REQUIRED EXAMINATIONS

To become an Elementary School Teacher, you need to pass the following exams:

1. The California Basic Skills Test (CBEST)

• Consists of three sections:  Reading (50 multiple-choice questions), Mathematics (50 Multiple-choice questions), and Writing (2 essay topics).
• To register and for more information visit www.cbest.nesinc.com.

2. The California Subject Examinations for Teachers (CSET):  Multiple Subjects

• Consists of three separate subtests, each of which is composed of both multiple-choice and constructed-response questions.
• To register and for more information visit www.cset.nesinc.com.
   

3. The Reading Instruction Competence Assessment (RICA)

• Consists of two separate assessments:  the RICA Written Examination and the RICA Video Performance Assessment.
• To register and for more information visit www.rica.nesinc.com.