Posted by SpeedyPrep on August 26th, 2011 Posted under:

This might seem like an obvious tip but many students let their studies slack off if they feel they are ready. This is very natural since we tend to take a break after we feel like we’ve accomplished something. Whenever I studied for my tests I would study until I had mastered all of the subject material and then I would schedule the test. I didn’t have access to SpeedyPrep for my CLEP tests, looking back I wish I had.

Every now and then I would call in to the testing center and they wouldn’t have any testing availabilities for a week or two so I would just schedule my test for the soonest time slot available and wait in anticipation. The problem was that, in some cases, I would stop studying. Since I knew I had mastered the material it didn’t seem necessary to continue studying so I would take a two week break before the test. Well this wasn’t always the smartest thing to do.

There were several instances where I went in and the break I had taken seemed to have relaxed my brain to the extent to where it hindered my ability to concentrate on the questions being asked.

If you fail a CLEP test you have to wait 6 months to take that same CLEP again. There is no reason to break from studying until the day you’re taking the test. There were other times I would read through my practice test the hour before the actual exam just to remind me of the areas I struggled in and terms I needed to remember. Those instances produced much better results than the times I slacked off at the end.

Just remember to always study until the day you take your CLEP test. It’s not worth the risk!