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Where to take the CBEST and CSET

You take them at a Pearson VUE test center, or at home with an online proctor for the tests that allow it. For the CBEST, CTC’s exam site lists 19 California test areas, from Humboldt County to San Diego, and four of them only run in certain months. If you live near one of those four, check it has dates in your month.

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Updated October 2026 · Written from official sources, listed at the bottom of this page

Where can you take the CBEST test in California?

Four of the 19 test areas only have CBEST dates in some months:

Limited test area (code)Months with test dates
Humboldt County/Arcata (401)December, February, April and July
Oakland (426)September, February and April
Pomona/Ontario (408)December, April and July
San Bernardino (413)September, February and April

Test areas with dates every month

  • Bakersfield (402)
  • Canoga Park/Woodland Hills (409)
  • Chico (403)
  • Fresno (404)
  • Long Beach (405)
  • Los Angeles (406)
  • Orange County (410)
  • Pasadena/San Gabriel (407)
  • Riverside/Moreno Valley (411)
  • Sacramento (412)
  • Salinas/San Jose (417)
  • San Diego (414)
  • San Francisco (416)
  • San Luis Obispo (418)
  • Stockton/Modesto (421)

Appointments are first come, first served, and seats are limited. Use Pearson VUE’s locator to find the exact center and its open times.

Pearson VUE: locate a test center ↗

Emergency registration areas

If you need a late booking, emergency registration is offered in ten areas, while space lasts: Canoga Park/Woodland Hills, Chico, Fresno, Humboldt County/Arcata, Long Beach, Orange County, Sacramento, San Diego, San Francisco and San Luis Obispo. The list can change.

Where to take the CSET

CSET subtests are taken at Pearson VUE test centers too, found with the same locator. Some can only be taken there: CSET: Multiple Subjects Subtest II, all of CSET: Mathematics and Science, and CSET: Music.

For the CBEST, if you need a specific test area because of a documented disability, ask for it in Section 11 of the alternative testing arrangements request form.

Which tests you can take at home →
Sources: CTC Exams and 4 more. Checked October 2026.

Rules and fees can change, so check the official site before your test.

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