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Bucks County Community College

Testing Center

  Academics  —  Testing Center  —  CLEP Testing

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).

Preparing for a CLEP Examination

Even when you feel confident of your knowledge of the material, be sure to prepare for the exam. 

 

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 

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.

Free CLEP Prep and Exam Opportunity

Students can prepare for CLEP exams by taking free online courses from Modern States, a philanthropy dedicated to making a college degree more affordable and accessible for everyone.

Modern States offers 32 free online courses that prepare learners for taking CLEP exams. Learners who complete a Modern States course and practice questions receive a voucher to cover the cost of a CLEP exam. Check out the Modern States course catalog, and start preparing for a CLEP exam today.

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.

Students will need to work with two areas of the College for the process of challenging a Bucks course by standardized exam:

1) CLEP Exam Registration

IMPORTANT:

YOU MUST REGISTER AND PAY ONCE THROUGH CLEP ($90.00 USD) AND ONCE THROUGH BUCKS ($30.00 USD ADMIN FEE) FOR EACH CLEP EXAM.  

The fees for this exam are non-transferable/non-refundable. Candidates who reschedule an appointment are required to pay an additional $30 administrative fee.

PAYING FOR THE CLEP EXAM DOES NOT CONFIRM AN APPOINTMENT. YOU MUST SCHEDULE AND PAY THE TESTING CENTER'S $30.00 USD BCCC TESTING CENTER EXAM FEE BY CLICKING THE LINK "SCHEDULE YOUR CLEP EXAM NOW".

  1. Select and pay for your CLEP exam ($90.00 USD) through CLEP's new online registration process by clicking on the following link:  CLEP EXAM NEW ONLINE REGISTRATION AND PAYMENT
  2. Candidates must schedule and pay the Testing Center's $30.00 USD administrative fee by clicking on the following link:  SCHEDULE YOUR CLEP EXAM NOW

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 FROM TEST ADMINISTRATION FEE PAID
  • PRIMARY ID: ONE FORM OF CURRENT GOVERNMENT-ISSUED IDENTIFICATION

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

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.

*You will not be able to proceed without your CLEP Registration Ticket and ID*

Please remember to arrive 15 minutes prior to the start of your exam.

2) 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.

General Public

Please register, schedule and pay the Testing Center's $30.00 administrative fee by clicking on the link below:

SCHEDULE YOUR CLEP EXAM NOW

All fees are non-refundable and non-transferable.

When you take the CLEP exam you will be prompted to enter the school you wish your exam transcripts sent to. With the exception of the exam that involves writing an essay, you will see your score on the screen when you finish.

Courses Open to Challenge by CLEP Exam

Department of Business Studies

Grupp 401 · (215) 968-8227

Bucks CourseCLEP ExamMinimum ScoreCredit Hours
ACCT105 Financial Accounting 50 4
MGMT130 Introductory Business Law 50 3
MGMT230 Principles of Management 50 3
MKTG100 Principles of Marketing 50 3

Department of Language and Literature

Grupp 105 · (215) 968-8150

Bucks CourseCLEP ExamMinimum ScoreCredit 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

Department of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM)

Founders 110 · (215) 968-8305

Bucks CourseCLEP ExamMinimum ScoreCredit Hours
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)

Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences

Grupp 301 · (215) 968-8270

Bucks CourseCLEP ExamMinimum ScoreCredit Hours
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
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Bucks County Community College Testing Center

215-968-8466 testing@bucks.edu 275 Swamp Road Newtown PA 18940 Rollins Center Room 100

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