Testing Out in the Michigan Merit Curriculum is an option to demonstrate that a student meets or exceeds the content expectations associated with the subject credit area.  A student may not test out to better a grade already earned. Reasons for testing out include: 

1. To gain credit in a class to meet graduation requirements or advance to a higher level in the curriculum. (Credit Advancement)

2. To gain credit in a course failed (Credit Recovery). 

Once a student has successfully tested out of a course, they may not test out of a lower course in the same subject area or retake the same course (i.e. specifically band, music or PE).

Students may attempt to Test Out of the same class more than once, but may earn credit for that class only once. 

Students may attempt to Test Out of a class (or classes) during each available testing out session as long as they are not currently taking the class or have previously earned credit for the same class.

Students must earn the equivalent of a “C+” (77% or higher) on the test to earn credit (CR). The credit will be recorded on the student transcript as "CR" and will not count in the computation of grade point average (GPA).

Courses completed through credit-by-exam (Testing Out) will not be used to meet core-course requirements for the NCAA Eligibility Center.