CLEP

(College Level Examination Program)

The College-Level Examination Program (CLEP) is designed to assess the prior knowledge of students gained through independent study, advanced high school or honors classes, and other experiences outside college classrooms.

The CLEP Subject Examinations are designed to assess achievement in specific college subjects. Each test contains various kinds of multiple-choice questions and allows 90 minutes to complete the items. For credit by examination in any English course, UT Arlington requires the 90-minute optional essay. Students who wish to have test scores evaluated for credit by examination in English must have their objective scores and their essays sent to UT Arlington, Testing Services (school code 6013). Testing Services will evaluate the objective scores and send eligible students’ essays to the UT Arlington English Department faculty for scoring. Additional requirements for eligibility are listed below. There is a six month waiting period to repeat any CLEP examination.

CLEP Subject Examinations may be taken at any national testing center. Score reports are mailed from Princeton, NJ, two to three weeks after the test date. For a list of centers in other cities, write CLEP, P.O. Box 6601, Princeton, NJ 08541-6601.

Detailed descriptions of all CLEP examinations, sample questions, and suggested resources for preparation are included in The Official Handbook for the CLEP Examinations, which can be ordered from College Board Publications, Department N98, Box 886, New York, NY 10101-0886 or accessed through the web at www.collegeboard.com/clep. UT Arlington is an open CLEP test center, and candidates should contact Testing Services for test dates and registration procedures.

Our Regular Testing Schedule is Monday – Friday @ 1 pm (excluding Holidays).

Register for the CLEP:

Register by Fax:

Register by Mail:

Register in Person:

Fees for the CLEP:

$20 to UT Arlington as an Administration Fee (non-refundable)

AND

$70 to CLEP on the day of the test by either credit card or check or money order made payable to CLEP.

AND

Additional $20 to UTA on the day of the test if taking an essay exam

VETERANS:

If you are an eligible veteran, you can receive full reimbursement for CLEP exam and administration fees from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. For more information about who is eligible for this benefit and how to submit a claim, visit www.gibill.va.gov/pamphlets/testing.htm. For more information about CLEP and the benefits available to veterans, visit www.collegeboard.com/clepveterans.

Test Day Procedure

• Check in for all exams will start on time in Room 201, Davis Hall.
• You may only take one examination per test date.
• You must bring 2 photo I.D.s (one of which must be a current government-issued, e.g., driver’s license) and the admission ticket to the test.

Rescheduling Policy

The CLEP exam can be rescheduled one time at no charge to you if you call no later than 24 hours before your scheduled test date. If you reschedule more than once, you will forfeit the $20.00 UT Arlington Registration Fee.

After the Test

• The exam is transferable to most colleges and universities (check with your college for acceptance of CLEP exams).
• CLEP credits acquired through Credit by Examination will be posted to a student’s official record only after he/she has enrolled, completed one semester at UT Arlington, and completed a petition for credit.

CLEP Optional Essay

• UT Arlington requires the optional essay for the Freshman College Composition, American Literature and English Literature CLEP tests for credit.
• After the multiple choice test is complete and a passing score is met, then an additional $20 payable to UT Arlington will be required before the administration of the Optional Essay.

Foreign Language Information

• Up to 14 hours credit (1441, 1442, 2313, and 2314) may be granted for each exam, depending on your score.
• The Spanish CLEP includes a supplemental test of grammar and spelling for UT Arlington students only. There is no study guide for the supplemental test.

CLEP – Satisfactory Scores

CLEP SUBJECT EXAMINATIONS¹ (Computer)
Satisfactory Scores and Course Credit 2008-2009

CLEP SUBJECT EXAMINATIONS¹ (Paper & Pencil )
Satisfactory Scores and Course Credit 2006-2007

¹ All CLEP Subject Examinations may be taken at any national CLEP test center, including UT Arlington. Send scores to UT Arlington (6013). There is a six month waiting period for retaking any CLEP Subject Examination. A second score with a test date less than six months from the test date of the first score will not be evaluated.

² A score of 55 establishes eligibility to have the optional essay scored. The optional essay must be sent to Testing Services, UT Arlington, to be scored by UT Arlington English Department faculty. A satisfactory score on both the objective and optional essay tests is required to be eligible for credit.

³ Credit with letter grades is available for test scores with test dates on June 1, 1991 and after. Letter grades are assigned on the basis of specific test scores. Test scores from retake examinations may be evaluated for additional credit or credit with letter grade but cannot be used to replace a letter grade earned from a previous test score.

⁴ Additional credit is possible when an examinee has a satisfactory score on the Spanish Department’s supplemental examination. The supplemental examination is administered after the CLEP Subject examination at UT Arlington. Contact Testing Services for details.

⁵ No longer available after 5/31/07.

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