CLEP Testing
The Testing Center administers CLEP exams for Bucks students as well as the general public. Testing takes place at our Newtown Campus Testing Center only in the Rollins Center, Room 100.
You must bring a current government issued ID (e.g., a driver's license, nondriver's State ID card, or passport).
**CLEP POLICY STATES THAT NO CANDIDATE MAY WEAR A HOODIE OR SWEATSHIRT WHILE TESTING
For any special accommodations please reach out to the Accessibility Office at accessibility@bucks.edu before scheduling your exam.
Before Test Day
Prepare for a CLEP Examination
Even when you feel confident of your knowledge of the material, be sure to prepare for the exam. Resources are available below to help you prepare.
Register for Your Exam
All CLEP exams are by appointment. Follow the instructions below to schedule your exam. Scheduling is a multi-step process. All steps must be completed.
Appointments may be scheduled (7) days or less before your preferred testing date.
Appointments cannot be scheduled before the specified time period.
CLEP Exam Registration
Registering for a CLEP Exam is a multi-step process. All steps must be completed for each CLEP test. You must (1) Purchase your CLEP ticket through College Board ($95.00 USD), (2) Register and pay for a proctoring appointment through Bucks ($30.00 USD), and (3) Verify your appointment through Bookings.
***Effective July 1, 2025, the CLEP® exam fee will be $97. Registration tickets purchased prior to this date will still be valid until their stated expiration dates. The current $95 fee will still apply to all exams purchased through June 30, 2025.
The fees for this exam are non-transferable/non-refundable. Candidates who reschedule an appointment are required to pay an additional $30 administrative fee.
Step 1: Select and pay for your CLEP exam ($95.00 USD) through CLEP's CLEP EXAM NEW ONLINE REGISTRATION AND PAYMENT
Step 2: Schedule your CLEP test appointment and pay the Testing Center's $30.00 USD administrative fee
Step 3: Confirm* your appointment on our Bookings page.
* Due to a technical issue, this step is to verify with Testing Center staff your appointment for a CLEP appointment. We appreciate your patience at this time.
Test Day
Please remember to bring the following on your testing day:
- CLEP Exam registration ticket
- You must print this ticket after you register and pay through CLEP. You WILL NOT be able to test without your registration ticket.
- PayPal receipt showing you paid for your test appointment.
- Primary ID*
*The PRIMARY ID must be a current government-issued photo-ID. The ID must include your name, signature, and a recognizable photograph. Acceptable forms of primary identification include:
- Current passport with name, photograph, and signature
- Valid driver's license with name, photograph, and signature
- State or Province ID issued by the motor vehicle agency with name, photograph, and signature
- Military ID
- National ID with name, photograph, and signature.
- A tribal ID card
- A naturalization card or certificate of citizenship
Per CLEP’s policies, the primary identification must be valid and current, must bear the test-taker's full name in English language characters, and must contain a photograph and a signature.
Please remember to arrive 15 minutes prior to the start of your exam.
Bucks Students
While the Testing Center at Bucks administers all CLEP exams, only the exams listed here may be taken to challenge the associated Bucks course. Scores at or above the minimum will lead to equivalent credit for the associated Bucks course, but no letter grade will be awarded. Students who do not achieve the minimum score desired must wait at least three months to repeat the examination. Credit awarded from a CLEP exam will not replace a course grade that is on your Bucks transcript.
In additional to registering for your CLEP exam, Bucks students must work with the Office of Prior Learning Assessment. Please see below for information from the Office of Prior Learning Assessment.
From the Office of Prior Learning Assessment (PLA)
Complete the top portion and Section 1 of the (PDF), also available online, read and sign the back and return it to Student Services.
When you take the CLEP exam you will be prompted to enter the school you wish your exam transcripts sent to. You will see your score on the screen when you finish and the transcripts will be sent to Bucks about two weeks later. The only exception is for the exam that involves writing an essay; that exam takes four weeks to score and that score will not be immediately available for viewing after the exam. See page 10 of the CLEP Candidate Information Guide for more detailed information about scoring.
When the Office of Prior Learning Assessment is in receipt of both your PLA Application and CLEP transcript showing a score at or above the cut-off a proposal for you to receive equivalent credit for the Bucks course you are challenging is processed. When that Equivalent Credit Award is fully signed and approved it is sent to Records for transcribing and a follow-up email is sent to the student. There will be no grade(s) associated with the course(s) and the code “CL” will be indicated where the grade would be.
