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Can someone expand on the whole score vs "pass/fail"? I need to pass the College Math CLEP in order to get into a January class at a local college, and the school says they only accept a "64-80" on it. Is that correct, or am I misunderstanding the college catalog? Until I read that, I thought that CLEPs were pass/fail only.

ANSWER: When you take the test you will receive a score. Colleges are free to set which scores they consider a passing grade for which they will award credit. Some colleges count a 55 as passing, while others may require a 60, whereas the American Council on Education (ACE) only recommends a passing score of 50. The bottom-line is that it is up to your college. Most colleges also treat CLEP tests as either pass or fail, however they are free to award a letter grade that depends upon your score, but once again this is up to your college.

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It is pass/fail, and a pass/fail credit will be awarded by your college if you pass. In order to determine if you pass, is by telling you what your score needs to be. Your college accepts 64-80. An 80 is a perfect score, and a 64 is pretty darn high. Most colleges award credit for a score of 50. However, I've also found fewer colleges accepting THIS particular CLEP, so if they'll take it, you should go for it!
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If it was me, I would question the registrar about the passing score requirements as it sounds to me like they are possibly thinking percentage rather than the scaled score. I cannot tell you how many colleges/universities will actually say in their CLEP details that they are looking for a 70% (or some other number) -- not the way CLEP does their scoring at all!
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