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.
2023-24 CSET English Testing Costs*
Below is an overview of the 2023-24 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 |
2023-24 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 |
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8/14/23 - 8/27/23 |
9/15/23 |
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8/28/23 - 9/10/23 |
9/29/23 |
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9/11/23 - 9/24/23 |
10/13/23 |
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9/25/23 - 10/8/23 |
10/27/23 |
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10/9/23 - 10/22/23 |
11/10/23 |
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10/23/23 - 11/5/23 |
11/27/23 |
11/6/23 - 11/19/23 |
12/8/23 |
11/20/23 - 12/3/23 |
12/22/23 |
12/4/23 - 12/17/23 |
1/5/24 |
12/18/23 - 12/31/23 |
1/19/24 |
1/1/24 - 1/14/24 |
2/2/24 |
1/15/24 - 1/28/24 |
2/16/24 |
1/29/24 - 2/11/24 |
3/1/24 |
2/12/24 - 2/25/24 |
3/15/24 |
2/26/24 - 3/10/24 |
3/29/24 |
3/11/24 - 3/24/24 |
4/12/24 |
3/25/24 - 4/7/24 |
4/26/24 |
4/8/24 - 4/21/24 |
5/10/24 |
4/22/24 - 5/5/24 |
5/24/24 |
5/6/24 - 5/19/24 |
6/7/24 |
5/20/24 - 6/2/24 |
6/21/24 |
6/3/24 - 6/16/24 |
7/5/24 |
6/17/24 - 6/30/24 |
7/19/24 |
7/1/24 - 7/14/24 |
8/2/24 |
7/15/24 - 7/28/24 |
8/16/24 |
7/29/24 - 8/11/24 |
8/30/24 |
8/12/24 - 8/25/24 |
9/13/24 |
8/26/24 - 9/8/24 |
9/27/24 |
9/9/24 - 9/22/24 |
10/11/24 |
9/23/24 - 10/6/24 |
10/25/24 |
10/7/24 - 10/20/24 |
11/8/24 |
10/21/24 - 11/3/24 |
11/22/24 |
2023-24 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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7/31/23 - 8/27/23 |
9/15/23 |
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8/28/23 - 9/24/23 |
10/13/23 |
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9/25/23 - 10/22/23 |
11/10/23 |
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10/23/23 - 11/19/23 |
12/8/23 |
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11/20/23 - 12/17/23 |
1/5/24 |
|
12/18/23 - 1/14/24 |
2/2/24 |
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1/15/24 - 2/11/24 |
3/1/24 |
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2/12/24 - 3/10/24 |
3/29/24 |
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3/11/24 - 4/7/24 |
4/26/24 |
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4/8/24 - 5/5/24 |
5/24/24 |
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5/6/24 - 6/2/24 |
6/21/24 |
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6/3/24 - 6/30/24 |
7/19/24 |
|
7/1/24 - 7/28/24 |
8/16/24 |
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7/29/24 - 8/25/24 |
9/13/24 |
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8/26/24 - 9/22/24 |
10/11/24 |
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9/23/24 - 10/20/24 |
11/8/24 |
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10/21/24 - 11/17/24 |
12/6/24 |
2023-24 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 August 21, 2023 |
September 15, 2023 |
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Week of September 18, 2023 |
October 13, 2023 |
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Week of October 16, 2023 |
November 10, 2023 |
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Week of November 13, 2023 |
December 8, 2023 |
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Week of December 11, 2023 |
January 5, 2024 |
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Week of January 8, 2024 |
February 2, 2024 |
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Week of February 5, 2024 |
March 1, 2024 |
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Week of March 4, 2024 |
March 29, 2024 |
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Week of April 1, 2024 |
April 26, 2024 |
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Week of April 29, 2024 |
May 24, 2024 |
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Week of May 27, 2024 |
June 21, 2024 |
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Week of June 24, 2024 |
July 19, 2024 |
|
Week of July 22, 2024 |
August 16, 2024 |
*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.