Credit based upon examination may not be transferable. However, most colleges and universities will have a similar process for awarding equivalent credit based upon CLEP results. You can request that the College Board (the test publisher) submit official CLEP transcripts to your transfer institution and work directly with the transfer institution to request that they consider them for credit.
Bucks students should familiarize themselves with Prior Learning Assessment (PLA) at Bucks to ensure that they meet and follow the eligibility guidelines and do not miss any potential opportunities to pursue equivalent credit.
Preparing for a CLEP Examination
Even when you feel confident of your knowledge of the material, be sure to prepare for the exam.
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CLEP e-guides contain practice questions, exam descriptions, information on getting credit for CLEP, and test-taking tips and strategies that are available by subject in separate, downloadable PDFs. E-guides are available for purchase in the College Board Store |
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The official CLEP Practice App includes key information and up to 100+ practice questions for 32 CLEP exam subjects. The app contains the same information and questions found in the Official CLEP e-guides but offers the convenience of answering sample questions on a mobile device. The app also features diagnostics to help students pinpoint strengths and weaknesses. To access the full version with sample questions, students need to create an account and purchase the premium app for $14.99.
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Courses Open to Challenge by CLEP Exam
School of Business, Innovation, and Legal Studies
Grupp 401 · (215) 968-8227
| Bucks Course | CLEP Exam | Minimum Score | Credit Hours |
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| ACCT105 | Financial Accounting | 50 | 4 |
| MGMT130 | Introductory Business Law | 50 | 3 |
| MGMT230 | Principles of Management | 50 | 3 |
| MKTG100 | Principles of Marketing | 50 | 3 |
School of Language and Literature
Grupp 105 · (215) 968-8150
| Bucks Course | CLEP Exam | Minimum Score | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| COMP110 | College Composition | 50 | 3 |
| FREN110/111 | French Language, Level I | 50 | 6 |
| FREN201/202 | French Language, Level 2 | 59 | 6 (plus 6 for FREN110/111) |
| GRMN110/111 | German Language, Level I | 50 | 6 |
| GRMN201/202 | German Language, Level 2 | 60 | 6 (plus 6 for GRMN110/111) |
| SPAN110/111 | Spanish Language, Level I | 50 | 6 |
| SPAN 201/202 | Spanish Language, Level 2 | 63 | 6 (plus 6 for SPAN 110/111) |
| LITR231 | American Literature | 50 | 3 |
| LITR232 | American Literature | 65 | 3 (plus 3 for LITR231) |
| LITR205 | English Literature | 50 | 3 |
| LITR206 | English Literature | 65 | 3 (plus 3 for LITR205) |
| COMP111 | Analyzing and Interpreting Literature NOTE: Only open to Nursing students in lieu of transferring in a successfully completed comparable Composition II course from a regionally accredited college or university. |
50 | 3 |
School of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM)
Founders 110 · (215) 968-8305
| Bucks Course | CLEP Exam | Minimum Score | Credit Hours |
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| CISC110 | Information Systems | 50 | 3 |
| MATH101 | College Mathematics | 50 | 3 |
| MATH120 | College Algebra | 50 | 4 |
| MATH125 | Precalculus | 50 | 4 |
| MATH140 | Calculus | 50 | 4 |
| MATH141 | Calculus | 65 | 4 (plus 4 for MATH140) |
School of Social and Behavioral Sciences
Grupp 301 · (215) 968-8270
| Bucks Course | CLEP Exam | Minimum Score | Credit Hours |
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| ECON111 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 50 | 3 |
| ECON112 | Principles of Microeconomics | 50 | 3 |
| HIST111 | Western Civilization I:
Ancient Near East to 1648 |
50 | 3 |
| HIST112 | Western Civilization II: 1648 to the Present |
50 | 3 |
| HIST151 | History of the United States I: Early Colonization to 1877 |
50 | 3 |
| HIST152 | History of the United States II: 1865 to the Present |
50 | 3 |
| POLI111 | American Government | 50 | 3 |
| PSYC110 | Introductory Psychology | 50 | 3 |
| PSYC180 | Human Growth and Development | 50 | 3 |
| PSYC190 | Introduction to Educational Psychology | 50 | 3 |
| SOCI110 | Introductory Sociology | 50 | 3 |