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CSET: Multiple Subjects

CSET: Multiple Subjects consists of 3 subtests:

  • Subtest I (test code 101)
  • Subtest II (test code 214)
  • Subtest III (test code 103)

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: 52 multiple-choice questions and 4 constructed-response questions
  • Subtest II: 52 multiple-choice questions and 4 constructed-response questions
  • Subtest III: 39 multiple-choice questions and 3 constructed-response questions
Content
Review the test structure for CSET: Multiple Subjects links to a PDF.
Dates
By appointment year-round, Monday through Saturday (excluding some holidays). Check appointment availability opens in a new window.
Session Length
Subtests I & II: 3 hours per subtest
Subtest III: 2 hours and 15 minutes
All 3 subtests in a single session: 5 hours
Learn more about how the subtests are administered in a single session.
15 additional minutes are 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
$247 for all subtests taken together
Review complete fee and payment policy information.
Passing Score
220 per subtest
Test Results
Test results are available within 5 weeks of testing.
Review test results release dates.
Policies and Rules
When you register, you agree to abide by all testing policies and rules. Read them now.
Before you test, review the list of materials that are prohibited at the test center.
Notes

A standard four-function on-screen calculator is provided to examinees for Multiple Subjects Subtest II. Read more links to a PDF.

Subtest II 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
View the preparation materials available for this test.



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

Taking Multiple Subtests in a Single Test Session

If you register to take all subtests in a single session, you will be presented with one subtest at a time. Subtests are not individually timed, and you may work on the subtests in any order.

Score Delay

The Commission on Teacher Credentialing is scheduled to set the passing standards for CSET: Multiple Subjects at its October 26–27, 2017 meeting. If the passing standards are set at that meeting, test results will be released within three weeks of the meeting.


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