When you take the U.S. History II CLEP test you’ll be presented with 120 multiple choice questions that cover a range of subjects in the history of the U.S. from 1865 to the present. The topics that are covered are:

• Economic developments (10% of the CLEP exam)
• Social developments (25% of the CLEP exam)
• Political institutions and behavior and public policy (35% of the CLEP exam)
• Diplomacy and international relations (15% of the CLEP exam)
• Cultural and intellectual developments (15% of the CLEP exam)

Each of these topics has a subset of subjects. Here’s a breakdown of those subjects:

• Economic developments – long-term demographic trends, the nature of work and labor organization, economic growth and development, changes in occupational structure and regulatory and welfare-state legislation
• Social developments – urbanization and industrialization, immigration and the history of racial and ethnic minorities, the changing nature of agricultural life, and the history of women and the family,
• Political institutions and behavior and public policy – amendments to the Constitution and their interpretation by the Supreme Court, the development of political parties
• Diplomacy and international relations – the causes and consequences of the major wars, American expansionism
• Cultural and intellectual developments – the movements and figures in American arts and letters, intellectual and political liberalism and conservatism

After the ninety minutes you’re allowed for completion of the CLEP test are up, you’ll get your unofficial score which will be a number between 20 and 80. To pass the U.S. History II CLEP exam, you’ll need to receive a 50 or higher.

Oh, and because there’s no difference between a blank answer and a wrong answer, be sure you answer every question; even if you have to guess. Hopefully, you’ll score well so you can get CLEP credit for your undergraduate U.S. History II course and you won’t have to site through a single U.S. History II class.