edu/Page/1332. 

Testing Information

For information regarding UTHS testing requirements and preparation, please visit https://www.pisd.edu/Page/22869.

Study Guides  

Study Guides are provided directly through the UT High School website links provided below and will include the following information:

• Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) being assessed
• Materials Needed
• Exam Structure
  • Number of Test Items 
  • Description of Test Parts
    
    • Types of Questions
    • Grading: Computer or Instructor Graded 
    • % Worth for each Test Part 
• Copy of the Scholastic Honesty Statement 
• General Study Tips
• Sample Questions
• Applicable Rubric 
• Answer Key for Sample Questions 

University of Texas - Credit By Exam Study Guides

• Biology, First Semester
• Biology, Second Semester

IMPORTANT - A four-function, scientific, or graphing calculator is required. Please refer to the
UTHS Calculator Testing Policy for further information: https://utexas.app.box.com/v/uths-calculator