CLEP Social Sciences and History — Information & Free Practice
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CLEP Social Sciences and History
- Provider
- College Board
- Format
- Internet-based examination, principally multiple-choice questions; test-center or eligible remote-proctored administration.
- Exam questions
- Total questions: 120; 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 policy.
- Exam fee
- $97 examination fee plus applicable test-center or remote-proctoring administration fee.
Examination outline
History (40%)
- United States History
- Western Civilization
- World History
Government/Political Science (20%)
- Comparative politics
- International relations
- Methods
- United States
Geography (20%)
- Key geographical skills
- Cultural geography
- Physical geography
- Population
- Regional geography
- Rural and urban land use
- Spatial interaction
Economics (20%)
- Economic measurements
- International trade
- Major theorists and schools
- Monetary and fiscal policy
- Product markets
- Resource markets
- Scarcity, choice, and cost
Examination sources
- Social Sciences and History
Knowledge and Skills Required, complete section through Economics
- CLEP Social Sciences and History: at a Glance
pp. 1-2, Knowledge and Skills Required and Exam Content, including all subject subsections
- Practice Questions and Examination Guides
Social Sciences and History Resource Guide and Sample Questions download entry, linking social_sciences_history_fact_sheet.pdf
- Understand Scores
What Your Score Means; How Exams Are Scored; How Scores Are Computed
- Social Sciences and History
Overview, question count and duration
- Information for Test Takers
p. 4, Exam Descriptions, format paragraph
- CLEP Social Sciences and History: at a Glance
p. 2, Sample Test Questions, introductory paragraph and questions 1-5; p. 3, questions 6-10
- Understand Scores
What Your Score Means, numbered calculation 2
- Register for an Exam
Introduction and Keep in Mind
- Register for an Exam
Keep in Mind, Registering for an exam and scheduling your test with a test center are separate steps
- Find a Test Center and Schedule Your Test
Instructions, step 3, Contact the test center to schedule your exam
- CLEP Exam Eligibility Requirements
General eligibility and remote-proctoring conditions
- CLEP Exam Eligibility Requirements
Who Can't Take a CLEP Exam
- Information for Test Takers
p. 3, Repeating Exams