08-25-2016, 07:28 PM
I studied flashcards, Khan Academy - Crash Course in Biology, Free-CLEP-Prep.com, and YouTube videos on anything CLEP for Biology and found that the test questions in the actual test are NOT worded like what we see in the majority of the resources I noted. I would recommend getting a syllabus for your course and the textbook that goes with it (rent it or check local library) then answer the questions from the text book per section. Don't get me wrong the InstaCert site was by far the best resource for getting me up to speed on terms and concepts but I felt like I just walked into a Latin class when I started the Biology CLEP.
The College Board CLEP study materials work great....if they use similar sentence structure in the actual test. Ohterwise, they were a waste of $20.00.
I have been far removed from any science topic for ...... let's just say a long time. I studied over a month and never found the type of questions worded they way they did on the Biology exam. There were pictures and diagrams referencing turkeys and their class or order in the taxonomy. That wasn't in the study materials. Some kind of bone structure picture which I don't know if it was a tailbone or a paint blob. I'll never know because they do not provide feedback from the test. It was very strange and I wish I had taken more time to just crack open a biology book from the local college. Ironically the questions weren't hard but they way they were written threw me off since I was expecting to see well, what we see in these flashcards and other reference guides.
Check into a textbook as an option for preparing yourself. P.S. Ask your testing center the date or issue of the test they are administering. The one I took today was written and published with a date of 2015. My study materials were 2016 from College Board. Don't know the difference but perhaps it's tip that will come in handy for someone.
The College Board CLEP study materials work great....if they use similar sentence structure in the actual test. Ohterwise, they were a waste of $20.00.
I have been far removed from any science topic for ...... let's just say a long time. I studied over a month and never found the type of questions worded they way they did on the Biology exam. There were pictures and diagrams referencing turkeys and their class or order in the taxonomy. That wasn't in the study materials. Some kind of bone structure picture which I don't know if it was a tailbone or a paint blob. I'll never know because they do not provide feedback from the test. It was very strange and I wish I had taken more time to just crack open a biology book from the local college. Ironically the questions weren't hard but they way they were written threw me off since I was expecting to see well, what we see in these flashcards and other reference guides.
Check into a textbook as an option for preparing yourself. P.S. Ask your testing center the date or issue of the test they are administering. The one I took today was written and published with a date of 2015. My study materials were 2016 from College Board. Don't know the difference but perhaps it's tip that will come in handy for someone.
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