Tests

CLEP Testing Information
for Students Attending PREP

College-Level Examination Program (CLEP) at PREP

What is CLEP?

The College-Level Examination Program (CLEP) is a series of computer-based exams that allows individuals an opportunity to demonstrate prior learning and earn college credit for that knowledge. The exams are composed of multiple-choice questions and are approximately 90 minutes long. Official score reports are available immediately after the test administration, allowing individuals to select appropriate courses when scheduling classes.

CLEP Subject Exams Course Equivalents

CLEP Subject Examinations currently approved for credit at ULM and offered during PREP are listed below. Please click on exam title for a detailed description. Other approved exams can be taken at a later date.

 

CLEP Subject Exam Title	ULM Course Equivalent	Passing Score	Credit Hours
College Composition	English 1001	55	3
College Composition	English 1001 English 1002	68	3 3
Western Civilization I	History 1011	50	3
Western Civilization II	History 1012	50	3
History of U.S. I	History 2001	50	3
History of U.S. II	History 2002	50	3
College Algebra	Mathematics 1011	50	3
Precalculus	Mathematics 1011-1012 or Mathematics 1013	50	6 or 3

 

NOTE: Scores for the CLEP College Composition Exam will be mailed approximately four weeks after completion of the test.

Registration and Scheduling

Online registration is available. Seating is limited. Therefore, it is advisable to register for the test early. The test will be administered on Thursday afternoon, immediately following the conclusion of PREP activities.

NOTE: You may register for and take these exams at any CLEP test center. You must find a test center on the CLEP test center list and contact the center for registration procedure.

ULM must receive official scores from CLEP in order to award course credit.  Please select "University of Louisiana Monroe" as the score recipient at the time you take your exam.

CLEP Passing Score Policy

Universities awarding credit based on CLEP examinations have the right to set their own passing scores. The passing scores for CLEP examinations are listed with the exams. The University Registrar will enter the credit earned on the transcript for the ULM course equivalent as partial fulfillment of your degree requirements. Credit hours are posted to transcripts, but no letter grade is assigned. Therefore, the score will not be calculated in the overall grade point average. (NOTE: Credit earned by exam does not count toward hours earned for the Louisiana TOPS Program.)

Questions?

Send an email to testing@ulm.edu.

 

Register online NOW!