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CLEP Policies and Regulations

Guidelines for Candidates

Prohibited Items

Use of the following items in the testing room is strictly prohibited unless an approved exception has been specified by CLEP Services at 800-257-9558. These items will be collected before candidates will be allowed to enter the testing room.

Food, beverages, or tobacco products.

Hats (unless worn as a religious requirement).

Hand-held calculators (a calculator function is built into the software for those tests that require calculator use).

Calculator watches.

Digital watches (wrist or pocket).

Alarm wristwatches.

Digital cameras.

Dictionaries, books, pamphlets, reference materials.

Papers of any kind (except for authorized scratch paper provided at the center)

Slide rules, protractors, compasses, rulers.

Highlighter pens and/or colored pens and pencils.

Cellular phones/pagers, beepers, walkie talkies, PDAs.

Wireless communication devices of any kind (e.g., BlackBerry).

Listening devices, radios with headphones, recorders.

Copying or photographic devices.

Transmission or receiving devices.

Mechanical pencils or any type of pen.

Non-medical electronic devices (laptop computers, digital assistants)

Candidate-provided keyboards.

Any other unauthorized testing aids.

Backpacks, fanny packs, purses, wallets, outdoor wear, and any other personal items will be taken from the candidate before entering the testing room.