Registering for a CLEP Exam with Remote Proctoring
Follow the steps below to sign up for your CLEP exam with remote proctoring.
Instructions
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Confirm your eligibility.
To take a CLEP exam with remote proctoring, you must be either:
- 13 years old or older and located in the U.S. (excluding U.S. territories) or
- DANTES-funded*
You’ll also need to confirm that your computer and testing room meet environment and equipment requirements.
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Get College Board approval for accommodations.
If you need accommodations for your exam and haven’t been approved by the College Board, please follow the guidelines on the Accommodations for Remote Proctored Exams page.
Below are two important points to note:
- It is recommended to submit your request for accommodations two months in advance of your planned test date.
- The following accommodations are available with remote-proctored testing:
- Screen magnification
- Modifiable screen colors
- Extended time
- Untimed rest breaks
- Permission for food, drinks, medication, to test blood sugar, or other similar medically-necessary accommodations (only while in view of the proctor and that do not impact the CLEP testing platform)
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Choose an Exam
Visit the CLEP exam topics page and choose the exam you want to take. Go to the page for that exam to see what the exam covers, what it costs, and resources to help you prepare for it. (If you’re familiar with several exam topics and having trouble deciding, no worries, multiple exams can be purchased during the same transaction.)
Click the Register button, once you’ve decided on an exam
Remember, all 34 CLEP exams can be taken with remote proctoring.
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Sign in to My CLEP
To continue the registration process, you’ll be asked to sign in to My CLEP student portal using your College Board account. If you don’t have one, you should sign up for a new account.
Please note: College Board has updated all student accounts, including My CLEP student portal. If you didn’t sign in to your account and verify your email before March 23, 2023, and you haven’t already done so, you’ll have to create a new account to access your saved information (your personal profile, test scores, etc.).
Need help with your College Board account? Contact Customer Service using our online form or by calling 866-315-6068.
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Review Personal Information
- Review your address and contact information verifying that all information is correct.
- If eligible for DANTES military funding, complete the requested information.
- Optional Demographics questions are available.
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Make Your Exam Selection
- You must first agree to the Terms and Conditions.
- Answer the "About Your Registration" question. Answer “Yes” and enter your voucher code if paying with a voucher and “No” if paying with a credit card or are DANTES eligible.
- Select the exam. You’re only able to select one exam subject at a time, but you’ll be given the opportunity to register for another exam prior to check out.
- Select a preferred testing location. You can choose to take your exam at a physical test center or with remote proctoring. Once registration is complete, you must schedule your exam directly with your test center or our remote proctoring vendor.
- Practice before your exam. You have the option to purchase an examination guide.
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Send Your Score
- During registration and prior to testing, you may select up to 2 institutions to have your score sent to for free.
- After you’ve taken your exam, you must pay a fee to send your transcript (score) to any institution.
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Review your order and check out.
Do a final check of your order. In addition to the CLEP exam fee, you'll be charged $30 for remote proctoring.
- If you have a voucher code, your exam fee will be covered, but you'll need to enter payment information for the remote proctoring fee and if you're purchasing an examination guide.
- If you're a DANTES-funded test taker, you'll see the price has been adjusted to $0.00.
Note: CLEP exams and remote proctoring fees are refundable up to seven days from the date of purchase, except for redeemed exams or redeemed remote proctoring sessions. No refunds will be provided after seven days from the date of purchase.
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Schedule your exam.
Within 24 hours after registering for your exam, you'll receive an email confirmation from CLEP with a Ticket ID and a link to the Proctortrack website. Use the Ticket ID to create a Proctortrack account and schedule your remote-proctored exam appointment.
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Reschedule or cancel your exam.
If you need to reschedule your remote proctoring appointment, you can do so by logging in to Proctortrack up to one hour before your exam.
NOTE: One rescheduled appointment is allowed at no additional charge. You'll be charged a $10 rescheduling fee for any additional rescheduled appointments.
