Introductory Sociology CLEP Test

CLEP (College Level Examination Program)

There are 155 multiple-choice practice questions and detailed explanations contained in the Practice Tests and Study Guides below.

The ACE (American Council on Education) recommends 3 lower level college credits for this exam.

Studying, and passing, the practice tests below will allow you to confidently take and pass your Introductory Sociology CLEP test. The overall key concepts, and specific individual points, that will allow you to pass your test are within the practice questions and detailed explanations.

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# of questions
Introductory Sociology 1 50
Introductory Sociology 2 46
Introductory Sociology 3 41
Introductory Sociology 4 18

Course Information and Overview

This Introductory Sociology CLEP Test consists of material typically taught in an introductory-level college course. The actual CLEP Test is 100 questions and allows 90 minutes to complete. In order to successfully complete this CLEP exam you will need to be familiar with the facts, concepts, and definitions associated with sociology, methods and relationships of concepts and propositions of sociology, and the ability to apply concepts and methods to hypothetical sociological situations.

According to the official College Board site the Introductory Sociology CLEP test contains questions from the following topics:

  • Institutions (20%)
    Types of institutions including medical, religious, educational, and political
  • Social Patterns (15%)
    Established social patterns of human ecology, community, and and demography
  • Social Processes (20%)
    Defining culture and its roles
    Social changes and interactions
    Accepted social behaviors and social movements
    Deviance and social change
  • Social Stratification (Process and Structure) (30%)
    Process of aging/maturing
    Classes and divisions
    Occupations and careers
    Social status
  • The Sociological Perspective (15%)
    Methodology and theories
    History and definition of sociology

CLEP Introductory Sociology formation is available at The College Board.