Tusculum College | Adult Learning Development Center

Testing Services

CLEP Test
Cold Writing Sample
Computer Literacy Test
DANTE Exams
Other Test
Testing Packet

CLEP Test

Click here to schedule a CLEP test through our online appointment system.

View our Testing Packet for CLEP exam prices, procedures, etc.

Visit the online store at www.collegeboard.com/clep to download Individual Subject Study Guides. For $10 each, you’ll get an outline of the test, sample questions, and tips for preparing to take the exam.

Each CLEP exam is 90 minutes long, and except for English Composition with Essay, is made up primarily of multiple-choice questions, however, some exams do have fill-ins.

Exam descriptions can be found at www.collegeboard.com/student/testing/clep/exams.html and includes specific information on knowledge and skills required and study resources.
Official CLEP Study Guides are available at the Tusculum Bookstore and containing sample questions for ALL 35 CLEP exams.

What Your CLEP Score Means: In order to reach the total score that you see on your score report, two calculations were performed. First, your “raw score” was calculated based on the number of questions you answered correctly. Second, your “raw score” was converted to a “scaled score” that ranges from 20 to 80. The final score is the score that appears on your score report.

ADDITIONAL STUDY GUIDES:
Additional study guides for DANTE and CLEP exams can be found at:
www.passbooks.com, www.passyourclass.com, and www.instantcert.com

Cold Writing Sample

The Cold Writing Sample test is offered at 4:00 pm in room 108 on the following dates:

May 22
June 26
July 24
Aug 21
Sept 25
Oct 23
Nov 27

You do not need to schedule an appointment to take a Cold Writing Sample test on one of the schedule dates. The test is timed and last an hour and a half. The results of your Cold Writing sample will be emailed to you within about a month of taking the test.

Computer Literacy Test

There is not a study guide for this exam. The exam material is based on the course Tusculum course CISC 100. Here is the description of the course from the college catalog.

CISC100-Computer as a Tool
This course provides a survey of computer applications, information needs in business, and microcomputers and information systems that meet these needs. Emphasis is on microcomputer hardware and software applications.

The test is a written exam with a few computer related activities for you demonstrate your proficiency. Results typically take about 2 weeks. You do not need to register for the test in advance. The exam is offered in the ACCESS Center at 3:00 pm on the following dates:

April 28, 2008
June 9, 2008
Sept 8, 2008
Nov 10, 2008
Feb 8, 2009

DANTE Exams

Click here to schedule a DANTE exam through our online appointment system.

View our Testing Packet for DANTE exam prices, procedures, etc.

Study courses for 24 different DANTE exams are available from www.istudysmart.com. Prices vary and start at $149.

For each DANTE exam, there is a FACT SHEET that outlines the topics covered by each exam and includes a list of sample questions and recommended book references. You can download FACT SHEETS from www.getcollegecredit.com by clicking on the Student & Adult Learner box and following the link to Test Pre Materials: Fact Sheets. Individual Fact Sheets can be printed using Adobe Reader.

Official DANTE Test Preparation Guides are available at the Tusculum College Bookstore and offer sample exam questions and an overview of material in the following accepted subject areas: Business Math, Ethics in America, Financial Accounting, Introduction to Business, Personal Finance, and Principles of Supervision.

Online Practice Tests containing 20-25 sample questions are available at www.getcollegecredit.com on the following subjects: Principles of Supervision, Introduction to Business, Personal Finance, Introduction to Computing, Money and Banking, Criminal Justice, Introduction to Law Enforcement, Lifespan Developmental, Fundamentals of Counseling, Drug and Alcohol Abuse, Here’s to your Health, Introduction to World Religions, Environment and Humanity, and Technical Writing. Price for each exam varies. There are 2 versions of each exam containing 50 multiple choice questions. A purchase entitles you to take one version of the practice exam two times.

Tusculum does not accept credit for the following DANTE exams: Principles of Finance, Human Resource Management, Organizational Behavior, and Business Law II.

Other Test

To make arrangements for other types of exams, please contact the ACCESS Center directly at 865-693-1177 or email rotto@tusculum.edu.

For additional testing information, contact:

Amy Yu
Student Services
Knoxville Regional Center
1305 Centerpoint Blvd.
Knoxville, TN 37932
(865) 693-1177 ext. 5028
(800) 729-0116 ext. 5028

Learning is not attained by chance; it must be sought for with ardor and attended to with diligence. - Abigail Adams, 1780

Last updated: March 5, 2008