Calculus (CALC) Exam Blueprint

CALC

44Questions
90 minDuration
50/0-80Passing Score
$93Price
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Exam Domains

Limits (10%) Limits 10%
  • 1.1Statement of properties, e.g., limit of a constant, sum, product or quotient
  • 1.2Limit calculations, including limits involving infinity
  • 1.3Continuity
Differential Calculus (50%) Differential Calculus 50%
  • 2.1The Derivative
    Definitions of the derivative; Derivatives of elementary functions; Derivatives of sums, products and quotients; Derivative of a composite function (chain rule); Implicit differentiation; Derivative of the inverse of a function; Higher order derivatives; Corresponding characteristics of graphs of f, f', and f''; Statement of the Mean Value Theorem; applications and graphical illustrations; Relation between differentiability and continuity; Use of L'Hospital's Rule (quotient and indeterminate forms)
  • 2.2Applications of the Derivative
    Slope of a curve at a point; Tangent lines and linear approximation; Curve sketching: increasing and decreasing functions; relative and absolute maximum and minimum points; concavity; points of inflection; Extreme value problems; Velocity and acceleration of a particle moving along a line; Average and instantaneous rates of change; Related rates of change
Integral Calculus (40%) Integral Calculus 40%
  • 3.1Antiderivatives and Techniques of Integration
    Concept of antiderivatives; Basic integration formulas; Integration by substitution (use of identities and change of variable)
  • 3.2Applications of Antiderivatives
    Distance and velocity from acceleration with initial conditions; Solutions of y' = ky and applications to growth and decay
  • 3.3The Definite Integral
    Definition of the definite integral as the limit of a sequence of Riemann sums and approximations of the definite integral using areas of rectangles; Properties of the definite integral; The Fundamental Theorem
  • 3.4Applications of the Definite Integral
    Average value of a function on an interval; Area, including area between curves; Other (e.g., accumulated change from a rate of change)

Exam Details

Question TypesMultiple Choice, Performance-Based
FormatMultiple-choice (computer-based)
PrerequisitesKnowledge of preparatory mathematics, including algebra, geometry, trigonometry, and analytic geometry
Retake PolicyEach institution reserves the right to set its own credit-granting policy, which may differ from the American Council on Education (ACE). Contact your college to find out the score required for credit and the number of credit hours granted.
LanguagesEnglish

Official Study Resources

official study guideCLEP Calculus Examination Guide ($10)
articleStudy Resources: Calculus
articleSample Questions: Calculus
online courseCLEP Practice App
pdfWhat Your CLEP Score Means
pdfACE Credit Recommendations