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CLEP English Literature Exam

Provider
College Board CLEP
Format
Computer-delivered answer-scored examination; subject samples include selected responses and matching. CLEP no longer supplies the optional essay; any institution-required essay is separately arranged with that institution.
Exam questions
Total questions: 95.
Time limit
90 minutes
Passing score
ACE recommends a credit-granting score of 50 for six semester hours; each institution sets its own credit policy.
Exam fee
$97 plus applicable test-center administration fee or $30 remote proctoring fee; funding eligibility affects actual payment.
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.

  • Knowledge of — Official range: 35–40% (Practice allocation: 37.5%)
    • Literary background
    • Identification of authors
    • Metrical patterns
    • Literary references
    • Literary terms
  • Ability to — Official range: 60–65% (Practice allocation: 62.5%)
    • Analyze the elements of form in a literary passage
    • Perceive meanings
    • Identify tone and mood
    • Follow patterns of imagery
    • Identify characteristics of style
    • Comprehend the reasoning in an excerpt of literary criticism
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