The College Level Examination Program (CLEP) can be the college student’s best friend. It can save the expense, the time, and a lot of the frustration of taking courses with that the student is entirely familiar, whether through previous study or experience. CLEP exams are offered in 34 categories and touch upon many subject areas. Before taking a CLEP, the student must determine which exams his or her school will accept. Some colleges accept a wide variety of CLEP exams, while others are very limited in their acceptance. As a rule, CLEP exams are focused on the type of introductory courses that students are required to take in their first and second years of undergraduate study.
Introductory courses favored for CLEP examinations are in five general areas:
- Literature and composition
- Foreign languages
- History and social sciences
- Science and math
- Business
Most CLEP exams are 90 minutes in length and, except for the writing exams, are composed of multiple-choice questions.
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