The only study guide that teaches you what you need to know to pass the Principles of Management exam (with no prior knowledge needed), and is constantly updated based on student feedback to guarantee you the best possible results.
About the CLEP* Exam
The Principles of Management CLEP exam covers the material that would generally be taught in an undergraduate introductory course on management. InstantCert’s course for this subject helps you to gain an intimate familiarity with the terminology, concepts, and theories required to achieve a passing score on the exam.
Topics Covered in this Course
Organization and Human Resources
Personnel administration
Human relations and motivation
Training and development
Performance appraisal
Organizational development
Legal concerns
Workforce diversity
Recruiting and selecting
Compensation and benefits
Collective bargaining
Operational Aspects of Management
Operations planning and control
Work scheduling
Quality management (e.g., TQM)
Information processing and management
Strategic planning and analysis
Productivity
Functional Aspects of Management
Planning
Organizing
Leading
Controlling
Authority
Decision making
Organization charts
Leadership
Organizational structure
Budgeting
Problem solving
Group dynamics and team functions
Conflict resolution
Communication
Historical aspects
Contemporary Issues
Social responsibilities of business
Ethics
Systems
Government regulation
Management theories and theorists
Creativity and innovation
Customer Test Results for this Exam
1477 users submitted test results since January, 2006.
1398 of those users reported a passing score (95%).
Below are ten of the most recent user-submitted test results. These are unfiltered, real results that were submitted by InstantCert students:
| Date of Exam | Result | Score |
| Apr 30, 2025 | passed | 65 |
| Apr 14, 2025 | passed | 52 |
| Apr 10, 2025 | failed | 46 |
| Mar 3, 2025 | passed | 69 |
| Feb 24, 2025 | failed | 47 |
| Jan 29, 2025 | passed | 58 |
| Jan 17, 2025 | passed | 58 |
| Jan 16, 2025 | passed | 65 |
| Jan 14, 2025 | passed | 56 |
| Jan 9, 2025 | failed | 49 |
Live, unfiltered results posted by InstantCert students
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