DSST

Take the DSST

The DSST allows you to earn college credit without taking the corresponding courses. These tests are intended for adult learners, home schooled students, degree completion, and active duty military and their spouses.

More than 1,900 institutions grant college credits for high performances on the DSST, and you can take more than 30 of these exams at the Testing Center. Tests cover college subject areas such as social sciences, math, applied technology, business, and humanities.

Before you take the DSST, check with your counselor to be sure it fits into your curriculum. View the DSST study guides and be prepared to finish the test within two hours. You also can review how many credit hours you'll earn by taking the DSST.

Step 1: Schedule your test

Testing is available on Tuesdays only from 9 AM to 4 PM for Spring 2021.

The Testing Center cannot accommodate same day appointments.

The DSST is offered in the Business Building (BS3000).

*We are currently unable to give the Principles of Public Speaking exam.

The cost for taking the DSST is $85, payable to DSST on the day of the test with credit or debit card only.

We charge an additional $25 to take the test at the IUPUI Testing Center.

Refunds:

Refunds will not be given once the test is administered.

Testers, seeking a refund, should contact indexams@iupui.edu to begin the process. Verfication of appointment and proof of payment will be required.

If applicable, testing fee refund will be made through original method of payment. Total processing may take up to 3-4 business days.

Schedule your exam

Step 2: Interpret your results

Official results will be sent to the univeristy you select in approximately one week. If you need help interpreting your test scores, please see your advisor. The Testing Center does not have access to your scores and are not able to interperet them.

What to bring

You must bring a government-issued photo ID that bears your signature. All funded military candidates must present a current military ID and a second form of government-issued photo ID.

Acceptable forms of identification are:

Current driver's license
Current state or federal ID card
Current passport
Tribal ID card
Naturalization card
Certificate of citizenship

What not to bring

All personal belongings must be kept outside of the testing lab. This includes jewelry, watches, wallets, and purses, in addition to these items:

Cell phones
Electronic communication devices, visual or audio recording or listening devices, or any device with an on/off button, such as MP3 players, PDAs, tablets, computers, CD players, removable storage devices, calculator watches, clocks, spellcheckers, and so on.
Eyeglasses with communication and recording devices
Calculators and calculator manuals (on-screen calculators are provided for tests that allow them)
Handwritten or printed materials, such as dictionaries, notebooks, scratch paper, textbooks, etc.
Packages and bags of any kind, such as backpacks and briefcases
Hats or headwear, except for those being worn for religious or medical purposes
Food or beverages, including chewing gum
Unauthorized aids, such as slide rulers, rulers, translation aids, highlighters, etc.
Unauthorized medical devices, such as Epinephrine injections, except with prior approval

**Credit hours earned through the DSST**
DSST Exams	IUPUI Equivalent Course	Score Needed for Credit
01 FUNDAMENTAL OF COLLEGE ALGEBRA	MATH 11100 ALGEBRA	47 and higher
02 PRINCIPLES OF STATISTICS	STAT 30100 ELEMENTARY STATISTICAL METHODS I	check wiith advisor
11 LIFESPAN DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY	PSY-B 310 LIFE SPAN DEVELOPMENT	46 and higher
14 INTRODUCTION TO LAW ENFORCEMENT	SPEA-J 321 AMERICAN POLICING	60 and higher
15 CRIMINAL JUSTICE	SPEA-J 101 THE AMERICAN CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM	49 and higher
21 PRINCIPLES OF SUPERVISION	OLS 37400 SUPERVISORY MGMT	46 and higher
29 ASTRONOMY	AST-A 110 INTRODUCTION TO ASTRONOMY	48 and higher
30 HERE'S TO YOUR HEALTH	HPER-H 363 PERSONAL HEALTH	48 and higher
33 PHYSICAL GEOLOGY	GEOL-G 110 PHYSICAL GEOLOGY	46 and higher
35 ETHICS IN AMERICA	PHIL-P 120 ETHICS	46 and higher
SN/SP 495 SUBSTANCE ABUSE (FORMALY DRUG AND ALCOHOL ABUSE)	PSY-B 394 DRUGS AND BEHAVIOR	400 and higher
SN/SP 496 INTORDUCTION TO WORLD RELIGIONS	REL-UN 100 RELIGION - 100-LEVEL UNDISTRIBUTED COURSE	check wiith advisor