# Physics C Mechanics — AP exam score to college credit, compared across universities

For Physics C Mechanics, institution is University of California, San Diego; minimum score is 3; credit granted is exempt Physics 1A; restriction is Students qualify for the exemptions listed below only if the course is required for their major, recorded from its source on 2026-08-05.

- **AP exam:** Physics C Mechanics _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Institution:** University of California, San Diego _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_
- **Minimum score:** 3 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Credit granted:** exempt Physics 1A.
- **Restriction:** Students qualify for the exemptions listed below only if the course is required for their major.

## What the source says

> Physics C Mechanics: Score of 3, exempt Physics 1A; score of 4 or 5, exempt Physics 1A or 2A.

## Source

- https://admission.universityofcalifornia.edu/admission-requirements/ap-exam-credits/ap-credits/san-diego.html

Last verified: 2026-08-05. Review by: 2027-08-05.
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