College Level Examination Program (CLEP)
CLEP allows students to demonstrate college-level achievement through a series of exams in undergraduate college courses. There are 2,900 colleges that grant credit and/or advanced standing for College Level Examination Program (CLEP) exams. Brooklyn College is an open test center, and we welcome military personnel. All of the internet-based exams are administered in our testing laboratory.
About CLEP
CLEP Credit Policy
Before taking a CLEP exam, we encourage you to review our credit policy for CLEP exams.
Brooklyn College will not award CLEP credit for any exam that is equivalent to a course the student has already completed at Brooklyn College. Students should be aware that taking a CLEP exam for a course they have already passed at Brooklyn College will not result in additional credit.
How to Register for CLEP
Candidates should purchase the exam through CLEP. Once you receive confirmation of your exam purchase, reserve a seat to take the CLEP exam with the Testing Center.
Free CLEP Exam Prep
Modern States provides asynchronous online courses that prepare any learner anywhere to earn college credit, at no cost.
- Courses taught by professors from leading universities across the country and with integrated free textbooks and quizzes, that anyone can access
- Courses are available online, 24/7. Students move at their pace and test when ready
- Courses are free. Learners who complete them can take CLEP exams for free.
- CLEP exams translate to credits at Brooklyn College and may be transferable to other CUNY colleges.
How to Sign Up
- Create an account at register.modernstates.org.
- Choose a course.
- Watch instructional videos, read textbooks, and complete quizzes.
- Request exam voucher from Modern States
- Use it to register for a CLEP exam at clep.collegeboard.org.
- Take CLEP exam and issue test scores to Brooklyn College.
Brooklyn College Courses Aligned with Modern States
| Test ID | Component | Test Component Description | Min Score | Credits Granted | Equivalencies |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLEP | CLP30 | American Government | 50.00 | 3.00 | POLS.-1001 |
| CLEP | CLP37 | American Literature | 50.00 | 3.00 | ENGL.-1000E |
| CLEP | CLP27 | Analyzing And Interpreting Lit | 50.00 | 3.00 | ENGL.-2009 |
| CLEP | CLP81 | Analyzing And Interpreting Lit | 50.00 | 3.00 | ENGL.-2009 |
| CLEP | CLP18 | Biology | 50.00 | 3.00 | BIOL.-1000E |
| CLEP | CLP62 | Calculus | 50.00 | 4.00 | MATH.-1201 |
| CLEP | CLP26 | Chemistry | 50.00 | 6.00 | CHEM.-1000E & CHEM.-1200 |
| CLEP | CLP11 | College Algebra | 50.00 | 3.00 | MATH.-1006 |
| CLEP | CLP56 | College Composition | 50.00 | 3.00 | ENGL.-1000E |
| CLEP | CLP91 | College Composition | 50.00 | 3.00 | ENGL.-1000E |
| CLEP | CLP92 | College Composition Modular | 50.00 | 3.00 | ENGL.-1000E |
| CLEP | CLP07 | College Mathematics | 50.00 | 3.00 | MATH.-1311 |
| CLEP | CLP20 | English Literature | 50.00 | 3.00 | ENGL.-1000E |
| CLEP | CLP89 | Financial Accounting | 50.00 | 4.00 | ACCT.-2001 |
| CLEP | CLP76 | French Language | 50.00 | 3.00 | FREN.-2120 |
| CLEP | CLP75 | German Language | 50.00 | 3.00 | GERM.-2024 |
| CLEP | CLP80 | History Of United States I | 50.00 | 3.00 | HIST.-1201 |
| CLEP | CLP79 | History of United States II | 50.00 | 3.00 | HIST.-1202 |
| CLEP | CLP14 | Human Growth and Development | 50.00 | 3.00 | PSYC.-1000E |
| CLEP | CLP04 | Humanities | 50.00 | 3.00 | SOCY.-1000E |
| CLEP | CLP68 | Information Systems | 50.00 | 3.00 | ELEC.-1000R |
| CLEP | CLP67 | Intro To Educational Psych | 50.00 | 3.00 | SEED.-1000E |
| CLEP | CLP17 | Introductory Business Law | 50.00 | 3.00 | ACCT.-3201 |
| CLEP | CLP70 | Introductory Psychology | 50.00 | 3.00 | PSYC.-1000 |
| CLEP | CLP31 | Introductory Sociology | 50.00 | 3.00 | SOCY.-1101 |
| CLEP | CLP02 | Natural Sciences | 50.00 | 3.00 | EESC.-1000E |
