Who Must Take The test?

All Sonoma State students, both undergraduate and graduate, must fulfill the Graduate Written Assessment Requirement (GWAR), either by passing the WEPT Exam or by completing a WIC Course with a C- or greater, in order to receive their degrees.

Undergraduates complete the WEPT requirement by passing the test with a score of 8 or greater.

Graduate students usually are required to pass the WEPT before they will be admitted to classified status in their programs. Some programs offer alternative means of fulfilling the requirement; all graduate students should seek specific guidance from their departments.