United States · Teacher credential testsTwo multiple-choice subtests, two written ones
| Subtest | Content | Questions | Time | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I (105) | Reading Literature and Informational Texts (40); Composition and Rhetoric (10) | 50 multiple choice | 1 hour 30 minutes | $72 |
| II (106) | Language, Linguistics and Literacy | 50 multiple choice | 1 hour | $75 |
| III (107) | Composition and Rhetoric with Reading Literature and Informational Texts | 2 long essays: one on a literary text, one on a nonliterary text | 2 hours | $75 |
| IV (108) | Communications: Speech, Media and Creative Performance | 4 short written answers | 1 hour 30 minutes | $75 |
Taking the subtests together or apart
At a test center, all four subtests in one 6-hour session cost $297. You take them in order, starting with Subtest I, and can’t go back to one you’ve finished. Restroom breaks are allowed, but the clock keeps running.
Online, each subtest is its own session, registered and paid for separately, with no breaks.
When do CSET English results come?
At a test center, Subtests I and II are reported within 5 weeks and the written Subtests III and IV within 7 weeks. Online, all four come within 5 weeks.
Official practice
Pearson’s CSET: English preparation page has the test structure and practice materials. Use them to see how the two essays in Subtest III are set up before you sit it.
Sources: CTC Exams and 2 more. Checked October 2026.
- CTC Exams: CSET: English test page ↗
- CTC Exams: CSET: English test structure ↗
- CTC Exams: CSET: English preparation materials ↗
Rules and fees can change, so check the official site before your test.
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