CLEP – Frequently Asked Questions

  • CLEP Examinations are usually administered monthly on Saturday mornings. If there is an available space for you on the exam date, you will receive notification of registration, testing time, and directions seven to ten business days prior to the scheduled exam date. If you do not receive notification of registration seven to ten business days before the exam date, you may call the Assessment Center at Cape Cod Community College at (508) 362-2131 x4542 (www.scheduledclepexaminationdated.com)
  • For each CLEP examination taken, there are two fees.
  • Administrative Fee: There is a non-refundable administrative fee of $15.00 for each CLEP exam taken. This fee is payable by check or money order only. Checks or money orders should be made out to C.C.C.C. Do not combine fees for multiple exams. In other words, if you are taking two CLEP exams, you must have two separate checks or money orders. The administrative fee(s) must be sent in with your completed registration form. We cannot accept or process your registration form without this fee.
     
  • CLEP Test Fee: There is a fee of $77.00 for each CLEP examination taken. This fee can be paid in two ways.
    • CLEP test fee(s) may be paid by valid credit card (preferred method) on the test date. Please check “Credit Card” box in the “Fees” section of your registration form.
    • CLEP test fee(s) may be paid by check or money order. Checks should be made payable to “CLEP.” Do not combine fees for multiple exams. Please check “Check/Money Order” in the “Fees” section of your registration form. If paying by check or money order, fee(s) must be sent in with your completed registration form and administrative fee(s) in order for us to accept or process your application.
  • Registration forms may be submitted in person in the Assessment Center (Grossman Commons Building) or through the mail. We cannot promise registration for the date of your choice if the registration form and fees are incorrect or incomplete. Please print neatly on your registration form and be sure to fill out your mailing address on the bottom of the form. Please mail completed registration and appropriate payment to:
  • Cape Cod Community College
    c/o Chief Examiner of CLEP
    Assessment Center
    2240 Iyannough Rd
    W. Barnstable, MA 02668
  • CLEP registration forms cannot be fax or submitted online.
  • Yes. Students may take two CLEP examinations on the same day. If taking two examinations, fill out only one registration form, but check off the boxes for both examinations you wish to take.
  • To earn credit for English Composition I (ENL101), matriculating CCCC students must take the College Composition exam. To earn credit for English Composition II (ENL102), matriculating CCCC students must take the Analyzing & Interpreting Literature exam.
  • All CLEP participants will receive an unofficial copy of their results immediately after finishing their exams, with the exception of participants taking the College Composition Exam. Students taking the College Composition exam should allow approximately three to four weeks for results. College Composition results will be mailed directly from College Board.
  • The college code for Cape Cod Community College is 3289.
  • CLEP scores will be evaluated for a Cape Cod Community College transcript if the applicant is a matriculated student at Cape Cod Community College. Students may bring their copy of the exam score report to the Registrar’s Office the following week in order to be recorded on their transcript.
  • On the day of the CLEP exam, please bring the following items:
  • 1. Two forms of identification (one must be a photo ID such as a driver’s license, passport, permit, or school ID).
  • 2. Your admission ticket – (this will be mailed to you seven to ten business days before your CLEP testing date).
  • 3. Several pencils (Although the test is computerized, you may wish to do work on scrap paper.)
  • For further questions regarding CLEP, please call (508) 362-2131 x4542.
  • If you do not receive a passing score you, the exam cannot be taken again for six months. Your exam fee will not be refunded for a non-passing score.

 

More Important Information About CLEP Exams:

You will NOT be admitted after a test has begun, nor can administration of the test be delayed for you. Please arrive at test site by designated time on your admission ticket.

Failure to correctly complete all items on the registration form or failure to submit proper payment will result in the return of your form. Deadline for all registration forms is 12:00 noon on the deadline date. The deadline date indicates the latest possible time to submit a CLEP registration form. CLEP is first come, first served. Submission of a registration form prior to the deadline does not guarantee a spot for that date. Please remember there are limited spaces for each exam session.