CLEP Exams

The CLEP exams are administered at more than 1,800 test centers in the United States and abroad; 2,900 colleges and universities will accept credit for successful scores. CLEP exams allow people who have acquired comprehensive subject knowledge through independent or prior study, on-the job training, or cultural pursuits to show that they have the understanding of college-level material.

Your test scores and the information you provide when taking the tests will only be given to The College Board and to Montcalm Community College. The information may be used for counseling, advisement and placement purposes only.

College Board Account

Register your own College Board Account to access practice tests, study guides, and sample questions to help you prepare for your CLEP exams. Through your online College Board Account you can register for CLEP exams 24/7, make payments, update your account information, access test center and score recipient information and purchase study materials.

Scheduling

Scheduled exam day CLEP examinations are administered throughout the year at over 1,800 colleges and universities in the United States and abroad. After you register through your College Board Account, find a test center that’s convenient for you and contact the preferred test center to schedule your appointment to test.

Purchasing & Fees

Choose and purchase exams online through your College Board Account. Registration for an exam can be done online 24/7 and you will be provided a payment receipt and a Ticket ID. In addition to each CLEP exam fee, which is collected when you register online, MCC has a $20 administration fee payable the day of the test. This fee is waived if the test taker is a current MCC student. The fee is refundable if the test taker enrolls in an MCC course at some point.

CLEP Exam Score Requirements

CLEP Exam	Minimum Score	MCC Equivalent	Credits
Financial Accounting	50	ACCT 115 & 116	8
Introductory Business and Law	50	BUSN 200	3
Information Systems and Computer Applications		Not Accepted
Principles of Management	50	MGMT 237	3
Principles of Marketing	50	MRKT 233	3

CLEP Exam	Minimum Score	MCC Equivalent	Credits
American Literature		Under review
Analyzing and Interpreting Literature		Under review
College Composition	50	ENGL 100	3
College Composition Modular		Not accepted
English Literature		Under review
Humanities		HUMN credit

CLEP Exam

Minimum Score

MCC Equivalent

Credits

College French

40-49

50-56

FREN 120

FREN 120 & 121

College German

40-49

50-58

GERM 101

GERM 101 & 102

College Spanish

40-49

50-55

SPAN 130

SPAN 130-131

CLEP Exam	Minimum Score	MCC Equivalent	Credits
American Government	50	POLI 240	Under review
Introduction to Educational Psychology		Not accepted
History of the U.S. - Early Colonization to 1877	50	HIST 250	3
History of the U.S. II - 1865 to present	50	HIST 251	3
Human Growth and Development		PSYC 235
Principles of Macroeconomics	50	ECON 215	3
Principles of Microeconomics	50	ECON 216	3
Introductory Psychology	50	PSYC 120	3
Social Science and History		Not accepted
Introductory Sociology		SOCI 230	3
Western Civilization - Ancient Near East to 1648		HIST credit	3
Western Civilization - 1648 to present		HIST credit	3

CLEP Exam	Minimum Score	MCC Equivalent	Credits
Biology	50	BIOL 100	4
Natural Sciences		Not accepted
College Algebra	50	MATH 159	4
Calculus	50	MATH 250	4
College Mathematics	50	MATH credit*	3
Chemistry	50	CHEM 105	4
Precalculus	50	MATH 120 and MATH 159	4

*Meets minimum math competency of elementary algebra. Will not fulfill any degree requirement for a higher level math course.

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