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Free CLEP Calculus Practice Test (2026)

This is a set of 25 original practice questions that follow the official CLEP Calculus content outline and its topic weights, each with a short explanation. It's free, with no sign-up and nothing to download.

These are practice questions we wrote from the official outline. This is not the real exam, and a practice score doesn't predict your CLEP score.

Practice questions

Question 1 of 25

What is the average value of f(x) = sin x on the interval [0, π]?

Question 2 of 25

An open-top box with a square base must hold 32 cubic feet. What is the smallest possible total area of its base and four sides, in square feet?

Question 3 of 25

A car traveling at 48 feet per second brakes with a constant deceleration of 4 feet per second squared. How far does it travel from the moment braking starts until it stops?

Question 4 of 25

Let h(x) = f(g(x)). Suppose g(1) = 3, g′(1) = −2, f(1) = 4, f′(1) = 5 and f′(3) = 4. What is h′(1)?

Question 5 of 25

Let f(x) = x^(2/3)·(x − 5). Which statement describes f at x = 0 and at x = 2?

Question 6 of 25

Let f(x) = x + 4/x. What value of c in the interval (1, 4) satisfies the conclusion of the Mean Value Theorem for f on [1, 4]?

Question 7 of 25

Let G(x) = ∫ from 1 to x of (t² − 4) dt. Which gives all values of x for which G is decreasing?

Question 8 of 25

A particle moves along a line with position x(t) = t³ − 9t² + 24t for t ≥ 0. What is its acceleration at the first moment it is at rest?

Question 9 of 25

Water flows into a tank at a rate of r(t) = 6√t liters per minute, where t is in minutes. The tank holds 20 liters at t = 0. How many liters does it hold at t = 9?

Question 10 of 25

What is the area of the region enclosed by the graphs of y = x² and y = 4 − x²?

Question 11 of 25

Water is poured at 8 cubic feet per minute into a tank shaped like an inverted cone that is 8 feet tall with a top radius of 4 feet. How fast is the water level rising when the water is 4 feet deep?

Question 12 of 25

If f(x) = arcsin(x/2), what is f′(1)?

Question 13 of 25

What is lim h→0 [cos(π/3 + h) − 1/2]/h?

Question 14 of 25

What is lim x→0 (tan x − x)/x³?

Question 15 of 25

A function f is twice differentiable, f″(x) > 0 for every real number x, and f′(3) = 0. Which statement must be true?

Question 16 of 25

What is the value of lim n→∞ of the sum Σ (i = 1 to n) of (3/n)·(1 + 3i/n)²?

Question 17 of 25

If f is an odd function and ∫ from 0 to 3 of f(x) dx = 5, what is ∫ from −3 to 3 of [f(x) + 2] dx?

Question 18 of 25

What is lim x→0 (1 − cos 3x)/x²?

Question 19 of 25

Let f(x) = (x² + ax − 6)/(x − 2) for x ≠ 2, and f(2) = b. For which values of a and b is f continuous at x = 2?

Question 20 of 25

A quantity y changes according to dy/dt = ky. If y(0) = 200 and y(2) = 600, what is y(5)?

Question 21 of 25

F is an antiderivative of f(x) = x·e^(x²), and F(0) = 2. What is F(1)?

Question 22 of 25

The point (0, 1) lies on the curve eʸ + xy = e. What is dy/dx at that point?

Question 23 of 25

What is lim x→−∞ √(4x² + 1)/(x + 3)?

Question 24 of 25

The line y = kx is tangent to the curve y = eˣ. What is k?

Question 25 of 25

What is ∫ from 0 to π/2 of sin x·cos²x dx?

What the CLEP Calculus exam covers

The official outline's topics and their share of the exam College Board, checked 24 Oct 2026. See the official exam page.

  • Limits10%
  • Differential Calculus50%
  • Integral Calculus40%

Sources

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  1. College Board: clep.collegeboard.org/clep-exams/calculusCalculus exam content outline: Limits 10%; Differential Calculus 50%; Integral Calculus 40%Checked 24 Oct 2026

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