| Most college courses require that students attend | | | | You might consider using an inexpensive online CLEP |
| several hours in the classroom each week for a | | | | test preparation website. This way you can take |
| semester, obtaining passing scores on quizzes, | | | | study for your exam using the questions provided by |
| papers, and exams, and complete any outside | | | | the online system and at the same familiar yourself |
| studying or required group work. Students often take | | | | with the computerized testing method you will have |
| four or more courses at a time, which can lead to a | | | | on the actual CLEP test. Although online CLEP test |
| hectic schedule and little time for family, work, or | | | | preparation systems work well for many students, |
| leisure. Students are often excited to learn about any | | | | some students still prefer to use printed resources, |
| way they can obtain college credits without having to | | | | such as study guides and college textbooks, to |
| attend traditional courses. CLEP (College Level | | | | prepare for their CLEP. Students should examine the |
| Examination Program) allows students to earn college | | | | amount of time they have to devote to studying, |
| credits toward general education courses by taking | | | | their financial resources, their learning style, and |
| computerized exams. CLEP exams offer the benefit | | | | learning needs when determining a CLEP test |
| of earning college credits and bypassing general | | | | preparation method. |
| education courses by taking examinations in a variety | | | | Another important thing to remember when studying |
| of subjects, such as history, science, and business. | | | | for a CLEP exam is that you should break you |
| Learning some tips about how to best study for | | | | studying in shorter segments, such two hour blocks |
| CLEP tests can greatly benefit students who wish to | | | | rather than one long block of six hours. This way you |
| earn credits using these valuable exams. | | | | are not cramming all the information in at once and |
| One of the first things you should do is make sure | | | | you can focus better on the specifics of your CLEP |
| that you which CLEP test you need to take. First, | | | | test. Studying each day for a few days or a few |
| speak with your college academic counselor to see | | | | weeks will help you quickly learn the information. If |
| which CLEP exams you can take in order to obtain | | | | you take a break from studying longer than a few |
| credits for the general education courses required for | | | | days, you will likely forget much of the information |
| your degree. Next, familiarize yourself with exactly | | | | you already learned. |
| what will be covered on any particular CLEP exam | | | | Always remember to take a calm approach to both |
| that you will be taking. If you know what is going to | | | | studying and actually taking the CLEP. Study diligently |
| be on your CLEP test, it will make studying for the | | | | and thoroughly and have a clear goal and plan written |
| exam much easier. The College Board, the company | | | | down. Do not study the night before the exam; |
| overseeing CLEP, has a website will be able to | | | | rather, relax and go to bed early. Be sure you eat a |
| provide you with a breakdown of the subjects that | | | | balanced breakfast the morning of the CLEP test. |
| will be covered on each CLEP test. | | | | Read each question and answer thoroughly but do |
| Another important thing to do once you have | | | | not spend too much time on any one question on |
| gathered the information on the CLEP exam is to | | | | the actual exam. Use the process of elimination to |
| request a practice CLEP test from the College Board. | | | | rule out answers on all questions, but especially on |
| This practice exam will give you a variety of sample | | | | questions in which you do not know the answer. |
| questions that are similar to questions that will appear | | | | Even if you are not successful the first time you |
| on the actual CLEP. Students can take the practice | | | | attempt a CLEP, know that you can retake the |
| CLEP and see how they score in order to see if they | | | | exam in six months. The experience of testing will |
| need to complete additional studying. If you have a | | | | improve your test-taking skills and help you know |
| strong background in the subject area and earn a | | | | how to best prepare for the next exam. |
| high score on the practice exam, you may be ready | | | | Hopefully, though, you will be successful the first time |
| to take the CLEP without additional studying! | | | | you attempt a CLEP. Passing even one CLEP can give |
| Once you determine whether or not you need to | | | | you confidence that CLEP exams may not be as |
| complete additional studying, you can determine | | | | daunting as they may seem. |
| which preparation method may work best for you. | | | | |