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CLEP exam dates: book any day, plus essay scoring dates

There are no national CLEP exam dates. College Board says exams aren’t given on specific dates and can be arranged any time, at the test center’s discretion, or booked as a remote session. The only CLEP dates that matter are for College Composition and Spanish with Writing, whose writing is scored on a set calendar.

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Updated October 2026 · Written from official sources, listed at the bottom of this page

When are CLEP exams offered?

All year, on a flexible schedule. A test center decides which days and times it tests, so call the one you want. For a remote exam you pick a session in Proctortrack after you register.

Most exams show your score as soon as you finish, so a deadline only matters for the two writing exams, and for retakes: you have to wait three months to take the same exam again.

Where to take the CLEP exam →How to schedule a CLEP exam →

Which CLEP exam dates matter in 2026-27?

For College Composition and Spanish with Writing, your test center has to send your exam by the first date to make that round of scoring. These are from College Board’s 2026-27 bulletin; times are 11:59 pm Eastern.

Sent from the test center byScoring dateScore in My CLEPMailed to colleges
Nov 9, 2026Nov 10Nov 14Nov 24
Nov 30, 2026Dec 2Dec 7Dec 17
Dec 11, 2026Dec 14Dec 18Dec 23
Dec 21, 2026Dec 23Dec 30Jan 7, 2027
Jan 5, 2027Jan 7Jan 11Jan 21
Jan 22, 2027Jan 24Jan 28Feb 5
Feb 9, 2027Feb 11Feb 15Feb 23
Feb 25, 2027Feb 26Mar 3Mar 12
Mar 11, 2027Mar 13Mar 17Mar 25
Mar 30, 2027Apr 1Apr 5Apr 13
Apr 15, 2027Apr 17Apr 21Apr 29
Apr 27, 2027Apr 29May 3May 11
May 10, 2027May 12May 16May 26
May 26, 2027May 28Jun 3Jun 11
Jun 10, 2027Jun 12Jun 16Jun 24
Jun 28, 2027Jun 30Jul 5Jul 13
Jul 13, 2027Jul 15Jul 19Jul 28
Jul 22, 2027Jul 24Jul 28Aug 6
Aug 9, 2027Aug 11Aug 15Aug 24
Aug 26, 2027Aug 28Sep 4Sep 9
CLEP English composition →Spanish CLEP exam →
Sources: College Board and 2 more. Checked October 2026.

Rules and fees can change, so check the official site before your test.

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