General
CSET (California Subject Examination for Teachers) Information
CSET - Multiple Subject:
CSET:MS exams consist of three separate subtests; each
composed of both multiple-choice and constructed-response questions. Each
subtest is separately scored. The three subtests are:
I.
Reading, Language and Literature
History and Social Science
II.
Science
Mathematics
III.
Physical Education
Human Development
Visual and Performing Arts (VAPA)
$72.00
$72.00
$72.00
Total: $216.00
All three subtests are designed to be completed in a
five-hour session. Subtests are not individually timed. You may take each
subtest separately or all three simulatneously. Once you pass a subtest, you do
not have to take that subtest again as long as you use the score toward
certification within five years of the test date. Subtests may be retaken as
many times as you choose.
Multiple subject teacher must pass the CSET:MS in order to
be employed by a Title I school. This test can also be used to satisfy Subject
Matter Competency for multiple subject candidates with majors other than
Liberal Studies.
CSET - Single Subject:
At the present time there exist CSET:SS exams in English,
Math, Science, and Social Science. The exam in each single subject area
consists of three or four separate subtests. Each subtest is separately scored.
To pass the exam in your subject area, you must earn a passing score on all
subtests. Most subtests contain both multiple-choice and constructed-response
questions.