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 2026 MATH CBE will be open
November 20 - December 9, 2026

End of Fall MATH CBE is offered for most (not all) courses offered on the Fall 2026 Timetable of Classes.
The registration deadline is 3:00pm on December 9, 2026.
Make-up CBE exams will not be given for any reason; students may register for the CBE during the next available testing period.

The non-refundable exam fee is $10 per credit hour. The fee will be charged to the student’s account whether they take the exam or not. Therefore, students should not register for CBE if they may not be able to take the exam. Students will need to pay the fee through the Bursar’s office once it has been applied to their account.

Once registered, further instructions regarding the time and location will be emailed to the student’s VT email account no later than 5pm on Thursday, December 10, 2026.

Your exam will be graded by the instructor (passing requires 70% or the class average). You should receive your results within 48-72 hours after taking the exam, but not later than December 18, 2026.

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 MATH CBE registration will be open November 20 - December 9, 2026 for most (not all) courses on the Fall 2026 Timetable of Classes.

The deadline for registration is 3:00pm on December 9, 2026.

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.
Credit-By-Exam fees are non-refundable.
Make-up CBE exams will not be given for any reason; students may register for the CBE during the next available testing period.