Credit on Entrance/Exemption Charts
All guidelines on this page are effective March 27, 2026.
Guidelines for British A-Level: Students who have achieved a grade of A in an A-Level examination may receive specified credit on entrance. Department/program guidelines are listed below. Official certificate of A-LEVEL scores required. A general score report is not accepted.
Guidelines for International Baccalaureate (IB): Students who have achieved scores of 6 or 7 on Higher Level (HL) IB examinations may receive specified credit on entrance. Department/program guidelines are listed below.
* See Types of Credit at Dartmouth for more information about how Dartmouth grants credit on entrance for AP and IB examinations, as well as offers exemptions and placement in some subject areas.
College Board Advanced Placement Examinations
| Advanced Placement Exam | Grade | Credit on Entrance* or Exemption | Placement |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calculus: AB or AB Subscore from Calculus BC | 4 or 5 | Math 3 credit | Math 8 |
| Calculus BC | 4 or 5 | Math 3 and Math 8 credit | Math 9 or 11 |
| Chemistry | 4 or 5 | Chemistry 5 credit | Chemistry 11 |
| Computer Science A | 4 or 5 | Computer Science 1 credit | Computer Science 10, 30 |
| Economics: Micro | 5 | Economics 1 credit | Intermediate or advanced course |
| Environmental Science | 4 or 5 | Environmental Studies 2 credit | |
| French : Language | 5 | French 3 exemption | |
| French : Language | 4 | French 2 exemption | French 3 placement |
| Geography | 5 | Geography 02.01 credit | |
| Geography | 4 | Exemption from Geography 02.01 | |
| German | 5 | German 1 exemption, German 2 exemption, German 3 exemption | German 10 placement, German 10.01 placement, German 10.02 placement, German 10.03 placement, German 10.06 placement |
| German | 4 | German 1 exemption, German 2 exemption | German 3 placement |
| Italian : Language | 5 | Italian 3 exemption | |
| Italian : Language | 4 | Italian 2 exemption | Italian : Language |
| Latin | 4 or 5 | Latin 3 exemption | Latin 10 placement |
| Physics: C (Mechanics) | 4 or 5 | Physics 3 credit | |
| Physics: C (Electricity) | 4 or 5 | Physics 4 credit | |
| Spanish: Literature | 5 | Spanish 3 exemption, Spanish 9 credit on entrance | |
| Spanish: Literature | 4 | Spanish 3 exemption | |
| Spanish: Language | 4 or 5 | Spanish 3 exemption | |
| Statistics | 4 or 5 | Math 10 credit |
Calculus: AB or AB Subscore from Calculus BC
4 or 5
Math 3 credit
Math 8
Calculus BC
4 or 5
Math 3 and Math 8 credit
Math 9 or 11
Chemistry
4 or 5
Chemistry 5 credit
Chemistry 11
Computer Science A
4 or 5
Computer Science 1 credit
Computer Science 10, 30
Economics: Micro
5
Economics 1 credit
Intermediate or advanced course
Environmental Science
4 or 5
Environmental Studies 2 credit
French : Language
5
French 3 exemption
French : Language
4
French 2 exemption
French 3 placement
Geography
5
Geography 02.01 credit
Geography
4
Exemption from Geography 02.01
German
5
German 1 exemption, German 2 exemption, German 3 exemption
German 10 placement, German 10.01 placement, German 10.02 placement, German 10.03 placement, German 10.06 placement
German
4
German 1 exemption, German 2 exemption
German 3 placement
Italian : Language
5
Italian 3 exemption
Italian : Language
4
Italian 2 exemption
Italian : Language
Latin
4 or 5
Latin 3 exemption
Latin 10 placement
Physics: C (Mechanics)
4 or 5
Physics 3 credit
Physics: C (Electricity)
4 or 5
Physics 4 credit
Spanish: Literature
5
Spanish 3 exemption, Spanish 9 credit on entrance
Spanish: Literature
4
Spanish 3 exemption
Spanish: Language
4 or 5
Spanish 3 exemption
Statistics
4 or 5
Math 10 credit
British A-Level
| British A-Level Subject | Credit on Entrance* or Exemption |
|---|---|
| Chemistry | Students with an overall grade of A on the GCE A-Level Examinations (AS/A2) will receive credit for Chemistry 5 and placement into Chemistry 11. |
| Economics | Credit for Economics 1 |
| French: Language A | Consult department chair; invitation to take the APE (Advanced Proficiency Exam) for possible French 10 credit. |
| French: Language B | Consult department chair; invitation to take the APE (Advanced Proficiency Exam) for possible French 8 exemption. |
| Mathematics | Credit for Math 3 and placement into Math 8 |
| Further Mathematics | Credit for Math 10 |
| Physics | For a grade of A, credit for physics 3 and 4; for a grade of B, one unspecified credit. |
| Spanish: Language A | Spanish 9 credit.on entrance |
| Spanish: Language B | Spanish 9 credit.on entrance |
| Statistics | Credit for Math 10. |
Chemistry
Students with an overall grade of A on the GCE A-Level Examinations (AS/A2) will receive credit for Chemistry 5 and placement into Chemistry 11.
