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Advance  \nto higher-level classes!  \n\n| What is CLEP®?\u003Cbr>The College-Level Examination Program® (CLEP®) offers a series of computer administered examinations for which students may earn college credits for what they already know regardless of how the knowledge was acquired—through advanced coursework, independent study, work experience, professional development, or extracurricular activities. Concordia University awards credit for successful scores on CLEP exams. |\n| --- |\n| What are the exams like?\u003Cbr>CLEP exams require college-level knowledge and critical thinking ability; sufficient preparation is required to do well.\u003Cbr>• CLEP exams are administered by computer.\u003Cbr>• The exams are timed. All are approximately 90 minutes long.\u003Cbr>• Most questions on the tests are multiple-choice. Other questions require candidates to fill in a numeric answer, to shade areas of an object, or to put items in the correct order. Some exams include essay questions.\u003Cbr>• All exams are scored on a scale of 20 to 80.\u003Cbr>• Score reports are available upon completion of the exam so students know right away how they performed. |\n\nRecommendations for preparing to take a CLEP exam:  \n• Review the exam description on the CollegeBoard Website or in the CLEP Official Study Guide.  \n• Review the “Knowledge and Skills Required” outline for the exam. These outlines are provided in the CLEP Official Study Guide. Outlines for individual exams can be ordered from the College Board Web site.  \n• Check with faculty to see what materials are being used in the equivalent course for the examination subject. Review textbooks and other resource materials used in comparable college courses.  \nSources for CLEP preparation materials include public libraries and college bookstores.  \n• Make sure you are familiar with the topics and terminology in the course syllabus, the textbook, and other resources.  Match the exam content outline from the CLEP Official Study Guide or the individual study guide to the table of contents of textbooks to be certain that areas of study match exam content.  \n• Review and follow recommendations in the “Preparing to Take CLEP Examinations” and “Taking the Examinations”sections of the CLEP Official Study Guide or individual study guides.  \n• Answer the sample questions in the CLEP Official Study Guide or individual guides and use the answer key to determine the number of correct responses and your readiness to take the exam.  \n• Become familiar with the computer-based format of CLEP exams. The free CLEP Sampler on the CLEP Web site may help.  \nFees for CLEP:  \n$80 for the exam plus an administrative fee**  \n**Administrative fees are determined by your testing site  \nUpdated 4/13/2021  \nI want to Take a CLEP Exam-What Do I Do?  \nContact a Testing Office to make an appointment and register for an examination.  \nExamples of local centers that offer CLEP testing are:  \n\n| In Chicago: | In the Suburbs: |\n| --- | --- |\n| City Colleges of Chicago (312) 553-3294 | College of DuPage (630) 942-2401 |\n| University of Illinois at Chicago (312) 996-0919 | Harper Community College (847) 925-6619 |\n|  | Joliet Junior College (815)280-6667 |\n|  | McHenry County College (815)455-8984 |\n| For more information and additional locations go to: [http://www.collegeboard.com](http://www.collegeboard.com) | Moraine Valley Community College (708) 974-5710 |\n|  | Oakton Community College (847) 635-1939 |\n|  | Triton Community College (708) 456-0300 extension 3450 |\n\nCLEP SCORE POLICY and CREDIT GRANTED  \nThe CLEP score range is 20-80 for all exams, with the minimum passing score, established by CLEP, being 50. 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