CSET: Art

The California Commission on Teacher Credentialing is redeveloping the CSET Art and Music examinations to align with the 2019 Visual and Performing Arts Standards adopted by the California State Board of Education.

Additional information pertaining to these redeveloped examinations, including test information and preparation materials, will be available on this website in July 2022.

CSET: Art consists of 2 subtests:

Subtest I (test code 140)
Subtest II (test code 141)

Subtest II requires the submission of photographs of examinee artwork at the test center. Allow sufficient time to prepare photographic material prior to scheduling your test appointment.

You may register to take one or both subtests in a single test session.

Format

Computer-based test (CBT) only:

Subtest I: 50 multiple-choice questions and 4 constructed-response questions
Subtest II: 50 multiple-choice questions and 4 constructed-response questions, including a portfolio submission

Content

Review the test structure for CSET: Art links to a PDF

Dates

By appointment during the following 4-week testing windows:
Aug. 2–Aug. 29, 2021
Nov. 22–Dec. 19, 2021
Jan. 17–Feb. 13, 2022
Mar. 14–Apr. 10, 2022
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Session Length

Subtests I & II: 2 hours and 45 minutes
Both subtests in a single session: 5 hours and 30 minutes
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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

Subtest I: $133
Subtest II: $134
$267 for both 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

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

Subtests I and II include 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.)

Examinees scheduled to take Art Subtest II must bring to the test administration printed photographs of artwork as outlined in the Art Procedures Manual below. When you sign in for the test administration for which you are registered, the photographs will be checked by a test administrator. The photographs will be returned to you for use during the test. At the conclusion of your test, you will be required to submit the six photographs and submission form for scoring. Your photographs will not be returned to you.

Preparation

View the tutorials and preparation materials available for this test.

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

Subtest II Portfolio Submission

For information about the submission of photographs of artwork for Subtest II, please follow the instructions in the CSET: Art Subtest II Portfolio Procedures Manual links to a PDF and complete the Subtest II: Art Submission Form .

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