How College Credit by Examination Works

As you probably know,

The Collegeboard makes the SAT exam taken by millions of high school students every year.

Did You Know?

Everybody knows that the Collegeboard makes the SAT exam, but almost nobody has heard of their College Level Examination Program (CLEP)

What is CLEP?

CLEP exams are multiple choice tests that are worth college credit. For instance, instead of sitting through a semester of Sociology at your local college, you can take the Sociology CLEP test.

How can I pass these CLEP tests?

InstantCert provides you with everything you need to pass these exams and quickly earn college credit. You don't need any books, homework, or prior knowledge of the subject. Just study our database of questions, and go in and test with confidence.

Shh, It's a Secret!

CLEP tests are an amazing opportunity to save time and money towards your degree, but why aren't they more popular? The reason is, colleges don't encourage people to take these tests--actually, they really don't even want you to know that CLEP tests exist. It makes sense, because they would rather make thousands of dollars selling you classes and textbooks instead of $15 for administering one CLEP exam.

How It Works

Taking advantage of CLEP tests is easy, and you don't need to be enrolled in a college to start taking them. Here's what you do:

1. Pick a subject from our College Course List and study it
2. Call up your local college testing center, and schedule your CLEP exam
3. Go in and take as many CLEPs as you can. Each exam costs $50 plus $15 administration fee.
4. Some day in the future, when you do enroll in a college, give them your CLEP transcript with all your test scores on it, and watch your degree requirements disappear!

More Information

We gave you a really brief overview here, but here are a couple of links to more detailed information:

• Collegeboard Official Website - No one can explain CLEP exams better than the people that make the exam! Also, their website contains a listing of the testing centers where you can go to schedule/take your tests.



• DegreeInfo.com Article - DegreeInfo.com has provided this comprehensive article giving you a more complete picture of what CLEP is and how it works.



• BA in 4 Weeks - This website outlines how some people earned their Bachelor's degree in just 4 weeks using various exams including CLEP! They are truly the exception--most people aren't going to be able to take so many tests in such a short time, but it gives you an idea of what's possible.