California educators may in certain cases be able to use the CSET Writing Skills exam to satisfy the basic skills requirement.
The exam consists of two constructed-response essays. One asks candidates to analyze a given situation or statement. The other asks candidates to write about a specified personal experience.
2025 CSET Writing Skills Testing Costs*
Below is an overview of the 2025 CSET Writing Skills testing fees for computer-based testing.
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Service |
Fees |
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Registration |
$63 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 Writing Skills Test Dates*
Computer-based testing for the CSET Writing Skills 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 Writing Skills Test Dates - Computer-Based |
Results Release Date |
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 |
10/20/25 - 11/2/25 |
11/21/25 |
11/3/25 - 11/16/25 |
12/5/25 |
11/17/25 - 11/30/25 |
12/19/25 |
12/1/25 - 12/14/25 |
1/2/26 |
12/15/25 - 12/28/25 |
1/16/26 |
12/29/25 - 1/11/26 |
1/30/26 |
1/12/26 - 1/25/26 |
2/13/26 |
1/26/26 - 2/8/26 |
2/27/26 |
2/9/26 - 2/22/26 |
3/13/26 |
2/23/26 - 3/8/26 |
3/27/26 |
3/9/26 - 3/22/26 |
4/10/26 |
3/23/26 - 4/5/26 |
4/24/26 |
4/6/26 - 4/19/26 |
5/8/26 |
4/20/26 - 5/3/26 |
5/22/26 |
5/4/26 - 5/17/26 |
6/5/26 |
5/18/26 - 5/31/26 |
6/22/26 |
6/1/26 - 6/14/26 |
7/6/26 |
6/15/26 - 6/28/26 |
7/17/26 |
6/29/26 - 7/12/26 |
7/31/26 |
7/13/26 - 7/26/26 |
8/14/26 |
7/27/26 - 8/9/26 |
8/28/26 |
8/10/26 - 8/23/26 |
9/11/26 |
8/24/26 - 9/6/26 |
9/25/26 |
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9/7/26 - 9/20/26 |
10/9/26 |
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9/21/26 - 10/4/26 |
10/23/26 |
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10/5/26 - 10/18/26 |
11/6/26 |
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10/19/26 - 11/1/26 |
11/20/26 |
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11/2/26 - 11/15/26 |
12/4/26 |
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11/16/26 - 11/29/26 |
12/18/26 |
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CSET Writing Skills Test Dates - Online Proctored |
Results Release Date |
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Week of June 23, 2025 |
July 18, 2025 |
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Week of July 21, 2025 |
August 15, 2025 |
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Week of August 18, 2025 |
September 12, 2025 |
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Week of September 15, 2025 |
October 10, 2025 |
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Week of October 13, 2025 |
November 7, 2025 |
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Week of November 10, 2025 |
December 5, 2025 |
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Week of December 8, 2025 |
January 2, 2026 |
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Week of January 5, 2026 |
January 30, 2026 |
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Week of February 2, 2026 |
February 27, 2026 |
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Week of March 2, 2026 |
March 27, 2026 |
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Week of March 30, 2026 |
April 24, 2026 |
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Week of April 27, 2026 |
May 22, 2026 |
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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 |
*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.
