What’s on the marketing CLEP exam?
| Area | Share | What it includes |
|---|---|---|
| Marketing mix | 40-50% | Products and services, branding, pricing, distribution and logistics, promotion, e-commerce |
| Target marketing | 22-27% | Consumer behavior, segmentation, positioning, business-to-business markets |
| Marketing in an organization | 17-24% | The marketing concept, strategy, environment, research and information systems |
| Marketing in society | 8-13% | Ethics, nonprofit marketing, international marketing |
Other business CLEP exams
CLEP has five business exams: Principles of Marketing, Financial Accounting, Information Systems, Introductory Business Law and Principles of Management, each 3 semester hours at a 50. Our free practice test has one question each from Marketing, Financial Accounting and Management.
Sources: College Board and 1 more. Checked October 2026.
- College Board: Principles of Marketing exam ↗
- College Board: CLEP Information for Test Takers 2026-27 (PDF) ↗
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