<p>Today I compared official materials for the Spanish CLEP and Spanish AP Language, and Princeton Review material for the Spanish SAT Subject test. I haven’t been able to locate official materials for the SAT Subject in my library yet.</p>
<p>SAT Subject has no listening portion, and has more “Complete the Sentence” and “Match Words to Blanks” questions than the CLEP. The “Reading Comprehension” readings are a bit longer, and have more questions than the CLEP. This might be because it was Princeton Review rather than official materials, or maybe it is just the way the exam is written.</p>
<p>AP Lang listening section does not include an equivalent of the CLEP short “Rejoinder” listening questions. AP Lang does not have “Complete the Sentence” or “Match Words to Blanks” sections. The dialogues and narratives in the listening section are longer than for the CLEP, and they are each followed by more questions than in the CLEP. The Reading selections are longer than in the SAT Subject, and have more questions. There are additional sections in the AP Lang exam that are not covered by either the SAT Subject or CLEP.</p>
<p>If a student performs well on the SAT Subject, he/she could use the AP Lang listening activities as prep for the CLEP exam and will probably perform quite well on the CLEP. A student who doesn’t perform as well as hoped on AP Lang should take a look at the CLEP so see if there is a chance of earning credit or placement.</p>