CLEP® prep courses, study guides and free practice tests
22 prep courses and 33 printable study guides, all of them for $29 a month. Or buy one course for $19 and keep it.
CLEP prep courses for 20 exams
Learn each exam chapter by chapter, then test yourself before you book. $19 a course, or every course in one plan.
- A quiz after every subchapter
- A practice final exam
- Study on your phone or laptop, at your own pace
- Pay $19 once and keep it
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Introductory Psychology
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College Algebra
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History of the United States I: Early Colonization to 1877
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Biology Part 1
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College Composition
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Financial Accounting
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Information Systems
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Introductory Business Law
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Principles of Marketing
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American Literature
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Humanities
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French Language Part 1
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French Language Part 2
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History of the United States II: 1865 to the Present
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Introductory Sociology
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Introduction to Educational Psychology
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Principles of Macroeconomics
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Principles of Microeconomics
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College Mathematics
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Precalculus
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Biology Part 2
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Chemistry
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Every CLEP course and study guide in one plan
Bought one by one, our 22 CLEP courses and 33 guides come to $583. A plan gives you all of them, so you can study for as many exams as you need.
Monthly
$29 a month
55 CLEP courses and study guides
- All 22 CLEP prep courses
- All 33 CLEP study guides
- 90+ ACE & NCCRS courses on UPI Study for 1 month
- Billed monthly, cancel anytime
Semester
$69 for 3 months
55 CLEP courses and study guides
- All 22 CLEP prep courses
- All 33 CLEP study guides
- 90+ ACE & NCCRS courses on UPI Study for 3 months
- Three months of study
Lifetime: CLEP + DSST
$149 once
101 CLEP and DSST courses and study guides
- All 22 CLEP courses + 8 DSST courses
- All 71 CLEP and DSST study guides
- 90+ ACE & NCCRS courses on UPI Study for 12 months
- Pay once, yours for life
Prices from our plans page. UPI Study is a separate school we partner with: your access code comes in your welcome email. What are ACE and NCCRS courses?
Printable CLEP study guides for 33 exams
One PDF per exam for $5, to print or read on any screen. Every guide is included in the plans above.
- Key terms with a definition and an example
- Practice questions with an answer key
- Common traps and memory tricks
- A 2-page cram sheet for the night before
- American Literature $5View guide
- Analyzing and Interpreting Literature $5View guide
- Biology $5View guide
- Introductory Business Law $5View guide
- Calculus $5View guide
- Chemistry $5View guide
- College Algebra $5View guide
- College Composition Modular $5View guide
- College Composition $5View guide
- College Mathematics $5View guide
- Introduction to Educational Psychology $5View guide
- English Literature $5View guide
- Financial Accounting $5View guide
- French Language: Levels 1 and 2 $5View guide
- German Language: Levels 1 and 2 $5View guide
- Human Growth and Development $5View guide
- Humanities $5View guide
- Information Systems $5View guide
- Introductory Psychology $5View guide
- Introductory Sociology $5View guide
- Principles of Macroeconomics $5View guide
- Principles of Microeconomics $5View guide
- Natural Sciences $5View guide
- Precalculus $5View guide
- Principles of Management $5View guide
- Principles of Marketing $5View guide
- Social Sciences and History $5View guide
- Spanish Language: Levels 1 and 2 $5View guide
- Spanish with Writing: Levels 1 and 2 $5View guide
- History of the United States I: Early Colonization to 1877 $5View guide
- History of the United States II: 1865 to the Present $5View guide
- Western Civilization I: Ancient Near East to 1648 $5View guide
- Western Civilization II: 1648 to the Present $5View guide
Free CLEP practice tests for 10 exams
Pick an exam and try three of its questions here. Each full test has 25 questions with an explanation for every answer, and no signup.
Introductory Psychology
Liked these? The full Introductory Psychology test has 25 questions, free, with an explanation for every answer.
CLEP exam list: the score for credit and the credits
The score the American Council on Education (ACE) recommends for credit, and the semester hours it earns. ACE recommends a 50 on all 34 exams; the language exams give more credit at a higher score. Your college sets its own policy College Board (source, opens in a new tab).
ACE recommendations as College Board lists them on each exam's page (College Board's exam list (source, opens in a new tab)), checked 2026-11-01.
How CLEP works: cost, scores, booking and retakes
From your college's policy to your credit in five steps. The official rules are below, each with a link to where College Board says it.
Check your college
Search its CLEP policy at the top of this page. Each college sets its own score and credit College Board (source, opens in a new tab).
Study for the exam
Use a prep course, a study guide or our free practice tests.
Register and book
Pay College Board $97 plus a center or remote fee College Board (source, opens in a new tab), then book your slot College Board (source, opens in a new tab).
Take the exam
At a test center, or at home with remote proctoring College Board (source, opens in a new tab). No fixed test dates College Board (source, opens in a new tab).
Get your score and credit
Most scores show on screen when the exam ends College Board (source, opens in a new tab). Your college gives the credit College Board (source, opens in a new tab).
A CLEP exam costs $97, plus the test center's own fee or the remote proctoring fee College Board (source, opens in a new tab). Remote proctoring is $30 College Board (source, opens in a new tab).
