| Once you’ve decided to take a CLEP test to | | | | For the Biology CLEP exam, you’ll be required to |
| earn credit for a college course, you’ll want to | | | | prove your proficiency in one or more of the |
| start preparing to take the exam before your CLEP | | | | following areas: |
| exam date arrives. Knowing in advance what to | | | | • Know the processes, principles, and facts |
| expect on the CLEP will help you to study the right | | | | of biology. |
| information so you can be prepared to pass the test | | | | • Understanding of the process of |
| with flying colors. If you’ve chosen to take the | | | | information collection, interpretation, how to make a |
| CLEP exam for Biology to earn your college credit in | | | | hypothesis from the information you’ve |
| the area of Biology, here’s what you can expect | | | | gathered, how the outcome is decided once a |
| on the CLEP test. | | | | hypothesis is made, and how to make other |
| A Glance At The Biology CLEP Exam: | | | | predictions once a conclusion is reached. |
| On the Biology CLEP tests, you can expect to see | | | | • To prove you understand that science is a |
| material that’s usually taught in a one year | | | | human undertaking which encompasses social |
| college biology course. The subject matter you’ll | | | | penalties. |
| be tested on for this CLEP exam covers the wide | | | | So, if you’re science minded and think you’d |
| field of biology and is broken down into the three | | | | rather take a CLEP exam instead of sitting through a |
| main categories of biological Science. Those three | | | | year of biology coursework, grab the text book your |
| categories are: population biology, molecular and | | | | college uses for its biology course and begin studying |
| cellular biology, and organismal biology. | | | | those areas. If you do, you’ll have a great |
| All three of these areas are weighted almost equally | | | | chance of passing the biology CLEP test. |
| and you’ll have 90 minutes to answer 115 | | | | There are several sites online that offer CLEP test |
| questions on the Biology CLEP test. Some of the | | | | preparation tools including study guides and sample |
| questions on the Biology CLEP exam are actually | | | | questions. The best way to ensure you pass the |
| pretest questions that won’t be scored. Any | | | | Biology CLEP exam is to prepare using a text book |
| time you spend going through the tutorials and | | | | and any of the study tools offered online. |
| entering in your personal information is not counted | | | | If you do pass the CLEP exam for biology and your |
| towards the 90 minutes you’re given to answer | | | | school accepts CLEP credit, you’ll be given the |
| the questions on the Biology CLEP exam. | | | | same amount of credit you would have earned had |
| Knowledge and Skills Needed for the Biology CLEP | | | | you sat in a biology course for a year. |
| Test: | | | | |