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Do I have to take the Regents' Test?

All undergraduate students at Georgia State University must take and pass an examination prescribed by the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia, unless they meet the exception requirements listed below.

Students who have earned 45 college-level semester hours and who have not passed the Regents' Test shall take the appropriate non-degree credit course(s) in remedial reading and/or writing in each semester of attendance until they have passed all components of the test.

Transfer Students:

All transferring students from programs leading to the baccalaureate degree within the University System of Georgia shall be subject to all provisions of this policy. Students with 45 or more college-level semester hours transferring from university programs that do not require the Regents' Test shall take the test during their initial semester of enrollment in a program leading to the baccalaureate degree. Those who have not passed before their third semester of enrollment are subject to the remediation requirement.

Information concerning the Regents' Testing Program is available from the Student Advisement Center at 404/463-9500 or in the Undergraduate Catalog.

Approved Exceptions for Regents Requirements:

Before reading the information below, please be aware that the Testing Office does not handle any part of the processing of exceptions for the Regents' requirements. If you have any questions regarding this matter, please contact the One-Stop-Shop. Students may fullfill the requirement of the reading portion of the Regents' Test with scores of:

  • 510 or higher on national SAT I Verbal test
  • 23 or higher on national ACT Reading test

note: Neither Institutional SAT (ISAT) nor residual ACT scores are acceptable for Regents' exemptions.)

Students may fullfill the requirement of the essay portion of the Regents' Test with scores of:

  • 3 or higher on Advanced Placement English Language/Composition test
  • 3 or higher on Advanced Placement English Literature/Composition test
  • 4 or higher on International Baccalaureate English test
  • 650 or higher on SAT II English Writing test
  • SAT-I Verbal score of 530 or higher and "A" in English 1101
  • SAT-I Verbal score of 590 or higher and "B" in English 1101
  • ACT English score 23 or higher and "A" in English 1101
  • ACT English score 26 or higher and "B" in English 1101

To apply for Regents' Test exemption(s):

  1. Students must have SAT or ACT or AP scores in Banner or make arrangements to show proof of scores.
  2. Students must send an email including name, social security number, phone number, and most used email address.  Students must include a specific message that tells which portion(s) of the test they qualify to exempt and how (ex: ACT score or AP score meeting criteria listed above) they qualify to exempt the portion.
  3. Students will email above information to One-Stop-Shop at onestopshop@gsu.edu. A response will be sent to the email address provided within 3-5 days.