Service members: DANTES pays the exam and the remote fee for the first attempt College Board (source, opens in a new tab). Veterans: the GI Bill pays back the exam and administration fees College Board (source, opens in a new tab).
Your score is on the screen as soon as the exam ends. College Composition and Spanish with Writing take 2–3 weeks College Board (source, opens in a new tab).
Scores run from 20 to 80 College Board (source, opens in a new tab). ACE recommends a 50 for credit on all 34 exams (see the table), but your college sets its own score College Board (source, opens in a new tab).
You can send your score to two colleges free when you register College Board (source, opens in a new tab). College Board says a college's policy on its site may not be the latest, so check the college's own website too College Board (source, opens in a new tab).
- Check your college's policy. Use the search at the top of this page College Board (source, opens in a new tab).
- Register and pay for the exam with College Board. Registering and booking your test appointment are two separate steps College Board (source, opens in a new tab).
- Book a test center, or test at home. All 34 exams can be taken at home with remote proctoring College Board (source, opens in a new tab); within 24 hours of registering you get an email with the link to book College Board (source, opens in a new tab).
- Take it within six months. A registration ticket you pay for yourself expires six months after you buy it College Board (source, opens in a new tab).
There are no fixed test dates: exams run all year, and each test center decides when it offers them College Board (source, opens in a new tab).
You can't retake an exam with the same title within three months of your test date. A retake inside that window is cancelled and the fee is lost College Board (source, opens in a new tab).
Service members: DANTES doesn't fund a retake; you pay the fees yourself College Board (source, opens in a new tab).
Who takes CLEP exams
Service members
DANTES pays for active duty, Reserve and National Guard College Board (source, opens in a new tab), including the remote fee on the first attempt College Board (source, opens in a new tab).
Veterans
The GI Bill pays back CLEP exam and administration fees College Board (source, opens in a new tab), even if you don't pass VA (source, opens in a new tab).
High school students
You can take CLEP at any CLEP test center College Board (source, opens in a new tab). Remote testing is for ages 13 and up (18 and up in Illinois) College Board (source, opens in a new tab).
Working adults
No fixed test dates College Board (source, opens in a new tab), and every exam can be taken at home College Board (source, opens in a new tab), so it fits around work.
CLEP vs DSST: how they differ
Many colleges take both. Here is how the two programs differ.
| Topic | CLEP® | DSST® |
|---|---|---|
| Exam fee | $97 plus the center's or remote fee College Board (source, opens in a new tab) | $100 plus any center fee DSST (source, opens in a new tab) |
| Retake | After three months College Board (source, opens in a new tab) | After 30 days DSST (source, opens in a new tab) |
| Your score | On screen when the exam ends (two essay exams: 2–3 weeks) College Board (source, opens in a new tab) | Right after an internet-based exam DSST (source, opens in a new tab) |
| Booking | Register online, then book a center or remote slot College Board (source, opens in a new tab) | Register and pay at the test center DSST (source, opens in a new tab) |
| Our prep | 22 courses and 33 guides | 8 courses and 38 guides |
CLEP questions, answered
How much does a CLEP exam cost?
$97 to College Board, plus the test center's fee or the $30 remote proctoring fee College Board (source, opens in a new tab) College Board (source, opens in a new tab).
Will my college give me credit?
Each college has its own CLEP policy that says exactly what credit it gives College Board (source, opens in a new tab). Search for your college at the top of this page, and check the college's own website too College Board (source, opens in a new tab).
When can I take a CLEP exam?
Any time of year. There are no fixed test dates; each test center decides when it offers exams College Board (source, opens in a new tab).
How soon do I get my score?
As soon as the exam ends, on screen. College Composition and Spanish with Writing take 2–3 weeks College Board (source, opens in a new tab).
Can I retake a CLEP exam?
Yes, three months after your test date. A retake inside that window is cancelled and the fee is lost College Board (source, opens in a new tab).
What's the difference between a course and a study guide?
A course ($19) teaches the whole exam in lessons, with a quiz after each subchapter and a practice final, and you keep it for life. A study guide ($5) is a printable PDF for review: key terms, practice questions and a 2-page cram sheet.
What do I get for $29 a month?
All 22 CLEP prep courses and all 33 CLEP study guides, for as long as you subscribe, plus 1 month of UPI Study's 90+ ACE and NCCRS courses. The $69 plan gives you the same for 3 months, with 3 months of UPI Study courses. The $149 lifetime plan adds 8 DSST courses and all 38 DSST guides, paid once and yours for life, with 12 months of UPI Study courses. See the plans.
What are ACE and NCCRS credits?
ACE (the American Council on Education) and NCCRS (a program of the Board of Regents of the University of the State of New York) review courses taken outside a college and recommend how much college credit they're worth. ACE also recommends the CLEP scores for credit. Your college decides whether it accepts the credit. Compare them with CLEP and DSST.
Does the military pay for CLEP?
DANTES pays for active duty, Reserve and National Guard College Board (source, opens in a new tab). Veterans aren't covered by DANTES, but the GI Bill pays back the fees College Board (source, opens in a new tab).
Taking DSST or AP® too?
DSST: 8 prep courses and 38 study guides. AP®: 36 study guides.