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CLEP & DSST Exams

Students looking to earn college credit by testing out of a college course should consider two options—the College-Level Examination Program® (CLEP) and the DANTES Subject Standardization Test (DSST). 

What is CLEP & DSST?

Rather than attending semester-long college courses, the CLEP or DSST allows you to test out of college courses and earn the same credits by passing a proficiency exam instead. Taking and passing a CLEP or DSST exam helps maximize your current experience and expertise, while saving time and money toward your college degree.

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CLEP EXAM

CLEP exams cover introductory college-level material and help students earn college credit for what they already know. CLEP can benefit students of different ages and experiences. CLEP offers 34 exams in business, composition and literature, history and social sciences, science and mathematics, and world languages that are accepted by over 2,900 colleges and universities.

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DSST EXAM

DSST exams cover over 30 subjects and are recognized by over 1,500 colleges and universities that aware college credits for passing scores. These exams were originated by the United States Department of Defense's Defense Activity for Non-Traditional Education Support program.


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It’s important to be as prepared as possible on test day. Our CLEP & DSST test prep courses teach you what you need to know to pass your exam with confidence, putting you in the best possible position to pass on your first try.

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Compare CLEP & DSST Exams

How are they similar?

CLEP and DSST exams help students earn college credit. They also enable students to achieve their goals, whether they want to jump-start their career or save money. Both exams contain multiple-choice questions and are administered digitally.

How are they different?

One key difference—CLEP exams take 90 minutes and DSST exams take 2 hours. CLEP exams are considered passed with 50% or more correct answers. Most DSST exams require a score of 400 minimum out of a possible 200 to 600 range.

Which exam course should I take?

That depends on your college’s credit policy for CLEP & DSST exams. Some schools give credit for all of them and some accept only a few. If you are unsure then let us help. Request a personalized college plan with Achieve and see if your school accepts CLEP or DSST courses.

Math
Statistics
TEST PREP FOR DSST®

This 9-week course prepares you to take the DSST exam in which you can earn 3 credits, typically presented in a one semester, Statistics course.

9 WEEKS
3 TRANSFER CREDITS
Business/Humanities
Principles of Microeconomics
TEST PREP FOR CLEP®

This 7-week course prepares you to take the CLEP exam in which you can earn 3 credits, typically presented in a one semester, Microeconomics course.The course covers the following topics:

5 WEEKS
3 CREDITS
Humanities
World Religions
TEST PREP FOR DSST®

This 5-week course prepares you to take the DSST exam in which you can earn 3 credits, typically presented in a one semester, World Religions course.

5 WEEKS
3 TRANSFER CREDITS
Language
Speech
TEST PREP FOR DSST®

This 5-week course prepares you to take the DSST exam in which you can earn 3 credits, typically presented in a one semester, Principles of Public Speaking course.

5 WEEKS
3 TRANSFER CREDITS
Language
Spanish Language: Level 1
TEST PREP FOR CLEP®

This 6-week course is part one of a two-part course, both of which are needed to master the CLEP Spanish Language Examination. It prepares you to take the CLEP exam in which you can earn 6-12 credits for mastery of Level 1 content (Spanish 1) or of both Levels 1 and 2 (Spanish 1 and 2), typically presented in one to two years of college Spanish language course.

6 WEEKS
6-12 TRANSFER CREDITS
Language
Spanish Language: Level 2
TEST PREP FOR CLEP®

This 6-week course is part two of a two-part course, both of which are needed to master the CLEP Spanish Language Examination. It prepares you to take the CLEP exam in which you can earn 6-12 credits for mastery of Level 1 content (Spanish 1) or of both Levels 1 and 2 (Spanish 1 and 2), typically presented in one to two years of college Spanish language course.

6 WEEKS
6-12 TRANSFER CREDITS
Social Sciences
Introductory Sociology
TEST PREP FOR CLEP®

This 5-week course prepares you to take the CLEP exam in which you can earn 3 credits, typically presented in a one semester, Introductory Sociology course.

5 WEEKS
3 TRANSFER CREDITS
Business/Humanities
Principles of Macroeconomics
TEST PREP FOR CLEP®

This 6-week course prepares you to take the CLEP exam in which you can earn 3 credits, typically presented in a one semester, Macroeconomics course.

6 WEEKS
3 TRANSFER CREDITS
Social Sciences
Introductory Psychology
TEST PREP FOR CLEP®

This 5-week course prepares you to take the CLEP exam in which you can earn 3 credits, typically presented in a one semester, Introduction to Psychology course.

5 WEEKS
3 TRANSFER CREDITS
Humanities
Humanities
TEST PREP FOR CLEP®

This 8-week course prepares you to take the CLEP exam in which you can earn 3 credits, typically presented in a one semester, Humanities course.

8 WEEKS
3 TRANSFER CREDITS
Humanities
Ethics in America
TEST PREP FOR DSST®

This 5-week course prepares you to take the DSST exam in which you can earn 3 credits, typically presented in a one semester, Ethics in America course.

5 WEEKS
3 TRANSFER CREDITS
Humanities
History of the United States I: Early Colonization to 1877
TEST PREP FOR CLEP®

This 8-week course prepares you to take the CLEP exam in which you can earn 3 credits, typically presented in a one semester, History of the United States I course.

8 WEEKS
3 TRANSFER CREDITS
Social Sciences
Developmental Psychology
TEST PREP FOR CLEP® or DSST®

This 5-week course prepares you to take the CLEP or DSST exam in which you can earn 3 credits, typically presented in a one semester, Developmental Psychology course.

5 WEEKS
3 TRANSFER CREDITS
Math
College Mathematics
TEST PREP FOR CLEP®

This 10-week course prepares you to take the CLEP exam in which you can earn 3 credits, typically presented in a one semester, College Mathematics course.

10 WEEKS
6 TRANSFER CREDITS
Language
College Composition
TEST PREP FOR CLEP®

This 8-week course prepares you to take the CLEP exam in which you can earn 6 credits, typically presented in two semesters of first year college composition courses. There are two versions of this exam: 1) multiple-choice or 2) written essays (Modular).

8 WEEKS
6 TRANSFER CREDITS
Math
College Algebra
TEST PREP FOR CLEP®

This 10-week course prepares you to take the CLEP exam in which you can earn 3 credits, typically presented in a one semester, College Algebra course.

10 WEEKS
3 TRANSFER CREDITS
Humanities
American Government
TEST PREP FOR CLEP®

This 5-week course prepares you to take the CLEP exam in which you can earn 3 credits, typically presented in a one semester, American Government course.

5 WEEKS
3 TRANSFER CREDITS
Science
Chemistry
TEST PREP FOR CLEP®

This 8-week course prepares you to take the CLEP exam in which you can earn 6 credits, typically presented in a one semester, Chemistry course.

10 WEEKS
6 TRANSFER CREDITS
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