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Grading the CLEP
CLEP letter grades are based on the actuatl scores of people who have
taken the test. 50 is still the lowest score required to "PASS".
In general if you earn a 50 you get a "C". The mid 50's
gets
you a "B". 60 and up should get you into the 'A' range.
Some
tests like American Government and English Literature require a bit
more
to get into the A category. The reason is most US Citizens know
how the "American" Government works and have been exposed to English
literature all their lives. Thus when it comes to test time, they
score higher on those exams then others. The more people that get
really good grades the harder it is to get an "A".
Note: Universities are not required to give you letter grades for
CLEP Exams. If your's doesn't ask for it. Maybe you'll
start
a trend.
CLEP Examinations with Letter Grades
| Examination Title |
"A" Score
|
"B" Score
|
"C" Score
|
| American Government |
71
|
65
|
50
|
| American Literature |
64
|
55
|
50
|
| Analyzing and Interpreting Literature |
60
|
53
|
50
|
| College Algebra |
60
|
54
|
50
|
| English Literature |
67
|
55
|
50
|
| Freshman College Composition |
59
|
54
|
50
|
| History of the United States I |
59
|
54
|
50
|
| History of the United States II |
59
|
55
|
50
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| Principles of Macroeconomics |
61
|
54
|
50
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| Principles of Management |
60
|
56
|
50
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| Principles of Microeconomics |
60
|
54
|
50
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| Psychology (Introductory) |
58
|
54
|
50
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Source
Excelsior.edu
If you don't care so much about your grades then this is not all that
important. However if you plan to go to graduate school you maybe
required to have a certain GPA. This software is helping me to
keep that 'A' average.
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