- Welcome: This site provides you information about California educator credentialing assessments. Here you can find assessment information, register for your assessment, prepare, and get results for the CalAPA, CalTPA, CBEST, CPACE, CSET, CTEL, RICA, NES, and WEST.
- CalAPA: Learn about the California Administrator Performance Assessment.
- CalTPA: Learn about the California Teaching Performance Assessment.
- CBEST: Learn about the California Basic Educational Skills TestTM.
- CPACE: Learn about the California Preliminary Administrative Credential Examination.
- CSET: Learn about the California Subject Examinations for Teachers®.
- CTEL: Learn about the California Teacher of English Learners®.
- RICA: Learn about the Reading Instruction Competence Assessment®.
- NES® and WEST: Learn about additional testing requirements for the National Evaluation SeriesTM's Assessments of Professional Knowledge or the Washington Educator Skills Tests—EndorsementsTM Designated World Languages: Latin test.
Find Assessment Dates, Sites, and More:
Important Announcements
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04/26/22
Effective August 1, 2022, the current version of CSET Multiple Subjects Subtest III will be discontinued and will no longer be available. This subtest will be replaced with a redeveloped version that will be administered beginning August 1, 2022.
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04/26/22
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07/20/21
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07/20/21
The Reading Instruction Competence Assessment (RICA) Written examination will be administered as three separate subtests beginning July 26, 2021. Learn more about this update at the RICA Written Assessment web page. Registration is now open.
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04/20/21
The California Basic Educational Skills Test (CBEST) computer-based test will be administered as three separate subtests beginning June 7, 2021. Learn more about this update at the CBEST Assessment web page.
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03/03/21
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01/19/21
Before You Register
After You Register
For Faculty and Institutions
- Vouchers are available for purchase by state education agencies and educator preparation programs to provide candidates with full or partial credit toward registration fees.
- For CalAPA and CalTPA:
Related Links
- Visit the Commission on Teacher Credentialing
website
- Early Completion Internship Option Candidates:
Visit www.nestest.com/californiafor information about the required assessments.