Equivalency Options

6 ACT Subject Tests
A combined total of six ACT subject tests. For the Tawjihi science stream in option 1, students must pass three science ACT subject tests including math.

Tawjihi equivalency average out of 100 will be calculated as follows:

• 25% of the numeric grades of the last three years of high school
• 75% out of the SAT subject exam scores

4 ACT Subject tests  + 1 One Advanced Placement exam OR 4 ACT subject tests + ACT General Exam

To obtain Tawjihi equivalency in the Tawjihi science stream for option 2, students must pass three science ACT subject exams including math 

Tawjihi equivalency average out of 100 will be calculated as follows:

• 25% of the numeric grades of the last three years of high school
• 50% out of the ACT subject exam scores
• 25% out of the AP Exam OR ACT general exam

Two ACT Subject Exams  + Two Advanced Placement AP Exams

To obtain equivalency in the Tawjihi science stream for option 3, students must pass three science subject exams including math.

Tawjihi equivalency average out of 100 will be calculated as follows:

• 25% of the numeric grades of the last three years
• 25% out of the ACT subject exam scores
• 50% out of the two AP Exams

Three Advanced Placement (AP) exams

To obtain equivalency in the Tawjihi science stream for option 4, TWO of the AP exams must be science exams.

Tawjihi equivalency average out of 100 will be calculated as follows:

• 25% of the numeric grades of the last three years
• 75% out of the three AP Exams
   

Two Advanced Placement (AP) Exams  + ACT general exam
To obtain equivalency in the Tawjihi science stream for option 5, two of the AP exams must be science exams. Al least one of the two AP Exams must be from the following list: AP Calculus, AP Physics, AP Biology, or AP Chemistry.

 Tawjihi equivalency GPA out of 100 will be calculated as follows:

• 25% of the numeric grades of the last three years
• 25% out of the ACT exam
• 50% out of the two AP Exams

Two ACT Subject Exams + One Advanced Placement (AP) Exams + ACT General Exam

To obtain equivalency in the Tawjihi science stream for option 6, the ACT subject exams and the AP exams must be science exams, including Math.

Tawjihi equivalency average out of 100 will be calculated as follows:

• 25% of the numeric grades of the last three years of high school.
• 25% out of the ACT general exam
• 25% out of the ACT subject exams
• 25% out of the AP exam
   

The Certificates Equivalency Committee of Jordan’s Ministry of Education has approved issuing an equivalency of AP Capstone Diploma to the Jordanian General Secondary School Certificate if students meet the following requirements: 

• Successful completion of American High School/12th grade 
• Successfully obtaining the AP Capstone Diploma 
• Minimum grade of 3 
• To obtain the equivalency for the Science stream, students must complete two scientific subjects. 
• The above will take effect as of the 2014/2015 academic year. 

Students who graduate from ACS, can obtain the Tawjihi equivalency by submitting the American High School Diploma obtained from ACS along with the university BS/BA or Masters Degree from an accredited university approved by the Ministry of Education. 

Please note that the above information is provided by the Ministry of Education (MOE), and is subject to change without notice. ACS Amman will strive to keep this information current as we become aware of changes in these regulations.

You can also visit the MOE’s website for further clarification.

Students who are interested to proceed with the Tawjihi Equivalency, please contact Ms. Khuloud Hajjiri Assaf, Director of Student and Information Services khajjiri@acsamman.edu.jo.

• AP Statistics and AP Computer Science will not be considered for the science stream equivalency, unless accompanied by one of the following AP Exams: AP Calculus, AP Physics, AP Chemistry or AP Biology
• Arabic A-Level is counted equivalent to one ACT subject exam NOT one AP
• AP Studio Art is counted equivalent to one ACT subject exam NOT one AP (excluding students who took the AP Studio Art Exam as juniors in May 2020)
• Students can replace 25% of school numeric grades from the last three years of high school by one AP exam, one ACT exam, or two ACT subject exams.
• A-Level Arabic is Equivalent to one SAT exam and NOT one AP Exam
• AP Calculus AB, AP Calculus BC and AP Statistics are considered the SAME EXAM
• ACT Math I, ACT Math II, AP Calculus, and AP Statistics are considered different exams.
• ACT English I and ACT English II are considered TWO different exams.
• The ACT General Test is considered a scientific exam.
• An ACT subject test and SAT subject exam for the same course are NOT considered different exams but as the same exam.
• An ACT subject test and AP exam for the same course are considered two separate exams.
• You can also visit the MOE’s website for further clarification

How does the Ministry calculate my Final Tawjihi Average out of 100?

Advanced Placement Exams Scores Conversion:

Exam Scores	Conversion
5	100
4	93
3	86
2	is considered a passing grade that is calculated as 50%

 

SAT Subject Exams scores Conversion:

Exam Scores	Conversion
450 - 470	65%
480 - 500	70%
510 - 530	73%
540 - 560	77%
570 - 590	80%
600 - 620	83%
630 - 650	86%
660 - 680	90%
690 - 710	93%
720 - 740	95%
750 - 770	98%
780 - 800	100%

 

ACT Exams Scores Conversion:

Exam Scores	Conversion
18	65%
19	67%
20	69%
21	71%
22	73%
23	75%
24	77%
25	79%
26	81%
27	83%
28	85%
29	87%
30	89%
31	91%
32	93%
33	95%
34	97%
35	99%
36	100%

 

A-Level Exam Scores Conversion

Exam Scores	Conversion
A*	100%
A	95%
B	85%
C	75%
D	65%