Jordan Equivalency Guide
International school students (IB, AP/ACT, IGCSE, A-Level) can get their certificates officially recognized as equivalent to the Jordanian Tawjihi for university admission and professional licensing. 6 official pathways approved by Jordan's Ministry of Higher Education.
What is Tawjihi Equivalency?
International school students who wish to enter a Jordanian university or obtain professional licenses in Jordan need to "equate" their international certificate as a substitute for the national Tawjihi exam. Jordan's Ministry of Higher Education accepts combinations of ACT, AP, and SAT tests for this equivalency across 6 official pathways.
University Admission
Required for Jordanian public and private universities
Professional Licensing
Required for engineering, medicine, law and other professions
Arab Country Recognition
Some Arab countries also require Tawjihi equivalency
6 Official Tawjihi Equivalency Pathways
Students pick one pathway based on the tests they have already taken.
6 ACT Subject Tests
Formula: 25% school grades (last 3 yrs) + 75% ACT Subject scores
For the Science track, must include 3 science tests including Mathematics.
4 ACT Subject Tests + 1 AP exam, or 4 ACT Subject Tests + ACT Composite
Formula: 25% school grades + 50% ACT Subject + 25% AP or ACT Composite
At least 3 tests must be science subjects, including Mathematics.
2 ACT Subject Tests + 2 AP exams
Formula: 25% school grades + 25% ACT Subject + 50% AP scores
At least 3 tests must be science subjects, including Mathematics.
3 AP exams
Formula: 25% school grades (last 3 yrs) + 75% AP scores
Science track: at least 2 of the 3 AP tests must be science subjects. One must be Calculus, Physics, Biology, or Chemistry AP.
2 AP exams + ACT Composite
Formula: 25% school grades + 25% ACT Composite + 50% AP scores
Science track: at least 2 AP tests must be science subjects. One must be Calculus, Physics, Biology, or Chemistry AP.
2 ACT Subject Tests + 1 AP exam + ACT Composite
Formula: 25% school grades + 25% ACT Composite + 25% ACT Subject + 25% AP
At least 3 tests must be science subjects, including Mathematics.
* ACT Subject tests may be substituted with SAT Subject tests for the same subject.
Score Conversion Tables
AP, ACT, SAT, and A-Level scores are converted to a Tawjihi percentage per the official Ministry tables
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