If you no longer want to test with remote proctoring and would prefer to test at a test center, log in to the My CLEP student portal to change the test location. After clicking on the “Upcoming Exams” tab, select the appropriate exam and then select “View and Edit Registration.” When on the “Registration Details” page, click Edit under the “Exam Details” section and then follow the steps to change the test location. Once your registration location is updated to in-person testing, your Proctortrack appointment will automatically be canceled if you have one scheduled.
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Request a name change.
If you need to make any changes to your name after registering for a CLEP exam, you’ll need to submit a Name Change Request form.
FAQ
Can I reschedule from a test center to an exam with remote proctoring?
Yes. If you'd like to change your testing location from a physical CLEP test center to remote proctoring, test takers can log in to the My CLEP student portal to change the test location. After clicking on the “Upcoming Exams” tab, the test taker must select the appropriate exam and then select “View and Edit Registration.” When on the “Registration Details” page, click Edit under the “Exam Details” section and then follow the steps to change the test location.
- It’s important to note that when updating an exam location, the original registration is canceled, and a new registration ID is created.
- In the Order Summary section, you’ll see refund details for the original registration and payment details for the updated registration which will display the required $30 remote proctoring fee. (Please be aware that refunds may take 7-10 business days to be posted back to the credit card.)
If a voucher or DANTES funding was used for the original registration, it will be applied to the updated registration. However, the student may have to cover e-guide costs and remote proctoring costs if the original voucher doesn't cover these fees. In addition, DANTES funding can only be applied to an updated exam subject that wasn’t previously funded by DANTES. Otherwise, the student is responsible for covering the cost for the updated exam.
After placing your order, you'll receive an email from CLEP confirming that your registration has been updated. You’ll then have to go to the Proctortrack website to create an account and schedule your exam appointment.
Please Note: Be sure to check the "Who's Eligible for Remote Proctoring" requirements found on the Registering for a CLEP Exam with Remote Proctoring page prior to rescheduling your exam.
Can I reschedule my test with remote proctoring to a physical test center?
Yes. If you'd like to change your testing location from remote proctoring to a physical CLEP test center, test takers can log in to the My CLEP student portal to change the test location. After clicking on the “Upcoming Exams” tab, the test taker must select the appropriate exam and then select “View and Edit Registration.” When on the “Registration Details” page, click Edit under the “Exam Details” section and follow the steps to change the test location.
Please be aware that when updating your exam location, the original registration is canceled, and a new registration ID is created. If a test taker self-paid for an exam, a refund will be issued for the original registration, and payment will be required for the updated registration.
If a voucher or DANTES funding was used for the original registration, it will be applied to the updated registration.
Note:
- The remote proctoring fee is refundable within seven days of purchase, except for redeemed exams and redeemed remote proctoring sessions.
- Refunds may take 7-10 business days to be posted back to the credit card.
- Remote proctoring refund requests submitted after seven days won’t be refunded.
If a test taker registers for the wrong exam, can it be changed?
Yes, test takers can log in to the My CLEP student portal to change the exam title. After clicking on the “Upcoming Exams” tab, the test taker must locate the exam they want to change and then select “View and Edit Registration.” When on the “Registration Details” page, click Edit under the “Exam Details” section and follow the steps to change the exam title.
It’s important to note that when updating an exam title, the original registration is canceled, and a new registration ID is created. In addition, if a test taker self-paid for an exam, a refund will be issued for the original registration, and payment will be required for the updated exam registration. (Please be aware that refunds may take 7-10 business days to be posted back to the credit card.)
If a voucher or DANTES funding was used for the original registration, it will be applied to the updated registration. However, the student may have to cover e-guide costs and remote proctoring costs if the original voucher does not cover these fees. In addition, DANTES funding can only be applied to an updated exam subject that wasn’t previously funded by DANTES. Otherwise, the student is responsible for covering the cost for the updated exam.