College Level Examination Program (CLEP)

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TEST DAYS AND TIMES, AND REGISTRATION: The CLEP exams are administered Monday-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).Click here to register online!

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REGISTRATION/ADMINISTRATION FEE: A non-transferable, non-refundable registration/administration fee is charged at the rate of $30.00 for each test the examinee is registering for. This fee is separate from the test fee and may be paid by check or money order made payable to "SHSU" or by credit card - Visa, MasterCard, American Express, or Discover). Information to be included on the face of the check or money order are are the examinee's drivers license and/or social security number. If a change in a testing appointment is requested, another registration/administration fee is required.

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TEST FEE: The current charge for taking a CLEP test is $77.00 per test . A student may pay by check or money order made payable to CLEP, or by credit card (Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Discover). This fee is also due at the time of registration for a CLEP exam and is separate from the registration/administration fee.

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ITEMS NEEDED: Examinees need to bring a current picture identification plus a second form of ID (i.e. social security card, student ID, etc.) on the day of the test. Examinees will not be allowed to start testing without picture identification and the testing session will not be delayed waiting for proper identification to be presented.

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ABSENT EXAMINEES AND FAMILY/FRIENDS: Examinees who do not appear on the day they are scheduled to test will lose their reservation to test on that particular testing date.  If they wish to reschedule their missed appointment they will be required to 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.

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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, the Foreign Languages Department has mandated the following specifications for credit on the CLEP foreign language exams:

Score 50-56 (Credit for 1411 - formerly 141)

Score 57-62 (Credit for 1411 and 1412 - formerly 141 and 142)

Score 63-70 (Credit for 1411, 1412, 2311 - formerly 141, 142, and 263)

Score 71-80 (Credit for 1411, 1412, 2311, 2312 - formerly 141, 142, 263, and 264)

Credit will not be awarded for an exam if the student has taken the course and received a grade and/or credit for the course. (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 (only if the credit awarded at the previous college/university is transferable to SHSU) or by receiving an official CLEP 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:

USE:      the Transcript Request Form at the bottom of your original score report; or

WRITE:  CLEP Transcript Request Service

      P. O. Box 6600

      Princeton, NJ   08541-6600; or

CALL:    (609) 771-7865

      1-800-257-9558 (order transcript by phone with major credit cards); or

EMAIL:   clep@info.collegeboard.org; or

FAX:      (609) 771-7088.

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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

**RETAKES:  The College Board has a policy of having to wait six months from the date of an exam in order retake a CLEP exam.  SHSU strictly adheres to this policy.