CSET: Home Economics

CSET: Home Economics consists of 3 subtests:

Subtest I (test code 181)
Subtest II (test code 182)
Subtest III (test code 183)

You may register to take any one subtest or all three subtests in a single test session.

Format

Computer-based test (CBT) only:

Subtest I: 40 multiple-choice questions and 1 constructed-response question
Subtest II: 40 multiple-choice questions and 2 constructed-response questions
Subtest III: 40 multiple-choice questions and 4 constructed-response questions

Content

Review the test structure for CSET: Home Economics links to a PDF

Dates

By appointment during the following 4-week testing windows:
Aug. 5–Sept. 1, 2019
Nov. 25–Dec. 22, 2019
Jan. 20–Feb. 16, 2020
Mar. 16–Apr. 12, 2020
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Session Length

Subtests I and II: 1 hour and 30 minutes per subtest
Subtest III: 2 hours
All 3 subtests in a single session: 5 hours
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15 additional minutes is provided to complete a nondisclosure agreement and tutorial. Any time taken for breaks is considered part of your available testing time.

Locations

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Fees

$99 per subtest taken separately
$297 for all subtests taken together
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Passing Score

220 per subtest

Test Results

Test results are available within 7 weeks of testing.
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Policies and Rules

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Notes

Subtest III includes one or more assignments that allow you to handwrite and scan responses. See scanning instructions links to a PDF and the hand-draw tutorial video opens in a new window for information on how to use a response sheet for handwritten responses. (The instructions will be available during testing.)

Preparation

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Tests may include questions that are evaluated for future administrations and do not affect a candidate's score.

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