CALIFORNIA BASIC EDUCATIONAL SKILLS TEST

WHAT IS THE CBEST? The California Basic Educational Skills Test, or CBEST, is a four-hour exam divided into three different sections – a multiple choice Reading section, a multiple choice Mathematics section, and a Writing section with two essays. WHO MUST TAKE THE CBEST? In California, you must take the CBEST if : • You are applying for a CTC approved teacher preparation/credential program • You are applying to be a day to day substitute • You are applying for a first teaching credential MEET THE BASIC SKILL REQUIREMENT Examination English Score Requirement Math Score Requirement CSET: Multiple Subject + CSET Writing Skills Score of 220+ CSU Early Assessment Program (EAP) “College Ready” or “Exempt” “College Ready” or “Exempt” CSU Placement Exams (EPT and ELM) Score of 151+ Score of 50+ College Board SAT Score of 500+ Score of 550+ ACT Score of 22+ Score of 23+ College Board Advanced Placement Examinations (AP) Score of 3 or above on one of the following: • AP English Language and Composition • AP English Literature and Composition Score of 3 or above on one of the following: • AP Calculus AB • AP Calculus BC • AP Statistics WHEN IS THE CBEST OFFERED? • Paper-based testing ($41)is offered five to six times during the year. In , you can take the CBEST in the following months: September, December, February, April, and July. • Computer- based testing ($41+ $61)is available year-round by appointment only, Monday through Saturday (excluding holidays). PAPER-BASED TESTING Downloaded from TAKING AND PASSING THE TEST • You must pass all three sections: Reading, Mathematics, and Writing. • Once you pass a particular section, you do not have to take that section again. • If you do not pass a section, you can register, pay the $41 fee and retake the entire test or just that one section. Note that you may not take the CBEST more than once in any 45– calendar-day period. • Retaking sections that you have already passed may help you reach th