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Shanghai Jiao Tong University: CSCA subjects for 2027 undergraduate intake

Only the English-taught undergraduate Engineering Cluster Program: Mathematics is required. This is not a university-wide rule. Other tests cannot replace CSCA; pre-admitted applicants must submit CSCA by Jun 30, 2027.

Checked Sep 30, 2026; 1 program / project records.

Requirements apply only to the stated programs and intake. Not listed does not mean exempt; unspecified does not mean no requirement. Confirm against official notices and subsequent corrections.

Names and notes are translated for display. The original source and evidence remain available for verification.

Official source 1 ↗

Undergraduate Engineering Cluster Program in English

College / department: Engineering Cluster; first 1.5 years at Global College · Teaching language: English

Original program and college names: Undergraduate Engineering Cluster Program in English · Engineering Cluster; first 1.5 years at Global College

Mathematics
Required
Physics
Not listed in this scope
Chemistry
Not listed in this scope
Chinese (type unspecified)
Not listed in this scope
Languages, waivers, submission and evidence
Campus
Not specified / not verified
Teaching language
English
Teaching-language scope
The cluster is taught in English; later transfers may be taught in English or Chinese.
Test language
Not specified / not verified
Waivers / substitution conditions
SAT/ACT/A-Level/IB/UEC/UNT and other tests cannot replace CSCA. Alternative scores may be submitted initially; after pre-admission, CSCA is due by Jun 30, 2027.
Minimum per required subject
Not specified / not verified
Application period
Not specified / not verified
CSCA score submission
Jun 30, 2027
Submission and deadline notes
This is not a university-wide rule. Eligible Engineering Cluster majors may change after the first 1.5 years. Early Action: Nov 1, 2026; regular application: Mar 31, 2027. The HSK4 graduation condition is separate from CSCA. The corroborating Global College page retains an outdated 2026 subheading alongside explicit 2027 headings and deadlines.
Official publication date
Not specified / not verified
Checked on
Sep 30, 2026
Source notes (translated)
This is not a university-wide rule. Eligible Engineering Cluster majors may change after the first 1.5 years. Early Action: Nov 1, 2026; regular application: Mar 31, 2027. The HSK4 graduation condition is separate from CSCA. The corroborating Global College page retains an outdated 2026 subheading alongside explicit 2027 headings and deadlines.
Original source wording

The following is original wording from official materials and the verification ledger. Translations aid reading; official notices take precedence.

Source location (original reference)
2027 heading; Application Materials section 1.1; program list
Teaching-language scope
English for cluster; later transfers may be taught in English or Chinese
Waivers / substitution conditions
SAT/ACT/A-Level/IB/UEC/UNT/others cannot replace CSCA. Alternative test scores can be submitted initially; CSCA due June 30, 2027 after pre-admission.
CSCA score submission
2027-06-30
Submission and deadline notes
Not a university-wide requirement. Engineering cluster eligible-major list subject to change after first 1.5 years. Early Action November 1, 2026; Regular March 31, 2027. HSK4 graduation requirement is separate from CSCA. GC corroborating page has stale 2026 subheading amid explicit 2027 heading/deadlines.
Source notes (translated)
Not a university-wide requirement. Engineering cluster eligible-major list subject to change after first 1.5 years. Early Action November 1, 2026; Regular March 31, 2027. HSK4 graduation requirement is separate from CSCA. GC corroborating page has stale 2026 subheading amid explicit 2027 heading/deadlines.
Official source 1 ↗

Evidence ledger · /requirements/31 · req-d360fb5f8953ffd3

Record-level evidence: Evidence ledger