It depends on whether or not you've started your coursework at Berkeley.
If you have not started coursework at Berkeley: You can meet this requirement by exam or by coursework.
- To satisfy the requirement by exam, please consult the list of exams and scores that are acceptable.
- To satisfy the requirement by coursework, you must earn a grade of C or higher in a college course certified by UC Berkeley as satisfying the Entry-Level Writing Requirement.
If you have started coursework at Berkeley: You can meet this requirement by exam or by coursework.
- To satisfy the requirement by exam, you must score
- 8 or above on the Analytical Writing Placement Examination taken on the Berkeley campus (prior to 2023) or the Berkeley Writing Assessment (2023 and after).
- To satisfy the requirement by coursework, you must earn a grade of C or higher in College Writing R1A.