How long to study for a CLEP/DSST test

[Mitchmcc]

Well, it does depend on the subject. I spent about a month (maybe more) on US History II, my first CLEP, before I took it; however, I only studied a week for American Government.

It does depend, but more than two or three weeks generally shouldn't be necessary except for the more difficult exams (like Biology or Rise & Fall of the Soviet Union). That's assuming that you'll be studying for a few hours every day.

And if you're still in doubt, take practice tests. They are a vital gauge of performance and study resource. Use them for all they're worth!

What test are you thinking of taking first? I recommend doing something that you have a far amount of prior knowledge in - something that you'd enjoy. If you like literature, A&I Lit might be a good starter. (There's no IC for it, but REA puts out a splendid A&I Lit book.)

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Interesting. I was going to do American Government but read a couple of posts where people said US History was easier. And my brain is far too linear to do US History II before US History I! As a Brit now living in the US, I don't have an extraordinary knowledge of US History but it does interest me and my first run through Instacert I got 29/80 without any study.

I'm planning on spending two hours per day minimum studying and hoping to go from almost zero to degree in less than four years. It sounds like my goal is not totally unrealistic assuming, of course, that I an a reasonably quick study. (Which I think I am - scored 98% on my pilot's instrument rating written test a few months ago. My instructor was asking me for tips after that!!)

I think I'll probably take practice tests at least until I feel I can assess myself accurately but I would like to be able to avoid that expense as much as possible going forward.

Thanks very much for your response.

Cheers
Mitch