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Advancewith SpanishTRANSLATE YOUR LANGUAGE SKILLSINTO COLLEGE CREDIT
Graduatesooner withCLEP!The College-Level Examination Program (CLEP ) helps students earn college creditand save time and money toward theirdegree.KEY CLEP FACTS:§§ No class requirements§§ Testing available year-round§ Test out of intro college courses§ Accepted by approximately 3,000colleges and universities
Your knowledge of Spanishcan earn you college credit!Whether you grew up hearing Spanish or learned the languageat school, your language skills can earn you college credit.The CLEP Spanish Language exam and the CLEP Spanishwith Writing exam are both designed to measure knowledgeand ability equivalent to that of students who have completedone to two years of college Spanish language study. However,there are some key differences between the exams’ format,question types, timing, and scoring.CLEP Spanish LanguageCLEP Spanish with WritingNumber ofquestions121 multiple choice100 multiple choice 2 writing tasksKnowledge andSkills Required15% Section I: Listening:Rejoinders10% Section I: Listening:RejoindersExam timingApprox. 90 mins25% Section II: Listening:Dialogues and Narratives60% Section III: Reading: 16% Part A: Discretesentences (vocabularyand structure) 20% Part B: Short clozepassages (vocabulary andstructure) 110 mins20% Section II: Listening:Dialogues and Narratives45% Section III: Reading: 13% Part A: Discretesentences 15% Part B: Short clozepassages 17% Part C: Readingpassages and authenticstimulus materials25% Section IV: Writing: Writing: Interpersonal Writing: PresentationalAmerican Councilon Education(ACE) ScoreRecommendationsLevel 1: 6 credits for a scoreof 50, which is equivalent to afirst-year course grade of C*Level 1: 6 credits for a scoreof 50, which is equivalent to afirst-year course grade of C*Score AvailabilityAvailable immediatelyafter examAvailable 2–3 weeksafter examLevel 2: 9 credits fora score of 63, which isequivalent to a secondyear course grade of C*Level 2: 12 credits fora score of 65, which isequivalent to a secondyear course grade of C** For the CLEP World Language exams, material taught in first- and second-year language courses is incorporatedinto a single exam, covering both Level 1 and Level 2 content. The amount of credit awarded will be determined bythe exam score; ACE recommends different credit-granting scores and amounts of credits at Level 1 and Level 2.
CLEP Benef its:§ Save time§ Save money§ Move closer to graduation§ Fulfill your worldlanguage requirement§ Receive credit
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How to prepare forCLEP Spanish examsBelow are some of the ways you can improve on your Spanishskills for each of the sections found in the Spanish Language andSpanish with Writing CLEP exams.FOR ALL EXAM SECTIONS§§ Familiarize yourself with the contents of at least one Spanishtextbook used in courses during the first two years of collegeSpanish.§ Study basic vocabulary and be able to apply grammaticalprinciples of the language.READING COMPREHENSION§ Read passages from textbooks, short magazine andnewspaper articles, and other printed or online material.LISTENING COMPREHENSION§ Seek opportunities to hear the language spoken by nativespeakers and converse with native speakers.§ Join organizations with Spanish-speaking members.§§ Listen to Spanish-language radio and television broadcasts.§§ Watch Spanish movies.WRITING§ Read passages from Spanish-language printed or onlinematerials and try to summarize or paraphrase them in yourown words.§ Keep a journal in Spanish and/or exchange messages with aSpanish-speaking friend or relative.For additional study resources and exam information, visit clep.org. 2020 College Board. College Board, CLEP, College-Level Examination Program, and the acorn logoare registered trademarks of College Board. Visit College Board on the web: collegeboard.org. 01728-068
CLEP Spanish Language exam. and the . CLEP Spanish with Writing exam. are both designed to measure knowledge and ability equivalent to that of students who have completed one to two years of college Spanish language study. However, there are some key differences between the exams’ format, question type
