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CLEP Biology
- Provider
- College Board; ETS operates the testing platform as a subcontractor; authorized test centers or remote proctoring provide delivery.
- Format
- Computer-based examination, principally multiple-choice; no separately identified Biology writing, listening, oral or practical assessment in the official description.
- Exam questions
- Total questions: 115; The total includes the scored and unscored questions.
- Time limit
- 90 minutes
- Passing score
- ACE recommends 50 for six semester hours; each institution sets its own credit-granting score, hours and course policy.
- Exam fee
- $97 examination fee plus applicable test-center or remote-proctoring administration fee.
Examination outline
Molecular and Cellular Biology (33%)
- Chemical composition of organisms
- Cells
- Enzymes
- Energy transformations
- Cell division
- Chemical nature of the gene
Organismal Biology (34%)
- Structure and function in plants with emphasis on angiosperms
- Plant reproduction and development
- Structure and function in animals with emphasis on vertebrates
- Animal reproduction and development
- Principles of heredity
Population Biology (33%)
- Principles of ecology
- Principles of evolution
- Principles of behavior
- Social biology
Examination sources
- Biology Exam
Knowledge and Skills Required, paragraph before Molecular and Cellular Biology; scope index block 54
- Biology Exam
Knowledge and Skills Required, Molecular and Cellular Biology, complete section; scope index blocks 55-83
- Biology Exam
Knowledge and Skills Required, Organismal Biology, complete section; scope index blocks 84-110
- Biology Exam
Knowledge and Skills Required, Population Biology, complete section; scope index blocks 111-136
- Biology Exam
Knowledge and Skills Required, cross-domain abilities before topic list; scope index blocks 50-53
- Biology Exam
Overview, second paragraph
- What Your CLEP Score Means
p. 1, left column, calculations 1 and 2
- What Your CLEP Score Means
p. 1, left column, independent examinations paragraph
- Information for Test Takers
printed p. 4, Exam Descriptions, introductory box
- Biology Exam
Score Information, institution credit policy note
- Biology Exam
registration heading above Overview
- Register for an Exam
opening paragraph
- Register for an Exam
Keep in Mind, separate registration and scheduling steps
- Find a Test Center and Schedule Your Test
Instructions, step 2, center label definitions
- Find a Test Center and Schedule Your Test
Instructions, step 3, Contact the test center
- CLEP Exam Eligibility Requirements
opening eligibility paragraph
- CLEP Exam Eligibility Requirements
Who Can't Take a CLEP Exam, full restrictions
- CLEP Exam Eligibility Requirements
remote proctoring eligibility list
- CLEP Terms and Conditions
Section 2.b, Testing Remotely with Online Proctoring, Eligibility
- CLEP Terms and Conditions
Section 2.b, CLEP Remote Proctoring Requirements
- Information for Test Takers
printed p. 3, Repeating Exams