Who Must Take the CUNY Proficiency Examination
As of September 1, 2003 all students pursuing an associate or bachelor’s degree at CUNY must take and pass the CPE. Passage of the exam is a requirement for the associate degree, while students pursuing a bachelor’s degree must pass by the time they have completed their 60 th credit. Effective September 1, 2003, these requirements apply to all students pursuing these two degrees, no matter when they first entered CUNY. (Exemptions that previously had been in effect for freshmen who matriculated at CUNY before Fall 1999 and transfers who first arrived before Fall 2000 are no longer in force.)
Exemptions:
Students
who have earned a bachelor’s degree or a higher degree from
an accredited program are exempted from CPE requirements.
