California educators planning to teach history or social studies at the secondary school level typically must pass the CSET Social Science exam. CSET Social Science consists of three subtests. Each CSET Social Science subtest may be taken and passed separately.
Subtest 1 covers World History and Principles of Geography.
Subtest 2 covers US History and Principles of Geography.
Subtest 3 covers Principles of American Democracy, Principles of Economics and California History.
All subtests consist of both multiple-choice and constructed-response questions.
2026 CSET Social Science Testing Costs*
Below is an overview of the 2026 CSET Social Science testing fees for computer-based testing.
|
Service |
Fees |
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Registration for Subtest 1 (114) |
$99 test registration fee |
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Registration for Subtest 2 (115) |
$99 test registration fee |
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Registration for Subtest 3 (116) |
$99 test registration fee |
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Registration for all Subtests taken together |
$297 |
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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 |
2026 CSET Social Science Test Dates*
Computer-based testing for the CSET Social Science 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 Social Science Test Dates - Computer-Based |
Results Release Date |
| 5/4/26 - 5/31/26 |
6/22/26 |
| 6/1/26 - 6/28/26 |
7/17/26 |
| 6/29/26 - 7/26/26 |
8/14/26 |
| 7/27/26 - 8/23/26 |
9/11/26 |
| 8/24/26 - 9/20/26 |
10/9/26 |
| 9/21/26 - 10/18/26 |
11/6/26 |
| 10/19/26 - 11/15/26 |
12/4/26 |
| 11/16/26 - 12/13/26 |
1/4/27 |
| 12/14/26 - 1/10/27 |
1/29/27 |
| 1/11/27 - 2/7/27 |
2/26/27 |
| 2/8/27 - 3/7/27 |
3/26/27 |
| 3/8/27 - 4/4/27 |
4/23/27 |
| 4/5/27 - 5/2/27 |
5/21/27 |
| 5/3/27 - 5/30/27 |
6/21/27 |
| 5/31/27 - 6/27/27 |
7/16/27 |
| 6/28/27 - 7/25/27 |
8/13/27 |
| 7/26/27 - 8/22/27 |
9/10/27 |
| 8/23/27 - 9/19/27 |
10/8/27 |
| 9/20/27 - 10/17/27 |
11/5/27 |
| 10/18/27 - 11/14/27 |
12/3/27 |
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CSET Social Science Test Dates - Online Proctored |
Results Release Date |
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Week of May 25, 2026 |
June 22, 2026 |
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Week of June 22, 2026 |
July 17, 2026 |
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Week of July 20, 2026 |
August 14, 2026 |
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Week of August 17, 2026 |
September 11, 2026 |
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Week of September 14, 2026 |
October 9, 2026 |
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Week of October 12, 2026 |
November 6, 2026 |
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Week of November 9, 2026 |
December 4, 2026 |
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Week of December 7, 2026 |
January 4, 2027 |
|
Week of January 4, 2027 |
January 29, 2027 |
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Week of February 1, 2027 |
February 26, 2027 |
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Week of March 1, 2027 |
March 26, 2027 |
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Week of March 29, 2027 |
April 23, 2027 |
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Week of April 26, 2027 |
May 21, 2027 |
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Week of May 24, 2027 |
June 21, 2027 |
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Week of June 21, 2027 |
July 16, 2027 |
|
Week of July 19, 2027 |
August 13, 2027 |
*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.
