CLEP® Biology Book + Online (CLEP Test Preparation)

Without this book, I know I wouldn't have passed the CLEP test. This book was recommended to me by the admissions officer of my trade school. It arrived quickly, and the online diagnostic and practice tests are user-friendly and excellent for gauging one's strengths and weaknesses. The practice tests (along with all of the answers, complete with explanations) are also printed in the book. I found taking notes from the material covered in the answer explanations was especially helpful. The guide is pretty clear and touches on MOST topics covered in the CLEP Test, but do yourself a favor and RENT a biology textbook for extra explanations and clarity. I used Human Biology by Sylvia Mader. And a self-teaching biology book is super helpful, too. I liked Biology: A Self-Teaching Guide (Wiley Self Teaching Guides) by Steven D. Garber. He just came out with a new, very up-to-date edition - even mentions COVID-19! The Crash Course Biology videos on YouTube are fun and helpful, albeit a bit fast-paced. Between taking notes, making and practicing with vocabulary flash cards, watching the Crash Course videos and taking/reviewing practice tests, I managed a 57. You need a 50 to get into most schools. Good luck!

I passed bio Clep, this book was helpful. My advice to you! 1st). I used Modern States to get a free voucher to take the Clep. So the test was free 2) I used You tube video “The Amoeba Sisters”, for concepts that I just couldn’t get. They have a final biology review, 2) Take the two tests in the back of the book, 3) take the tests online that you have to register for. If you get at least an 80 on all of the practice tests and understand the concepts you will pass! 4) Quizlet bio Clep study flash cards also helped, what helped the most was Free-Clep-Prep.com there is a free test you can take, it had questions similar to the test, and they offer free study guides to read up in concepts that you may not understand. I’m not a fan of Biology and I passed, no problem, and so will you! You got this!

I bought this so that I could take the CLEP exam for Biology. This has excellent information, and the practice exams are invaluable. I have no regrets with this purchase and will actually keep this book in my personal library because it is just great information, and makes my geek self happy.

overall the material in the book was good preparation for the test. The practices tests were, however, not the same format as the actual test. The book encourages one to take the practice tests on REA's website so that one can familiarize one's self with the format of the actual test. Also there were several technical difficulties with the online tests. There were loads of errors in the diagnostic test. but each of the practice tests had only one error that I noticed. The first practice test had one question which I selected the right answer but the test said I got the wrong answer (however the explanation of why the answer was wrong said my answer was right). The second test had one question which the only had 4 possible choices instead of 5, the 5th missing answer was the correct one. there were four or five questions with no answers to select. I would not recommend this product, however, I did pass the test using this as my only study guide, so I would not consider the product a total waste.

This book prepared me pretty well for the CLEP Biology test. I was able to score a 72 (max is 80) without using any other study materials. It does not cover everything, but it covers enough, and it's pretty easy to follow. There are several typos, however.

Good study guide. Fast read. On-line test scores coincided closely with my daughters actual CLEP scores which were well above what she needed to pass. The sample test feedback allowed her to identify weak areas for focused study. She estimates 6-8 hours total study time including reading the book, taking tests, and then doing more focused study on a couple of weak areas. She thinks she was much less likely to pass without this study system. It should be noted that her sample test scores were very close to her actual CLEP test scores so the sample tests appear to be accurately predictive of how one will score on the CLEP. My only suggestion would be that a couple more sample tests be added for those who require more study time to allow testing for improvement.

My daughter went from pretty shaky to pretty confident after thoroughly studying this book. She made flash cards from the overview material and studied them to death. She also added flash cards from all the wrong answers when she took a practice test. She was getting 83-85% on all her practice tests at the end, and scored a 67 on the test!

The reviewers here are right, you will not get a perfect score from this book alone and this book does not cover many of the type of questions that are in the test. However, if you need to review material from years back or months back or are using this in conjunction with khan academy, you will get the minimum you need to get credit so you can go along your merry way.

I loved this book as the language is fairly simple, and allowed me to confidently take my exam. I did not struggle with the topics and overall I would say they where pretty accurate to what I was tested on. The book also came in perfect condition and on time!