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College-Level Examination Program (CLEP) Syllabus

Subject exams that let students earn college credit by demonstrating knowledge, often taken near the end of high school.. The complete College-Level Examination Program (CLEP) outline — 6 subjects, 28 chapters and 120 topics — laid out so you can see exactly what has to be covered and tick each item off as you go.

6Subjects

28Chapters

120Topics

287Sub-topics

311Flashcards

~145hEst. first pass

College-Level Examination Program (CLEP) subjects

Each subject below has its own page with the full chapter → topic → sub-topic tree and a set of real exam-style flashcards.

History and Social Sciences

6 chapters · 30 topics · 86 sub-topics

~40h first pass · 50 flashcards Composition and Literature

5 chapters · 22 topics · 46 sub-topics

~25h first pass · 51 flashcards Science and Mathematics

6 chapters · 25 topics · 62 sub-topics

~30h first pass · 51 flashcards Business

5 chapters · 20 topics · 46 sub-topics

~25h first pass · 59 flashcards Economics

3 chapters · 11 topics · 26 sub-topics

~15h first pass · 50 flashcards World Languages

3 chapters · 12 topics · 21 sub-topics

~15h first pass · 50 flashcards

College-Level Examination Program (CLEP) flashcard decks

311 question-and-answer cards across 6 decks, written against this syllabus. Preview any deck free.

How to work through the College-Level Examination Program (CLEP) syllabus

The outline on this page is arranged the way the syllabus itself is: subject, then chapter, then topic, then sub-topic. That last level is what most study plans skip, and it is where coverage actually goes wrong — a chapter marked "done" often has three sub-topics inside it that were never touched.

Weight your plan accordingly: History and Social Sciences carries 30 topics while Economics carries 11. Giving both the same number of weeks is the most common planning mistake for College-Level Examination Program (CLEP).

The ~145 hour estimate above is a first pass only: roughly 45 minutes per topic plus 12 minutes per sub-topic. Revision cycles, past papers and mocks sit on top of that number.

College-Level Examination Program (CLEP) syllabus FAQ

What subjects are in the College-Level Examination Program (CLEP) syllabus?

College-Level Examination Program (CLEP) covers 6 subjects: History and Social Sciences, Composition and Literature, Science and Mathematics, Business, Economics and World Languages. Together they contain 28 chapters and 120 named topics.

How big is the College-Level Examination Program (CLEP) syllabus?

The full College-Level Examination Program (CLEP) outline breaks down into 28 chapters, 120 topics and 287 sub-topics. History and Social Sciences is the largest single subject with 30 topics across 6 chapters.

How long does it take to cover the whole College-Level Examination Program (CLEP) syllabus?

Roughly 145 hours for one full pass. That estimate allows about 45 minutes per topic plus 12 minutes per sub-topic, so it is first-pass coverage — revision, past papers and mock tests sit on top of it. At 3 hours a day that is about 7 weeks.

Are there College-Level Examination Program (CLEP) flashcards?

Yes — 311 question-and-answer flashcards across 6 decks, one per subject, written against this syllabus. A sample of every deck is readable on this site for free, and the complete decks are in the Examius app.

Is this College-Level Examination Program (CLEP) syllabus free to use?

Yes. Every page here is free to read, and importing the College-Level Examination Program (CLEP) syllabus into the Examius app to tick off topics as you finish them is free too, in United States and everywhere else. No account is needed to start.

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