Exam Feedback Posts & Academic Integrity

[dcan]

I'm opposed to question sharing for ethical reasons, I don't know if there is a CLEP or IC policy, but I think the forum does a good job policing this issue.

I recall a thread last year where the OP promoted sharing answers to the free FEMA tests. That idea was quickly shredded by everybody else.

So, sharing ANSWERS is a waste of time. So, at the end of the day, is it ethical to share questions? There are zillions of practice tests, including ones put out by College board doing just that, so I'd have to say no.

Are you saying it isn't ethical because there are practice tests, or depite the fact there are practice tests? Just curious.

I see the forum as akin to the old teacher "foot stomp" when talking about a topic, as in "you probably should pay attention to this topic." That doesn't mean you know what the question will be, just that you should know that topic pretty well. For example, I can say "be sure you understand how to cite sources and how to read citations" for the Composition CLEP because it is a very significant percentage of the test and has an entire essay requirement based on the subject, but you still have to study it on your own.

BTW for OP I have had a few questions appear on a few CLEPs that were either verbatim or almost verbatim from the official CLEP practice tests. But I won't say which tests or questions.