CLEP and AP Overlap Subjects

Modified on Wed, Nov 20 at 2:20 PM

Students who miss an AP® exam or want a second chance at earning credit could consider taking a CLEP® exam in a related subject.

While there are differences in CLEP and AP content, the following AP subjects may serve as good preparation for the corresponding CLEP exams. See CLEP content outlines and sample questions at clep.collegeboard.org.

AP ExamCLEP Exam
AP English Literature and CompositionCLEP Analyzing and Interpreting Literature
AP English Language and CompCLEP College Composition
AP US Government and PoliticsCLEP American Government
AP United States HistoryCLEP History of the United States I & II
AP PsychologyCLEP Introduction to Psychology
AP MacroeconomicsCLEP Principles of Macroeconomics
AP MicroeconomicsCLEP Principles of Microeconomics
AP European HistoryCLEP Western Civilization I & II
AP BiologyCLEP Biology
AP PrecalculusCLEP Precalculus
AP Calculus ABCLEP Calculus
AP ChemistryCLEP Chemistry
AP French Language and CultureCLEP French Language
AP German Language and CultureCLEP German Language
AP Spanish Language and CultureCLEP Spanish Language; CLEP Spanish with Writing


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