CLEP exams
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CLEP exams are standardized tests that allow students to earn college credit by demonstrating proficiency in introductory-level college subjects.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| CLEP exams canonical | 2 |
| CLEP | 1 |
| College-Level Examination Program exams | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2714332 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: CLEP exams Context triple: [College Board, administers, CLEP exams]
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A.
Praxis tests
Praxis tests are standardized exams used primarily in the United States to assess the academic skills and subject-specific knowledge of individuals seeking teacher certification.
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B.
GRE Subject Tests
The GRE Subject Tests are standardized exams that assess in-depth knowledge of specific academic disciplines, typically used by graduate programs to evaluate applicants’ subject-matter proficiency.
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C.
UP College Admission Test
The UP College Admission Test is a highly competitive standardized exam used to select incoming students for the University of the Philippines, the country’s premier public university system.
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D.
PS exam
The PS exam is a professional licensing test in the United States that assesses a surveyor’s competency in the principles and practice of land surveying.
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E.
HiSET
HiSET is a high school equivalency exam that serves as an alternative to the GED for individuals seeking a credential comparable to a U.S. high school diploma.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: CLEP exams Target entity description: CLEP exams are standardized tests that allow students to earn college credit by demonstrating proficiency in introductory-level college subjects.
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A.
Praxis tests
Praxis tests are standardized exams used primarily in the United States to assess the academic skills and subject-specific knowledge of individuals seeking teacher certification.
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B.
GRE Subject Tests
The GRE Subject Tests are standardized exams that assess in-depth knowledge of specific academic disciplines, typically used by graduate programs to evaluate applicants’ subject-matter proficiency.
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C.
UP College Admission Test
The UP College Admission Test is a highly competitive standardized exam used to select incoming students for the University of the Philippines, the country’s premier public university system.
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D.
PS exam
The PS exam is a professional licensing test in the United States that assesses a surveyor’s competency in the principles and practice of land surveying.
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E.
HiSET
HiSET is a high school equivalency exam that serves as an alternative to the GED for individuals seeking a credential comparable to a U.S. high school diploma.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
college credit-by-examination program
ⓘ
standardized test program ⓘ |
| administeredBy | College Board ⓘ |
| alternativeTo | taking equivalent introductory college courses ⓘ |
| benefit |
can allow students to skip introductory courses
ⓘ
can reduce college tuition costs ⓘ can reduce time to degree completion ⓘ |
| category | prior learning assessment ⓘ |
| creditAwardedBy | participating higher education institutions ⓘ |
| creditPolicyDeterminedBy | individual colleges and universities ⓘ |
| creditType | undergraduate college credit ⓘ |
| deliveryMode | computer-based testing ⓘ |
| eligibilityRequirement | no formal course enrollment required ⓘ |
| examDuration | approximately 90 minutes for many exams ⓘ |
| feeType | exam fee ⓘ |
| fullName |
CLEP exams
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
College-Level Examination Program exams
|
| geographicScope |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| goals | to recognize college-level learning acquired outside the classroom ⓘ |
| governedBy |
College Board
ⓘ
surface form:
College Board policies
|
| introducedBy | College Board ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| level | introductory college level ⓘ |
| purpose |
to allow students to earn college credit by examination
ⓘ
to assess proficiency in introductory-level college subjects ⓘ |
| questionFormat | primarily multiple-choice questions ⓘ |
| recognizedBy |
American Council on Education
ⓘ
surface form:
American Council on Education for credit recommendations
|
| registrationMethod | online registration through College Board ⓘ |
| relatedProgram |
Advanced Placement exams
ⓘ
DSST exams ⓘ |
| resultType | score report ⓘ |
| resultUse | college credit recommendation ⓘ |
| retakePolicy | waiting period required before retaking the same exam ⓘ |
| scoreReporting | scores can be sent to designated institutions ⓘ |
| scoringScale | 20–80 scaled score ⓘ |
| subjectArea |
business
ⓘ
composition and literature ⓘ history and social sciences ⓘ science and mathematics ⓘ world languages ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
adult learners
ⓘ
college-bound students ⓘ current college students ⓘ military personnel ⓘ |
| testingLocation |
authorized CLEP test centers
ⓘ
some remote proctoring platforms ⓘ |
| typicalPassingScore | 50 on the CLEP 20–80 scale ⓘ |
| usedBy | many U.S. colleges and universities ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: CLEP exams Description of subject: CLEP exams are standardized tests that allow students to earn college credit by demonstrating proficiency in introductory-level college subjects.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
CLEP
this entity surface form:
College-Level Examination Program exams