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CLEP American Literature Exam

Provider
College Board; ETS operates the testing platform as subcontractor.
Format
Computer-delivered assessment; multiple-choice questions are the published program format and are illustrated by the official subject samples. CLEP no longer offers the optional essay; institutions may arrange separate writing requirements.
Time limit
90 minutes
Passing score
ACE recommends 50 for 3 semester hours; each institution sets its own credit-granting policy.
Exam fee
$97 examination fee, plus the applicable test-center or remote-proctoring administration fee.
Examination outline

The authority publishes percentage ranges for each content area. The practice percentages below use the midpoint of each range, normalized to 100%; they are not exact percentages published by the authority. Practice question counts may differ slightly because of rounding.

  • Understanding and interpretation of poems and prose — Official range: 35–40% (Practice allocation: 37.5%)
  • Knowledge of literary works — Official range: 25–30% (Practice allocation: 27.5%)
  • Critical terms, verse forms, and literary devices — Official range: 15–20% (Practice allocation: 17.5%)
  • Historical and social settings, literary relationships and traditions, and author influences — Official range: 15–20% (Practice allocation: 17.5%)
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