Credit by Exam

Credit may be allowed by special examination where command of a subject can be demonstrated in place of formal course work.

Registration for end of Fall CBE will be open
November 24 - December 10, 2025

End of Fall CBE is offered for most (not all) MATH courses offered on the Fall 2025 Timetable of Classes.
The registration deadline is 3:00pm on Wednesday, December 10, 2025.

The exam fee is $10 per credit hour. The fee will be charged to the student’s account; students will need to pay the fee through the Bursar’s office. The fee will not be charged until the proctor confirms the student took the exam

Once registered, further instructions regarding the exam dates, times and locations will be emailed to the student’s VT email account no later than 5pm on Thursday, December 11, 2025.

Your exam will be graded by the instructor (passing requires 70% or the class average). You should receive your results within 48-72 hours of taking the exam.

You may contact Sadie Powell in 460 McBryde if you have not received your results within 1 week from taking the exam.

To take these exams, you MUST bring

Your student ID as you will not be able to take the exam without it.
A print-out of the registration confirmation email that you received from the department.

Use the course catalog to review the course descriptions.

Visit the Undergraduate Mathematics Courses webpage for more information about some of our 1000- and 2000- level Mathematics courses.

End of Fall CBE registration is open November 24 - December 10, 2025 for most MATH courses offered on the Fall 2025 Timetable of Classes.

The deadline for registration is 3:00pm on Wednesday, December 10, 2025.

IMPORTANT:

Only currently enrolled undergraduate students are eligible for special examinations.
Students cannot receive credit by exam if they have previously audited or enrolled in the course at Virginia Tech.
Students cannot receive credit by exam for MATH 1524 or MATH 2534.
University rules prohibit more than one try at Credit-By-Exam for each course, and a student’s total credit by exam cannot exceed 12 credit hours. Violation of this policy will be reported to the honor system.