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Introduction This is the only official guide to the 33 College-Level Examination Program® (CLEP®) exams. CLEP exams are administered on computers at test centers across the country. This Guide has been written mainly ...

Introduction This is the only official guide to the 33 College-Level Examination Program® (CLEP®) exams. CLEP exams are administered on computers at test centers across the country. This Guide has been written mainly for adults who are making plans to enroll in college, but it contains information of interest to others as well. College-bound high school students, current college students, military personnel, professionals seeking certification and persons of all ages who have learned or wish to learn college-level material outside the college classroom will find the Guide helpful as they strive to accomplish their goals. CLEP is based on the premise that some individuals enrolling in college have already learned part of what is taught in college courses through job training, independent reading and study, noncredit adult courses and advanced high school courses. Often, their jobs and life experiences have enhanced and reinforced their learning. CLEP provides these individuals with the opportunity to demonstrate their mastery of college-level material by taking exams that assess the knowledge and skills taught in college courses. The first few sections of this study guide explain how CLEP can help you earn credit for the collegelevel learning you have acquired and provide suggestions for preparing for the exams. The guides to the individual exams include test descriptions, sample questions and tips for preparing to take the exams. CLEP has also made available a demonstration video (CLEP Tutorial) that walks test-takers through the Internet-based testing experience. You may also refer to the CLEP Tutorial to access sample questions and a demonstration on how to use the online calculators. You can access the CLEP Tutorial video by visiting http://clep.collegeboard.org/test-preparation. Then, use this Guide to become familiar with the description and content of each exam you’re interested in taking. This Official Study Guide contains sample questions and an answer key for each exam, as well as in-depth information about how to decide which exams to take, how to prepare to take those exams, and how to interpret your scores. 1 viii INTRODUCTION 03108.00033 • CLEP Official Study Guide–2009__ ID2_ D1 2/4/08_RI#60331 • D1-1 2/20/08_RI#60331 • D1-2 2/25/08_RI#60331 • D2 3/25/08_RI#60331 • NEW 03108-76858 • InDesign CS3 • Dr01 1/27/09 jw • EditsDr01 2/14/09 • Dr02 3/26/09 jw • Preflight 060309 ljg • NEW JOB 82398-03108 InDesign CS4 Dr01 1/22/10 ta • Dr03 3/23/10 ta • NEW JOB 87150-03108 InDesign CS4 Dr01 1/18/11 iy • NEW JOB 91904-03108 InDesign CS4 Dr01 1/10/12 iy • 1/17 iy • dr03 4/10/12 iy • NEW 97286 dr01 011113 iy • Dr02 03/05/14 ta • dr03 042114 iy CLEP Study Materials: A Word of Warning There are many free or inexpensive sources for CLEP preparation materials, including public or college libraries, bookstores and educational websites. CLEP exams reflect the material taught in introductory college courses; check with local colleges to see what texts are being used in the subject in which you hope to study for a CLEP exam. The College Board provides the CLEP Official Study Guide and individual exam guides (available for download at clep.collegeboard.org/test-preparation) to familiarize you with the types of questions on the exams and to provide important tips to help you prepare for the tests. They are not meant to help you learn all the subject matter that CLEP exams cover. We recommend that you study a textbook for the relevant course at your college or one of the suggested resources listed on the CLEP website to learn or review the content of the exam in which you’re interested. Many private companies offer preparation services for CLEP exams. Some companies are legitimate, but others make promises they cannot keep and sell services and products you don’t need. We have received complaints from CLEP candidates regarding the following practices (practices which we consider to be unfair or inappropriate). • Attempts to sell preparation services for many CLEP exams at once, with sizable payment up front or on credit • Credit agreements with companies other than the one selling the preparation material • Contacts from salespeople to you or your family at home • Promises that you can get college credit without enrolling in college • Efforts to sell dictionaries or encyclopedias as part of a test preparation package If you feel you have been cheated, we recommend that you seek the assistance of an organization such as the Better Business Bureau (www.bbb.org) or the Federal Trade Commission (www.ftc.gov). American Council on Education (ACE) If you still have general questions about continuing or adult education after reading this book, ACE can provide advice and information