CBE Guide
Tips, strategies, and study guides to help you pass your Texas Credit by Exam.
NJGPA Math Is Just Algebra 1 & Geometry — How to Practice for New Jersey's Graduation Test
New Jersey's NJGPA graduation test covers exactly two math areas — Algebra 1 and Geometry. Here's what's on it, the 725 graduation-readiness score, the retake and SAT/ACT alternative pathways, and how independently-authored Algebra 1 & Geometry practice helps you prepare — from $19.99.
CBE Test Day: What to Expect with Online Proctoring (A Practical Checklist)
A general, logistics-focused guide to Credit by Exam test day: how online remote proctoring typically works, a practical pre-test checklist, and common avoidable problems. Verify the exact technical requirements with your district or testing provider — setups change.
Virginia SOL Test Schedule 2025–2026: Complete VDOE Calendar for Algebra I, Geometry, Algebra II, Grades 3–8 Math, and All SOL EOC Subjects
The full 2025–2026 Virginia Assessment Program test administration calendar from the Virginia Department of Education (VDOE) Student Assessment office — every season, every test window, every Term Graduate retake window. Bookmark this page if your child sits for any Virginia SOL exam this school year.
Texas CBE & EA 2025–2026: Frisco, Prosper, Plano, Round Rock, and Lubbock ISD Schedules
What every Texas parent needs to know about CBE/EA testing windows for 2025–2026 — with verified Frisco ISD dates and links to each district's official policy.
How Credit by Exam Credit Shows Up on the Transcript (and What It Means for GPA & Class Rank)
When a student passes a Credit by Exam, the campus records the course credit on the transcript — but how that credit is graded, whether it enters GPA, and whether it counts toward class rank are all set by each Texas district and vary widely. Here is what is consistent, what depends on local policy, and the exact questions to ask your counselor before you test out.
Denton ISD CBE — Parent Guide: 80% Acceleration, Counseling & Social Work Dept (2026-2027)
Denton ISD Credit by Exam / Exam for Acceleration: 80% for acceleration, 70% for credit recovery. Counseling & Social Work admin. Denton HS, Ryan HS, Guyer HS, Braswell HS.
CBE vs. Dual Credit vs. AP — Which Path for Which Texas Student? (A Neutral Decision Framework)
Credit by Exam, dual credit, and Advanced Placement are three different ways Texas students can accelerate or earn credit. This neutral guide explains exactly what each one earns, the time commitment, who sets the bar, and which kind of student each tends to fit — without claiming any single path is best.
McKinney ISD CBE — Parent Guide: 80%/70% Passing, 3-HS Structure (2026-2027)
McKinney ISD Credit by Examination: 80% for acceleration (TEC §28.023), 70% for credit recovery (19 TAC §74.24). Registration through your campus counselor at McKinney HS, McKinney Boyd, or McKinney North. District Assessments office administers.
Lubbock ISD CBE — Parent Guide: 80% Pass + Local TTU K-12 Advantage (2026-2027)
Lubbock ISD Credit by Examination: 80% for acceleration, 70% for credit recovery. TTU K-12 vendor is headquartered in Lubbock — local advantage.