International Baccalaureate (IB) Exams
A score of 5, 6 or 7 on Higher Level exams is required to grant credit for IGETC certification. An acceptable IB score for IGETC equates to either 3 semester or 4 quarter units for certification purposes. Students who have earned credit from an IB exam should not take a comparable college course because transfer credit will not be granted for both.
| International Baccalaureate (IB) Exam | CSU GE Passing Score | Minimum CSU Semester Units Earned | CSU GE Area | Semester Units Earned Toward Certification | IGETC Passing Score | Minimum UC Semester Units Earned | IGETC Area | Semester Units Earned Toward Certification; |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IB Biology HL | 5 | 6 | B2 | 3 | 5 or 6 or 7 | 5.3 | 5B (no lab) | 3 |
| IB Chemistry HL | 5 | 6 | B1 | 3 | 5 or 6 or 7 | 5.3 | 5A (no lab) | 3 |
| IB Economics HL | 5 | 6 | D | 3 | 5 or 6 or 7 | 5.3 | 4 | 3 |
| IB Geography HL | 5 | 6 | D | 3 | 5 or 6 or 7 | 5.3 | 4 | 3 |
| IB History (any region) HL | 5 | 6 | C2 or D | 3 | 5 or 6 or 7 | 5.3 | 3B or 4 | 3 |
| IB Language A: Literature (any language - except English in area 6A) HL | 4 | 6 | C2 | 3 | 5 or 6 or 7 | 5.3 | 3B and 6A | 3 |
| IB Language A: Language and Literature (any language - except English in area 6A) HL | 4 | 6 | C2 | 3 | 5 or 6 or 7 | 5.3 | 3B and 6A | 3 |
| IB Language A1/Literature: (any language) HL | 4 | 6 | C2 (removed F13**) | 3 | 5 or 6 or 7 | 5.3 | 3B | 3 |
| IB Language A2/Language and Literature: (any language) HL | 4 | 6 | C2 (removed F13**) | 3 | 5 or 6 or 7 | 5.3 | 3B | 3 |
| IB Language B (any language - except English) HL* | 4 | 6 | n/a | 0 | 5 or 6 or 7 | 5.3 | 6A | 3 |
| IB Mathematics HL | 4 | 6 | B4 | 3 | 5 or 6 or 7 | 5.3 | 2A | 3 |
| IB Physics HL | 5 | 6 | B1 | 3 | 5 or 6 or 7 | 5.3 | 5A (no lab) | 3 |
| IB Psychology HL | 5 | 3 | D | 3 | 5 or 6 or 7 | 5.3 | 4 | 3 |
| IB Theatre HL | 4 | 6 | C1 | 3 | 5 or 6 or 7 | 5.3 | 3A | 3 |
*The IB curriculum offers language at various levels for native and non-native speakers. Language B courses are offered at the intermediate level for non-natives. Language A1 and A2 are advanced courses in literature for native and non-native speakers, respectively.
**Students seeking certification in GE Breadth prior to transfer must have passed the test before this date.
For UC: Students should refer to individual campus catalogs/bulletins for more information on how subject credit may be granted.