Principles of Management CLEP Test

CLEP (College Level Examination Program)

There are 219 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 Principles of Management 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
Principles of Management Section 1 40
Principles of Management Section 2 19
Principles of Management Section 3 38
Principles of Management Section 4 32
Principles of Management Section 5 35
Principles of Management Section 6 34
Principles of Management Section 7 21


Course Information and Overview
This 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. You will need to have the ability to understand and recall functions and techniques of management, understanding of related terminology, ideas, processes, and concepts, the ability to understand management data and concepts as they relate to management theories and methods, the ability to apply management knowledge to specific problems, and the ability to extrapolate key information from large data sets.

According to the official College Board site the Principles of Management CLEP test contains questions from the following topics:

  • Organization and Human Resources (15-25%)
    Administration of personnel
    Human Relations
    Motivating factors
    Performance evaluations
    Development of the organization
    Ethical and legal concerns
    Diversity in the workforce
    Goals assessment and personnel management
    Recruiting and selection
    Salaries, wages, and benefits
  • Operational Aspects of Management (10-20%)
    Planning and control of operations
    Scheduling employees
    TQM (Total Quality Management)
    Information management/processing
    Analysis and strategic planning
    Productivity analysis and projections
  • Functional Aspects of Management (45-55%)
    Planning
    Organizing
    Leading
    Controlling
    Authority
    Decision making
    Organization charts
    Leadership
    Organizational structure
    Budgeting
    Problem solving
    Group dynamics and team functions
    Conflict resolution
    Communication
    Change
    Organizational theory
    Historical aspects
  • International Management and Contemporary Issues (10-20%)
    Value dimensions
    Regional economic integration
    Trading alliances
    Global environment
    Social responsibilities of business
    Ethics
    Systems
    Environment
    Government regulation
    Management theories and theorists
    E-business
    Creativity and innovation

CLEP Principles of Management information is available at The College Board.