CLEP® exam should be purchased online through the College Board before you schedule a test date. We offer CLEP exams M - F with start times at 8:30, 10:30, and 2:00.

When test-takers sign up for an exam on My Account, they are issued a registration ticket to confirm their CLEP exam purchase. The day of the exam, bring your registration ticket, one form of ID and $30 proctoring fee cash or check made out to MSU Testing Services.

 

Step 1: Purchase from College Board

 

Step 2: Schedule at Testing Services

 

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2021-22 Information for Test Takers Bulletin (.pdf/2.87 MB)
Includes key information about CLEP exams, exam day policies, scores, transcripts, and more

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Free Online CLEP Courses
Free, self-paced courses offered by Modern States Education Alliance and designed to help students prepare for CLEP exams and earn college credit

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2022 CLEP Official Study Guide
Contains exam descriptions, knowledge and skills requirements, and up to 100 sample questions for all 34 CLEP exams, as well as test-taking tips and strategies

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CLEP Practice Apps
Offered by examIam and have the same information and practice questions found in the CLEP Official Study Guide and examination guides but with the convenience of answering sample questions on a mobile device

 

   CLEP exam credit may NOT be used to satisfy MSU Core 2.0 requirements.

 

Exams with Course Equivalencies at MSU Bozeman
CLEP Exam
MSU Course
Credits
CLEP Passing Score
Algebra
M 121: College Algebra
3
50
Biology
BIOB 160: Principles of Living Systems and                          
BIOB 170: Principles of Biological Diversity
8
50
Calculus
M 171: Calculus I
4
50
Precalculus
M 151: Precalculus
4
50
American Government
PSCI 210: Introduction to American Government
3
50
History of the US I
HSTA 101: American History I
4
50
History of the US II
HSTA 102:American History II
4
50
Introduction to Educational Psychology
EDU 222: Educ Psych & Child Development
3
50
Introductory Psychology
PSYX 100: Intro to Psychology
3
50
Introductory Sociology
SOCI 101: Introduction to Sociology
3
50
Principles of Macroenomics
ECNS 202: Principles of Macroeconomics
3
50
Principles of Microenomics
ECNS 101:  Economic Way of Thinking
3
50
Western Civilization I
HSTR 101: Western Civilization I
4
50
Western Civilization II
HSTR 102: Western Civilization II
4
50
Analyzing & Interpreting Literature
LIT 110: Introduction to Literature
3
50

 

Language CLEP Exams
MSU Course
Credits
CLEP Passing Score
French CLEP Exam Level 1 & 2
French 101 & 102 (FRCH)
6
50-58
French 101, 102, & 201 (FRCH)
9
59+
German CLEP Exam Level 1 & 2
German 101 & 102 (GRMN)
6
50-59
German 101, 102, & 201 (GRMN)
9
60+
Spanish CLEP Exam Level 1 & 2
Spanish 101 & 102 (SPNS)
6
50-62
Spanish 101, 102, & 201  (SPNS)
9
63+