7 Best Exam Preparation Courses on edX
We compared 7 Exam Preparation courses currently listed on edX, priced from $49.00 to $716.40. 4 of them teach the subject directly and 3 are built around a certification exam. 3 come from a named university or institution, including The University of Wisconsin-Madison, Rice University and The University of Maryland, College Park. They are ordered by our CourseAsk score, which is built from how thoroughly each course describes what it teaches, whether it comes from a named institution, and how it compares on price — not from star ratings, which our course data does not include.
- Courses compared
- 7
- Price range
- $49.00 – $716.40
- Providers
- edX
- Last updated
- 30 Aug 2026
How these 7 courses were chosen
Every course below is a real, currently listed course from edX, matched to "exam preparation" by our catalog and ordered by our CourseAsk score. Courses whose own title names the topic rank above those only tagged with it.
The grade on each entry scores how much the provider publishes about the course before you pay — the length and detail of the description, whether it lists learning outcomes and objectives — and whether a named university or institution stands behind it. A is fully documented and institution-backed; E is little more than a title and a price. Courses with almost nothing published are left ungraded rather than marked down, because an unknown course and a poor one are not the same thing.
There are no star ratings on this page — the course feeds we license do not include them, and we would rather leave a column out than fill it with a number we cannot stand behind. What we do have is price: these range from $49.00 to $716.40, as listed by the provider when we last updated the page.
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Probability for Actuaries: Introduction to Discrete Distributions
Offered by The University of Wisconsin-Madison
This actuarial science course covers introductory probability theory that can be applied to risk management. Topics covered include an introductory examination of descriptive statistics of data sets, the interpretation o...
$219.00listed price -
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Probability for Actuaries: Continuous Distributions
Offered by The University of Wisconsin-Madison
This actuarial science course covers the features and uses of continuous probability distributions as well as the law of large numbers and the central limit theorem. Multivariate discrete distributions are also covered....
$219.00listed price -
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Topics in AP Physics
Offered by Rice University
A self-paced, comprehensive course to prepare you for the AP Physics 1 exam.
$49.00listed price -
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IT Support Case Studies
Offered by IBM
This Capstone course provides a series of case studies for demonstrating skills to perform in a Technical Support role. It also includes a practice exam to help you prepare for the CompTIA IT Fundamentals (Tech+) Certifi...
$99.00listed price -
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Project Management Professional (PMP) Exam Prep Training- Crystalizing Methods, Terminology and Techniques.
Offered by The University of Maryland, College Park
This course prepares you for the Project Management Professional (PMP) exam by focusing on essential methods, terminology, and techniques in project management. It offers clarity and guidance through complex concepts, en...
$716.40listed price -
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ISCEA CPSCAI Certification Exam
Offered by International Supply Chain Education Alliance
The CPSCAI Exam consists of 100 multiple-choice questions and has a time limit of 2 hours. A passing score of 70% is required. The exam enables the learner to demonstrate a thorough understanding of the practices, topics...
$349.00listed price -
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Exam Prep: AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate
Offered by Amazon Web Services
This new intermediate-level course from Amazon Web Services (AWS) is designed to help you to assess your preparedness for the AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate exam. You will learn how to prepare for the exam...
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Best Exam Preparation Courses on edX compared
| # | Course | Provider | Offered by | Price | |
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| 1 | Probability for Actuaries: Introduction to Discrete Distributions | edX | The University of Wisconsin-Madison | $219.00 | View → |
| 2 | Probability for Actuaries: Continuous Distributions | edX | The University of Wisconsin-Madison | $219.00 | View → |
| 3 | Topics in AP Physics | edX | Rice University | $49.00 | View → |
| 4 | IT Support Case Studies | edX | IBM | $99.00 | View → |
| 5 | Project Management Professional (PMP) Exam Prep Training- Crystalizing... | edX | The University of Maryland, College Park | $716.40 | View → |
| 6 | ISCEA CPSCAI Certification Exam | edX | International Supply Chain Education Alliance | $349.00 | View → |
| 7 | Exam Prep: AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate | edX | Amazon Web Services | — | View → |
Prices shown are the provider's listed price when we last updated this page. Confirm on their site before enrolling.
What the prices here tell you
The 6 priced courses on this page run from $49.00 to $716.40, with the middle of the range around $219.00 — a spread of $667.40. That is a wide gap for one subject. A higher price on this page usually reflects who is behind the course rather than how much material it contains, so it is worth opening two or three at different price points and comparing their syllabus before deciding.
Who is behind these courses
These courses come from edX. Everything on this page is sold on the one platform, so the buying experience is the same whichever you pick. 3 of these are produced by a named university or institution, including The University of Wisconsin-Madison, Rice University and The University of Maryland, College Park — which usually means a fixed syllabus and a recognised certificate, rather than an individual instructor’s own course.
Courses versus exam preparation
3 of the entries here are built around a certification exam rather than teaching Exam Preparation from scratch. They are the right choice only if you already know the material and want to pass a specific exam; if you are starting out, pick one of the taught courses first and come back to exam preparation afterwards.
Before you enrol
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