I have seen someone compare TECEPs to ECE. I was just curious if anyone can compare the difficulty of a TECEP to a Clep exam.

I have not taken a TECEP, but if they are comparible to ECEs, which I think they...then CLEP exams will be significantly easier. Plus they are cheaper!!!

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Excelsior BS - General Business - 2008
Enrolled at Jacksonville State University - MBA - complete in 2010 (80% complete)

121 credits...ALL DONE BABY!!!

54 credits transfered in from prior college
54 credits by examination
6 credits from community college
3 credits from CSU-Pueblo (Operations Management)
4 credits for Information Literacy and Business Strategy from Excelsior

CLEP:
Principles of Macroeconomics (64)
Principles of Microeconomics (61)
Principles of Marketing (66)
Principles of Management (72)
Info Systems and Comp Applications (57)
Introductory Business Law (65)
Social Sciences & History (61)
DSST:
Principles of Supervision (58)
Principles of Statistics (67)
Introduction to Computing (60)
Principles of Financial Accounting (56)
Principles of Finance (55)
Money and Banking (52)
Ethics in America (66)
Management Information Systems (58)
ECE:
Ethics: Theory and Practice (B)
Organizational Behavior (C)

GMAT: 600

I would have to say that CLEP exams are easier than TECEP exams.

On TECEP exams you have to pick the 'best' answer, which means that every answer option you are given may not be a 100% correct answer. It seems like there is something true in every answer option you have to pick from. There is no easy elimination process when choosing an answer. Well, sometimes there is, but not often at all. After a while, it gets sort of nerve wracking.

I found myself second guessing my answer choices more frequently on a TECEP exam than I ever did on a CLEP.

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TECEP's passed:
English Composition 102
Technical Writing
Psychology of Women
Word Processing Fundamentals
Introduction to Computer Information Systems

CLEP's passed:
Analyzing and Interpreting Literature - 60
Principles of Management - 71
Principles of Marketing - 67
Principles of Macroeconomics - 54
Principles of Microeconomics - 57
Introduction to Business Law- 65

DSST's passed:
Principles of Supervision - 59
Introduction to Business - 63
Principles of Financial Accounting- 54

FEMA Credits earned: 15

ALEKS Intro to Stats completed 3/10/09

ASBA - TESC - 3/6/09
BSBA - general management in progress

Working on: PF Business and Technical Writing

I would concur with Wendy.

TECEPs are, in my opinion, the most difficult tests out there. And, keep in mind, that they take all forms...some are all MC, some are all essay, some are short answer and essay, and yet others are a combination of MC, short answer and essay.

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Pattie
CLEP:
English Comp 101 & 102 - Analysis & Interpretation of Literature 130 & 131 - Intro to Marketing
TECEP:
Marketing Comm - PR Thought & Practice - Intro to News Reporting - Sales Management - Operations Management - Marketing Research - Business in Society
DSST:
Intro to Computers
FEMA:
12 FREE Credits!

Associate of Science in Management, TESC - 9/17/04
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, TESC - 6/6/08

I have taken both and Tecep's are harder because they are based on a specific edition of a book. Ex" thanology Death and Dying- I used 9th edition for TECEP in Feb. Only to find out that test was based on 8th edition. Which reflected 911 and prior to 2001 not the 9th edition which is 2002 to 2006 or 7. Those iffy questions made the difference. Where as a Clep is more based on solid information not changing beliefs due to updated editions. I hope I'm clarifying the difference for you TECEP's are harder you must memorize the exact wording in the text to pass the test, becuase all answers may be very close depending on what text used for studying. I also took Abnormal Psy TECEP and used the recommened text and several others. That test proved to be more based on solid information. Alcohol Fundamental Facts TECEP is strictly based on a text and do make absolutely sure you have the right text. (which was out of print when I took the test) They explained to me that TECEP Alcohol fundamental Facts really should change it's title to Alcohol in society. When taking a test with the assumption that Fundamental Facts simply do not change and the test is not based on current stats found by from some book and no one was sure what editon. Take a Clep or if a TECEP ask about each test. Someone here can help.

Best of Luck
Malle

Clep lower credit/TECEP&ECE Upper level credit and more questions and Money.