CLEP
The College Level Examination Program (CLEP) allows you to obtain recognition for college-level achievement on examinations and earn credits in undergraduate degree programs and universities in the United States and overseas.
Wherever or however you have learned and no matter what your age, you can take CLEP exams. If the results are acceptable to your college or university, you may receive course credit, thus shortening a degree program or allowing you to begin with more advanced courses than would otherwise be possible.
CLEP offers examinations in thirty-four different subject areas. Each exam is ninety minutes in length.
Contact the admissions office of the college or university that you are interested in attending. They can tell you if they are among the 2,900 institutions that accept CLEP examinations for credit or advanced standing, as well as which examinations they accept, the scores they require, and the number of credit hours that they grant for each examination that you pass successfully.
The CLEP Colleges brochure also lists colleges that have accepted CLEP, but always check directly with the institution for the most complete and current information.
Where do I get a CLEP handbook?
AMIDEAST maintains a supply of information materials, test handbooks, and registration materials for the CLEP examinations.
Information on the CLEP program and examinations is also available on the CLEP Web site.
Where and when can I take the CLEP?
The CLEP examinations are offered by arrangement with AMIDEAST at AMIDEAST test centers.
Please contact your local AMIDEAST office for registration and payment information. You will be asked to pay a test fee and a service fee for each examination for which you register. You can download the test registration form from the CLEP registration website.
How do I prepare for CLEP exams?
It is important for you to be familiar with the types of questions asked on the CLEP. There are several ways to prepare.
- Read about the tests and suggested preparation methods on the CLEP Web site
- Purchase the CLEP Official Study Guide and relevant Individual Subject Study Guides for more practice and review
- Take a subject review and test preparation course
What do I do on the day of the test?
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Arrive at the AMIDEAST or other assigned test center at the assigned test time. Check-in procedures take time. If you arrive late, you may not be admitted to the test, and you will forfeit your test fees.
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Bring photobearing identification, as described in the CLEP handbook, along with your test center admission form.
At the end of a testing session, a screen will offer you the option to cancel or report your test score. If you choose to report your score, you will receive a printed score report from the test center administrator.
If you take the English Composition with Essay exam, the essay will need to be hand scored, and you will not receive a score report on the day of the test. Essays are scored once a month, after which your scores will be sent to you.
