CSET English

This page provides access to all the key info you need as a CSET English test-taker, including 2024 exam dates, testing center locations, fees, registration info and prep resources.

You can view our free CSET English Study Guides for a concise, bullet-pointed listing of exactly which topics appear on your exam. You can also take our free CSET English Practice Tests to see your current likelihood of passing and a breakdown of your individual strengths and weaknesses.

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  • Reading Literature and Informational Texts; Composition and Rhetoric (Test Code 105)
  • Language, Linguistics, and Literacy (Test Code 106)
  • Composition and Rhetoric; Reading Literature and Informational Texts (Test Code 107)
  • Communications: Speech, Media, and Creative Performance (Test Code 108)
  • 50 multiple-choice each for Subtests 1 and 2; 2 constructed-responses for Subtest 3, 4 short responses for Subtest 4
  • 1 hour and 30 minutes each for Subtests 1 and 4; 1 hour for Subtest 2, 2 hours for Subtest 3
  • 220 per subtest (scaled score)

CSET English Overview

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.

CSET English Testing Costs

2024 CSET English Testing Costs*

Below is an overview of the 2024 CSET English testing fees for computer-based testing.

Service Fees
Registration for Subtest 1 (105) $72 test registration fee
Registration for Subtest 2 (106) $75 test registration fee
Registration for Subtest 3 (107) $75 test registration fee
Registration for Subtest 4 (108) $75 test registration fee
Registration for all Subtests taken together $297 test registration fee
Change of registration No fee
Additional copy of test results  $10 per copy
Score verification for constructed-response (CR) section $50 per subtest
Fee to clear an account $20

 

CSET English Test Dates

2024 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.

CSET English Test Dates - Computer-Based Results Release Date
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

 

2024 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.

Testing Period - Computer-Based Results Release Date
1/15/24 - 2/11/24 3/1/24
2/12/24 - 3/10/24 3/29/24
3/11/24 - 4/7/24 4/26/24
4/8/24 - 5/5/24 5/24/24
5/6/24 - 6/2/24 6/21/24
6/3/24 - 6/30/24 7/19/24
7/1/24 - 7/28/24 8/16/24
7/29/24 - 8/25/24 9/13/24
8/26/24 - 9/22/24 10/11/24
9/23/24 - 10/20/24 11/8/24
10/21/24 - 11/17/24 12/6/24

 

2024 CSET English Test Dates - Online Proctored*

Online-proctored testing is offered remotely and is available by appointment during one-week testing windows each month.

Testing Period - Online Proctored Results Release Date
Week of February 5, 2024 March 1, 2024
Week of March 4, 2024 March 29, 2024
Week of April 1, 2024 April 26, 2024
Week of April 29, 2024 May 24, 2024
Week of May 27, 2024 June 21, 2024
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.

Not sure how you’ll perform on the exam? Start by viewing our free CSET English Study Guide to get a concise overview of exactly what subject matter will appear on your exam. Then take our free, full-length CSET English Practice Test with diagnostics to see your overall likelihood of passing and identify any areas in which you may need to improve.

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