CLEP College Mathematics — Information & Free Practice
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CLEP College Mathematics
- Provider
- College Board CLEP; ETS operates the testing platform as subcontractor.
- Format
- Computer-delivered answer-scored examination; test-center and eligible remote-proctored delivery are the same examination.
- Exam questions
- Total questions: 60; The total includes the scored and unscored questions.
- Time limit
- 90 minutes
- Passing score
- ACE recommends a score of 50 for 3 semester hours; each institution sets its own credit-granting policy.
Examination outline
Algebra and Functions (20%)
- Equations, inequalities and linear systems
- Function representations and evaluation
- Graph transformations and symmetry
- Linear and exponential growth
- Applications
Counting and Probability (10%)
- Counting methods
- Probability and expected value
- Applications
Data Analysis and Statistics (15%)
- Data interpretation and representation
- Numerical summaries
- Standard deviation and normal distribution: conceptual questions only
- Applications
Financial Mathematics (20%)
- Percentages and commercial calculations
- Interest and yield
- Present and future value
- Applications
Geometry (10%)
- Triangles and quadrilaterals
- Parallel and perpendicular lines
- Circles, angles and sectors
- Applications
Logic and Sets (15%)
- Logical operations and statements
- Set relationships and Venn diagrams
- Set operations
- Applications
Numbers (10%)
- Number properties and operations
- Elementary number theory
- Measurement, notation and precision
- Absolute value
- Applications
Examination sources
- College Mathematics
Knowledge and Skills Required, controlling subject-matter statement before Algebra and Functions
- College Mathematics
Knowledge and Skills Required, problem-solving abilities, first bullet
- College Mathematics
Knowledge and Skills Required, problem-solving abilities, second bullet
- College Mathematics
Knowledge and Skills Required, percentage interpretation before content headings
- What Your CLEP Score Means
PDF p. 1, first column, calculation 1
- College Mathematics
Overview, examination length and pretest inclusion
- Information for Test Takers
PDF p. 4, Exam Descriptions, general format paragraph
- College Mathematics
Score Information, ACE Recommendation for College Mathematics, full two-row table
- College Mathematics
Score Information, note following table
- Register for an Exam
Keep in Mind, registration and scheduling
- Find a Test Center and Schedule Your Test
Instructions, Contact the test center to schedule your exam
- Find a Test Center and Schedule Your Test
Instructions, different types of test centers, Limited and Public
- CLEP Exam Eligibility Requirements
Who Can't Take a CLEP Exam, prohibited candidates
- CLEP Terms and Conditions
Section 2.b.i, Eligibility, residence requirement
- CLEP Exam Policies
CLEP Retest Policy, waiting period