ECE exam format

[Professor_Adam]

I have taken 5 ECEs. Some, like the English exams and American Dream, do require essays. I have not taken an essay exam. The tests I have taken were pencil and paper format. There were usually 130 to 150 questions. The questions require application of the knowledge that the course covers -- not just basic facts and terms. The exams and questions are very thorough. I would say more thorough than the CLEP and DSST exams.

Excelsior exams do require more intensive study and probably more preparation time. As a rule I have used the specific exam textbook (recommended and for sale on Excelsior's site) as my PRIMARY source to study and use my IC cards only as a review.

The last thing I would say is that you should never take an ECE cold. Also, you should carefully consider taking all DSSTs and CLEPs first (and instead of ECEs) if possible.