2012 DOD pass rates - CLEP & DSST

[Prloko]

That would be mostly correct. These are the scores of those who fall under the DANTES-funded categories, so this would include the spouses and civilian employees of the following: AF Reserves, Air National Guard, Army Reserves, Army National Guard, Active-duty Coast Guard, and Coast Guard Reserves.

And, yes, for those who are wondering, the military is limited to which test titles are available by the paper/pencil method.

I am guessing that the super-low numbers in some of the CBT public speaking speech topics are due to the retirement of some topics as new ones are generated.

. I would argue that the paper based scores are lower because those are usually the exams administered at deployed locations. Usually soldiers are without family and friends and are usually bored. This will lead to someone likely just taking an exam out of boredom in the hope of getting lucky, where people back at home station are more inclined to take an exam only when needed. This is just an educated guess from a military guy.

Additionally, military pass rates should be taken with a grain of salt. There are many supervisors who "drag" their troops to the test center to take an exam to pad their performance reports/award submissions. Many of these guys are ill prepared to pass and lack the financial incentive (paying for the exam) to study.