Credit by Exam

Students must meet all eligibility requirements to register for CBE testing:

1. Student is enrolled in a Conroe ISD school and has a six-digit student ID number.
2. Student will be at least 5 years old by September 1 of the current year.
3. Online registration form is submitted and approved by the school principal by the registration deadline.
4. Student must have any necessary prerequisites completed.

Review materials may be found at: http://highschool.utexas.edu/cbe_study_guides.
The above website contains information about the structure of the exam and question samples. High school students should access this site in order to read specific selections before some exams. Obtaining student textbooks referenced in the study materials will be the responsibility of the parent.

Students attempting to earn credit for grades K-8 will take four subject-area exams: English Language Arts, Math, Science, and Social Studies.

Students attempting to earn high school course credit will take two tests per course, one for semester A credit and one for semester B credit. The following courses are not available for CBE for Acceleration at this time: Algebra 1, Biology, English I, English II, or US History.

Conroe ISD offers four testing opportunities throughout the year. The fall and spring administration days will be scheduled on two Saturdays.  Summer sessions are scheduled during the week.

Kindergarten – 8th grade
Students in grades K-8 will take two subjects on day one and two subjects on day two.

High School
If a student is testing out of a two semester course, the student will take semester A and semester B on the same day, if at all possible. Courses that are only one semester will be scheduled for the 8:00 am session.

Conroe ISD orders the tests from The University of Texas at Austin’s K-16 Education Center.

The tests are based on the Texas Essential Knowledge and skills, found here: http://tea.texas.gov/curriculum/teks/

Testing opportunities are offered four times throughout the school year. The district will adhere to the scheduled testing dates provided for parents and students.

Students must earn 80% on all four subject-area exams to earn credit for an entire grade level in K-8. High school students must earn 80% on each semester exam to earn credit for a course.

If the student meets the score requirements for an elementary grade level, once the parents sign the authorization to promote they do not have the option not to promote. If the student meets the score requirements for a secondary course, the student must be placed in the next grade level or course. The parent/guardian does not have the option of not promoting the student if they meet the grade level or course credit required.

A student may not take a CBE for a grade level or course in which that student is currently enrolled. A student currently in 2nd grade would take Grade 3 CBE. If the requirements are met, the student will remain in the current grade level (2nd grade) until the end of the school year and enter 4th grade in the fall of the following school year.

A student may not take a CBE for a grade level or course in which that student is currently enrolled. All Credit by Exam tests will be for the next grade level or sequential course. For example, a student currently enrolled in Grade 1 will take the exams to test out of Grade 2. If the requirements are met, the student will remain in the current grade level until the end of the school year.

There is no charge to students for the first administration of a credit by exam covered by this application. Tests are ordered upon receipt of completed registration form. Students who choose to retest or make-up a missed exam will be charged per exam. Most exams cost $25 each and will be paid through School Cash online.

Students who have had prior instruction in a course but failed to earn credit may contact their high school counselor for details regarding how to regain credit through CBE. Credit recovery CBE has different policies, procedures, and requirements.

No. CBE tests are not designed for nor are they appropriate for Gifted/Talented identification.

Counselors approve up to two credits. Consult your child’s counselor to ensure credit will be accepted.