CSET Exam

Individuals who are registered to take one of the California Subject Examinations for Teachers (CSET) should determine ahead of time whether they will be testing during the morning or the afternoon session. Individuals who are being tested in the morning must report at 7:15 a.m., and should be prepared to stay until 1 in the afternoon. Individuals who are being tested in the afternoon should report at 1:30 p.m. and be prepared to stay at the testing location until 7:15 p.m. Upon registration, every test-taker will be given an admission ticket detailing the test number, site, date, and reporting time. Test-takers who fail to report for their exam will not receive a refund or credit for future exam. If for some reason a test-taker needs to cancel his or her appointment to take an exam, he or she should contact the CSET administration as soon as possible.

Candidates should bring the following items to the testing center on the day of the exam: admission ticket; a few sharpened number two pencils with good erasers; and proper identification. In order to be acceptable, identification must be current and issued by the state or federal government. In addition, it must contain the candidate's photograph and signature. Examples of acceptable identification include driver's licenses and passports. Smoking, weapons, and visitors of any kind are prohibited at the test site. In addition, candidates are not allowed to possess or use cell phones, electronic devices, calculators, printed materials, and any other unauthorized aids (as for instance rulers or highlighters). Although students are not allowed to bring food or drinks into the testing center, there will be breaks in which students will be allowed to have a snack or a drink.

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