CSET: Cantonese
The World Languages subtests taken toward a Single Subject Teaching Credential differ from the subtests taken toward a Bilingual Authorization. For more information on certification requirements, see Tests Used Toward Certification.
CSET subtests used toward a Single Subject Teaching Credential in Cantonese:
- Cantonese Subtest I (test code 202)
- Cantonese Subtest II (test code 203)
- Cantonese Subtest III (test code 204)
CSET subtests used toward a Bilingual Authorization for Cantonese:
- Cantonese Subtest III (test code 204)
- World Languages Subtest IV (test code 250)
- Chinese Subtest V (test code 253)
You may register to take any one subtest in a single test session.
Computer-based test (CBT) only:
- Subtest I: 20 multiple-choice questions and 4 constructed-response questions
- Subtest II: 20 multiple-choice questions and 4 constructed-response questions
- Subtest III: 20 multiple-choice questions and 6 constructed-response questions
- Subtest IV: 50 multiple-choice questions
- Subtest V: 5 constructed-response questions
Review the content domains:
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Subtest I
By appointment during the following 4-week testing windows:
Sep. 2–Sep. 29, 2019
Dec. 23, 2019–Jan. 19, 2020
Feb. 17–Mar. 15, 2020
Apr. 13–May 10, 2020
Check appointment availability 
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Subtest II
By appointment during the following 4-week testing windows:
Sept. 2–29, 2019
Dec. 23, 2019–Jan. 19, 2020
Feb. 17–Mar. 15, 2020
Apr. 13–May 10, 2020
Check appointment availability .
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Subtest III
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Subtest IV
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Subtest V
Subtest I: 1 hour 30 minutes
Subtest II: 1 hour 45 minutes
Subtest III: 2 hours
Subtests IV and V: 1 hour and 15 minutes per subtest
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.
Subtests I, II, and III include
one or more assignments that allow you to handwrite and scan responses.
See
scanning instructions 
and the
hand-draw tutorial video
for information on how to use a response sheet for handwritten responses.
(The instructions will be available during testing.)
Subtest III includes one or more assignments that require you to record spoken responses. Refer to the
interactive CBT tutorial for information on how to use the audio capture feature.
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