01-16-2015, 04:01 PM
BF21, the essay portion of A & I does not have any bearing on your CLEP score; it is forwarded by CLEP (after receiving from your test center) to your school. You might want to ask your school what they will be using it for. Be aware that these essays need to be ordered by your test center from CLEP (and you will need to pay an additional $10 for this). Some candidates like to complete the multiple-choice portion of the exam and the essays in the same day; others like to plan these to take place on different days (some candidates don't even want to order the essays until they see that they have received a passing score on the MC). No matter what, make sure to talk with your test center so this can be planned. The MC is 90 minutes and the two essays are given 90 minutes.