California educators planning to teach English and related subjects at the secondary school level typically must pass the CSET English exam. CSET English consists of four subtests. Each CSET English subtest may be taken and passed separately.
Subtest 1 covers Reading Literature and Informational Texts, and Composition and Rhetoric.
Subtest 2 covers Language, Linguistics, and Literacy.
Subtest 3 covers Communication: Speech, Media, and Creative Performance.
Subtests 1 and 2 consist of multiple-choice questions. Subtests 3 and 4 consist of constructed-response questions.
2025 CSET English Testing Costs*
Below is an overview of the 2025 CSET English testing fees for computer-based testing.
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Service |
Fees |
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Registration for Subtest 1 (105) |
$72 test registration fee |
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Registration for Subtest 2 (106) |
$75 test registration fee |
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Registration for Subtest 3 (107) |
$75 test registration fee |
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Registration for Subtest 4 (108) |
$75 test registration fee |
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Registration for all Subtests taken together |
$297 test registration fee |
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Change of registration |
No fee |
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Additional copy of test results |
$10 per copy |
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Score verification for constructed-response (CR) section |
$50 per subtest |
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Fee to clear an account |
$20 |
2025 CSET English Subtests 1 & 2 Test Dates*
Computer-based testing for the CSET English exam is available year-round by appointment, Monday through Saturday (excluding some holidays), on a first-come, first-served basis during the testing windows listed below. Alternatively, online-proctored testing is offered remotely and is available by appointment during one-week testing windows each month.
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CSET English Test Dates - Computer-Based |
Results Release Date |
3/10/25 - 3/23/25 |
4/11/25 |
3/24/25 - 4/6/25 |
4/25/25 |
4/7/25 - 4/20/25 |
5/9/25 |
4/21/25 - 5/4/25 |
5/23/25 |
5/5/25 - 5/18/25 |
6/6/25 |
5/19/25 - 6/1/25 |
6/20/25 |
6/2/25 - 6/15/25 |
7/7/25 |
6/16/25 - 6/29/25 |
7/18/25 |
6/30/25 - 7/13/25 |
8/1/25 |
7/14/25 - 7/27/25 |
8/15/25 |
7/28/25 - 8/10/25 |
8/29/25 |
8/11/25 - 8/24/25 |
9/12/25 |
8/25/25 - 9/7/25 |
9/26/25 |
9/8/25 - 9/21/25 |
10/10/25 |
9/22/25 - 10/5/25 |
10/24/25 |
10/6/25 - 10/19/25 |
11/7/25 |
10/2025 - 11/2/25 |
11/21/25 |
2025 CSET English Subtests 3 & 4 Test Dates*
Computer-based testing for the CSET English exam is available year-round by appointment, Monday through Saturday (excluding some holidays), on a first-come, first-served basis during the testing windows listed below. Alternatively, online-proctored testing is offered remotely and is available by appointment during one-week testing windows each month.
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Testing Period - Computer-Based |
Results Release Date |
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3/10/25 - 4/6/25 |
4/25/25 |
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4/7/25 - 5/4/25 |
5/23/25 |
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5/5/25 - 6/1/25 |
6/20/25 |
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6/2/25 - 6/29/25 |
7/18/25 |
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6/30/25 - 7/27/25 |
8/15/25 |
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7/28/25 - 8/24/25 |
9/12/25 |
|
8/25/25 - 9/21/25 |
10/10/25 |
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9/22/25 - 10/19/25 |
11/7/25 |
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10/20/25 - 11/16/25 |
12/5/25 |
2025 CSET English Test Dates - Online Proctored*
Online-proctored testing is offered remotely and is available by appointment during one-week testing windows each month.
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Testing Period - Online Proctored |
Results Release Date |
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Week of March 31, 2025 |
April 25, 2025 |
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Week of April 28, 2025 |
May 23, 2025 |
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Week of May 26, 2025 |
June 20, 2025 |
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Week of June 23, 2025 |
July 18, 2025 |
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Week of July 21, 2025 |
August 15, 2025 |
*This information is subject to change. All test-takers should visit the official CSET website at https://www.ctcexams.nesinc.com to confirm fees, registration, and testing requirements before enrolling.
