1/2 the CLEP exams just revised

[cookderosa]

I feel like this thread is getting too long.

In summary, 1/2 the catalog was RENEWED with new date ranges. That means that the distribution of topics (X% on this Y% on that) has stayed the same but the questions were probably revised. Result: you can use the same CLEP test prep books.

1/2 the catalog was NOT renewed or extended. No changes. Result: you can still use prep material from the earliest active date. Example, since College Algebra shows 3/1/96-6/30/01; 7/1/01-12/31/06; and 1/1/07-12/31/20 - you can use CLEP test prep books from 1/1/07 till current.

3 exams were given new date ranges AND new distribution of topics (not "extensions" as Modern States has wrongly stated on Facebook at least twice- and let's remember, Modern States is not a College Board partner and their program is not endorsed by College Board- it is in their best interest to continue promoting their prep courses and discounting any changes that may make their product appear obsolete. I'm not worried that they aren't revised - no one is yet, but I'm worried that they are either lying to people or are clueless- which is worse?)

Go back in this thread to see the new breakdown for Bus Law, US History 1, and Human Growth and Development. Due to the new distribution of topics (X% on this Y% on that) you should use updated CLEP test prep material for those exams. It is unlikely that ANYONE has done this - I suspect all prep materials are aligned to the old versions, so if you're taking one of those 3, you have to manually go through your prep and make sure you're hitting everything important. This is not a big deal other than it is noteworthy, and test-takers should be aware of these changes.