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Both CLEP and AP (Advanced Placement) programs are offered by the College Board and offer students the opportunity to master introductory college-level work. The main difference between the two is that CLEP programs are designed to be taken without enrolling in classes, while AP exams are normally taken after completing an AP course. [13]
In March 2020, College Board announced the cancellation of several test dates during the spring of 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic and as a result many colleges went test optional or test blind admissions. [26] On January 25, 2022, College Board announced that the SAT will be delivered digitally in an attempt to change the format of test itself.
On April 3, 2020, College Board announced more details in regards to specific AP tests. [5] The updates includes more information on the format and structure of the exam. [6] College Board also put out new testing dates for the AP exams. [7] One major change to the AP exam is that the tests will be completely open-note. [8]
Until its abolition in 1994, the National College Entrance Examination (NCEE) served as a standardized test for university admissions. As of 2024, each university runs their own entrance exams such as the University of the Philippines College Admission Test (UPCAT).
In October 2002, the College Board decided to drop the "Score Choice" option for exams, due to the fact that it disproportionately benefited wealthier students taking the exam who could afford to take it multiple times. Score Choice meant that scores were not released to colleges until the student approved the score after seeing it. [21]
In a September 2022 opinion column for The Wall Street Journal, Jason L. Riley claimed that the College Board would probably pander to Black students with political indoctrination. [12] College Board CEO David Coleman responded by stating, "There are no points ever awarded on [any] AP exam for agreeing with a point of view.
The AP exam uses paper and pencil. (With the exception of year 2020, only Create and Explore were tested. In 2021, only Create and the multiple choice section were tested.) [7] It lasts 180 minutes and includes approximately 76 questions. The exam is composed of two sections: 74 Multiple-Choice Questions