Economics
Credit for Economics 1
French: Language A
Consult department chair; invitation to take the APE (Advanced Proficiency Exam) for possible French 10 credit.
French: Language B
Consult department chair; invitation to take the APE (Advanced Proficiency Exam) for possible French 8 exemption.
Mathematics
Credit for Math 3 and placement into Math 8
Further Mathematics
Credit for Math 10
Physics
For a grade of A, credit for physics 3 and 4; for a grade of B, one unspecified credit.
Spanish: Language A
Spanish 9 credit.on entrance
Spanish: Language B
Spanish 9 credit.on entrance
Statistics
Credit for Math 10.
International Baccalaureate (IB)
| International Baccalaureate Subject | Credit on Entrance* or Exemption |
|---|---|
| Chemistry | Students with a score of 6 or 7 on the Higher Level IB Examination in Chemistry receive credit for Chemistry 5 and placement into Chemistry 11. |
| Economics | Credit for Economics 1 |
| French: Language A | Consult department chair; invitation to take the APE (Advanced Proficiency Exam) for possible French 10 credit. |
| French: Language B | Consult department chair; invitation to take Advanced Proficiency Exam (APE) for possible French 8 exemption. |
| German: Language A or B | Score of 6 or 7 on either exam receive German 1 exemption, German 2 exemption, German 3 exemption, German 10 placement, German 10.01 placement, German 10.02 placement, German 10.03 placement, German 10.06 placement. |
| Geography | Score of 6 or 7 on the Higher Level IB examination in Geography receive credit for Geography 02.01 |
| Mathematics | Credit for Math 3 and placement into Math 8; invitation to take department test for possible Math 8 credit. |
| Physics | Invitation to take department tests for possible Physics 3 and 4 or 13 and 14 credits in place of unspecified credit. |
| Spanish | Score of 6 or 7 on the Higher Level IB exam, Spanish 3 exemption, credit on entrance for Spanish 9. |
Chemistry
Students with a score of 6 or 7 on the Higher Level IB Examination in Chemistry receive credit for Chemistry 5 and placement into Chemistry 11.
Economics
Credit for Economics 1
French: Language A
Consult department chair; invitation to take the APE (Advanced Proficiency Exam) for possible French 10 credit.
French: Language B
Consult department chair; invitation to take Advanced Proficiency Exam (APE) for possible French 8 exemption.
German: Language A or B
Score of 6 or 7 on either exam receive German 1 exemption, German 2 exemption, German 3 exemption, German 10 placement, German 10.01 placement, German 10.02 placement, German 10.03 placement, German 10.06 placement.
Geography
Score of 6 or 7 on the Higher Level IB examination in Geography receive credit for Geography 02.01
Mathematics
Credit for Math 3 and placement into Math 8; invitation to take department test for possible Math 8 credit.
Physics
Invitation to take department tests for possible Physics 3 and 4 or 13 and 14 credits in place of unspecified credit.
Spanish
Score of 6 or 7 on the Higher Level IB exam, Spanish 3 exemption, credit on entrance for Spanish 9.