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TEST DAYS AND TIMES, AND REGISTRATION: The CLEP exams are administered Monday thru Friday at either 8:00 a.m., 11:00 a.m., or 2:00 p.m. Examinees need to report to the testing site at least 15-30 minutes prior to their scheduled testing time on their scheduled testing date. Appointments for taking a test may be made by contacting the Testing Center (see QUESTIONS section at the bottom of this page). The registration form must be completed and returned with the registration fee and the test fee before an appointment for testing can be established.

TEST FEE:The current charge for taking a CLEP test is $65.00 per test (will increase to $70 per test beginning July 1, 2008). A student may pay by check or money order made payable to CLEP, or by credit card (Visa, Mastercard). This fee is also due at the time of registration for a CLEP exam and is separate from the registration/administration fee.

LATE EXAMINEES AND FAMILY/FRIENDS: Examinees arriving for a test after the test session has begun will not be allowed to begin testing. If they wish to reschedule their missed appointment they must pay the registration/administration fee again. Family or friends coming to the Center with an examinee may not wait for them in the Testing Center. Adults will be told an approximate time to return in order to pick-up the examinee. If children are brought to the Center and expected to wait for an examinee while they test the examinee will be refused their testing opportunity for that day. If they wish to reschedule their testing appointment they will be required to pay the registration/administration fee again.

ACCEPTABLE SCORES AND CREDIT: Acceptable scores for CLEP exams are determined by the American Council on Education's "ACE Score" which appears on the score report.  (The only exception affecting the recommended score is with the English exams which require an essay before credit may be considered.  The English Department will make a final decision about awarding credit based on a combination of the scores from the computer portion of the test and the essay portion of the test.)  Also, students receiving credit for taking a foreign language exam must contact the Foreign Languages Department before being allowed to enroll in any future foreign language courses.  The Foreign Languages Department requires a student to take a departmental exam before continuing to take courses in their department.  Credit will not be awarded for an exam if the student is currently taking the course, has already taken the course, or has received credit for the course already. (The exception to this part of the policy will be with those students who have chosen to participate in the Academic Fresh Start Program.  These students will be allowed to take exams in areas they have previously taken that fall under the Academic Fresh Start guidelines.) Credit for CLEP exams will be accepted in transfer from another college/university once we have received an official transcript showing the credit awarded (but only if the credit awarded at the previous college/university is transferable to SHSU) or by receiving an official DSST Score Report. Specific course prefixes, numbers, and credit hours will be awarded for acceptable scores, but no grades will be awarded, except in transfer from another college or university. There is a charge for additional score reports. To order a score report or receive additional information:

QUESTIONS: For questions concerning CLEP testing at SHSU you may write to the Testing Center, Sam Houston State University, Box 2240, Huntsville, Texas 77341-2240; visit the office located in Academic Building IV, Room 102; call (936) 294-1025; or email your questions to test.ctr@shsu.edu.

CLEP WEB SITE: www.collegeboard.com/clep