CLEP Testing Procedures

Earn college credit by passing a CLEP test. CLEP is a nationally recognized series of examinations which allow students to demonstrate knowledge acquired in a non-college setting. Credit is awarded based on the score earned for each examination.

To Make an Appointment:

1. Register and pay the $97 CLEP fee directly on the CLEP website.  Tests are in person at SUNY Orange's Middletown campus only. Remote testing is not offered through the college.
2. Schedule a test date 

If there are no dates shown, then all test seats have been booked for the month.

*Students with Accommodations:

Students with testing accommodations who would like to use their accommodations to take a CLEP test must speak with the Office of Accessibility Services prior to scheduling a test date.

Location and Check in Process:

• Go to Student Services Central (SSC) on the day of the test (third floor of the Shepard Student Center). Allow sufficient time to make payment prior to the start of your test. 
  

$40 currently enrolled SUNY Orange students
$50 non SUNY Orange students

Accepted payment options are cash, check and credit card (no American Express).  

• Go to the Testing Center/Office of Accessibility Services (Shepard Student Center, Room 227) with:

1. 1. Valid, government-issued photo identification (such as a driver’s license, passport, or military ID)
   2. CLEP Registration Ticket (printed copy preferred)
   3. Receipt of payment of proctoring fee. Proctoring fee is separate from the $97 CLEP fee

*Test takers will not be admitted to the Testing Center without all of these items. SUNY Orange is not able to access CLEP Registration tickets, so test takers must bring these to the exam.

Optional Essays

Several exams (American Literature, Analyzing and Interpreting Literature, College Composition Modular, and English Literature) have optional essays that accompany the multiple choice exam. The essays are required for SUNY Orange students.

The College Composition Modular test is 70 minutes and the other three tests are 90 minutes long.

Study Preparation

Modern States Education Alliance is a non-profit whose goal is to make education more accessible. They offer free self-paced online preparation courses taught by college professors. After successful completion of the course and final assessment, Modern States will pay the College Board CLEP fee and provide students with a voucher for a FREE test. 

A note for students looking to earn credit for ENG 101 at SUNY Orange: there are two College Composition CLEP tests (College Composition and College Composition Modular). SUNY Orange accepts only the College Composition Modular test. The Modern States College Composition course covers the material for both the College Composition and College Composition Modular CLEP exams. Students should select the voucher for the Modular test after successfully completing the course.

Retesting

As per CLEP policy, students must wait three months before retaking a CLEP exam.

*Note: CLEP Credit Policy documents apply only to SUNY Orange and do not reflect the credit-granting policies of other institutions.