| CLEP | CLP87 | Precalculus | 50.00 | 3.00 | MATH.-1011 |
| CLEP | CLP72 | Principles Of Macroeconomics | 50.00 | 4.00 | ECON.-2100 |
| CLEP | CLP74 | Principles Of Management | 50.00 | 3.00 | BUSN.-3200 |
| CLEP | CLP69 | Principles Of Marketing | 50.00 | 3.00 | BUSN.-3100 |
| CLEP | CLP73 | Principles Of Microeconomics | 50.00 | 3.00 | ECON.-2200 |
| CLEP | CLP05 | Social Sciences and History | 50.00 | 6.00 | HIST.-1000E & HIST.-1101 |
| CLEP | CLP77 | Spanish Language | 50.00 | 9.00 | SPAN.-1010 & SPAN.-1020 & SPAN.-1030 |
| CLEP | CLP65 | Western Civilization I | 50.00 | 3.00 | HIST.-3001 |
| CLEP | CLP66 | Western Civilization II | 50.00 | 3.00 | HIST.-1101 |
Reserving a Seat and Scheduling an Appointment to Test
Reserve your seat through our secure online registration system. In order to schedule your online reservation, you must have your voucher number.
Exams are generally administered twice per month on weekends. To guarantee a seat, candidates must reserve a space at least two business days prior to the exam date.
Upon successful registration, you will receive an e-mail confirmation. Print your confirmation receipt and bring it with you on your test date. Review the directions to Brooklyn College and the campus map.
Our location is:
Brooklyn College
Office of Testing
245 West End Building
2900 Bedford Avenue
Brooklyn, NY
Special Accommodations
If you have a disability that would prevent you from taking a CLEP exam under standard conditions, you may request special accommodations and arrangements to take it on either a regularly scheduled test date or at a specially scheduled test date. Any examinee in need of special accommodations must submit official written documentation, which will be reviewed and approved by our Center for Student Disability Services. For further details, contact us at 718.951.5916.
CLEP exams are administered on computer. If you require a paper-and-pencil CLEP exam administration, email CLEP directly.
On the Day of the Test
- Arrive 20 minutes early. You will need to present identification and get a visitor’s pass at the Bedford Avenue or the Campus Road and Hillel Place entrance to the campus before proceeding to the West End Building.
- Bring one form of government-issued ID.
- Exam breaks are not scheduled.
- Do not bring books, papers, cell phones, other electronic devices, or watches that beep or have an alarm.
- Do not bring a calculator. If a calculator is required, it is built into the test and will be available to you on the computer.
- Do not bring food or drinks into the testing lab.
For further information, you may email us.
Where to Report for CLEP Exams
Office of Testing
Brooklyn College
245 West End Building
2900 Bedford Avenue
Brooklyn, NY
The West End Building is located on campus near Ocean Avenue and Avenue H.
Quick Facts About CLEP
- More than five million people have taken CLEP exams since its inception in 1967.
- CLEP is administered on a computer.
- Institutions grant from three to 12 college credits for each CLEP exam taken.
- Exams are available year-round.
- Exams are 90 minutes long (not including the tutorial session required before beginning any CLEP tests).
- Should you fail an exam, you must wait three months to retake the exam.
- With the exception of English Composition with Essay, exams are composed primarily of multiple-choice questions. Some mathematics exams include fill-in type questions.
- All exams are scored on a scale of 20 to 80, and the recommended credit-granting score for all exams is 50, a score representative of a grade of C.
- There is no penalty for guessing. Students are encouraged to answer every question on their exam.
- An unofficial score report is available immediately upon completion of the exam. Students know right away how they performed. Scores for English Composition with Essay are available two to three weeks after the exam date.