Registration Information

TExES CAT Tests Offered

The following table lists the TExES CAT tests and provides the code for each test and important notes describing registration restrictions and special testing requirements. All test sessions are five hours long.

Test Name	Test Code	Important Notes
Bilingual Education Supplemental EC-4	102	Not offered after August 2010.
Bilingual Education Supplemental	164	Available in early 2010.
Bilingual Target Language Proficiency Test (BTLPT) - Spanish	190	Test takers must review the Alternate Character Toolbar tutorial prior to test day.

English as a Second Language Supplemental	154
English Language Arts and Reading 4-8	117
Generalist EC-4	101	Not offered after August 2010.
Generalist EC-6	191	Available in early 2010.
Generalist 4-8	111	Scientific calculators are provided at the test center. See What to Bring to the Test Center.
Health EC-12	157
History 8-12	133
Languages Other Than English (LOTE) French	610	Test takers must review the Alternate Character Toolbar tutorial prior to test day.
Languages Other Than English (LOTE) German	611	Test takers must review the Alternate Character Toolbar tutorial prior to test day.
Languages Other Than English (LOTE) Spanish	613	Test takers must review the Alternate Character Toolbar tutorial prior to test day.
Life Science 8-12	138
Mathematics 4-8	115	Scientific calculators are provided at the test center. See What to Bring to the Test Center.
Mathematics 8-12	135	Bring a graphing calculator to the test center. See What to Bring to the Test Center for a list of approved models.
Music EC-12	177	Includes recorded components. May be offered during only a morning or afternoon session.
Pedagogy and Professional Responsibilities EC-4	100	Not offered after August 2010.
Pedagogy and Professional Responsibilities EC-6	194	Available in early 2010.
Pedagogy and Professional Responsibilities 4-8	110
Pedagogy and Professional Responsibilities 8-12	130
Pedagogy and Professional Responsibilities EC-12	160
Physical Education EC-12	158
Science 4-8	116
Science 8-12	136	Scientific calculators are provided at the test center. See What to Bring to the Test Center.
Social Studies 4-8	118
Special Education EC-12	161	Scientific calculators are provided at the test center. See What to Bring to the Test Center.

Registration Steps

Educator Preparation Program (EPP) Candidates
If you are an EPP candidate, you must have approval to test from your EPP. After you have approval, if you are a first-time testing candidate, you must go to the SBEC website and create an account. When you create your account you will complete an Educator Profile and obtain a TEA ID number. (See Creating Your SBEC Account.) You will be able to view your approved examinations in your Educator Profile under "View Examinations."

Once you have done that, go to the ETS TExES online registration system and create an ETS testing account. (See Creating Your ETS Testing Account.) You will register to test through your ETS testing account.

If you have already taken a Texas Educator Certification Program test and you want to register for a test that you have not previously been approved to take, you must get approval from your EPP to take that test. Once you have approval to test, you can go to your testing account on the ETS TExES website and register to test.

Out-of-State/Out-of-Country Candidates
If you are an out-of-state or out-of-country candidate, you must have your credentials reviewed before you can register to test. To have your credentials reviewed, go to the SBEC website, create an Educator Profile (see Creating Your SBEC Account), complete an online application for review of credentials, and submit the appropriate documents by mail to TEA. The review process generally takes four to six weeks.

After your credentials have been reviewed, you will be mailed information regarding the tests that you are approved to take. You will be able to view your approved examinations in your Educator Profile under "View Examinations" to confirm your eligibility to test.

Once you have approval to test, go to the ETS TExES online registration system and create an ETS testing account. (See Creating Your ETS Testing Account.) You will register to test through your ETS testing account.

Certification by Exam Candidates
If you are a Certification by Exam candidate, you already have a certificate to teach in Texas and therefore should already have an Educator Profile on the SBEC website and a TEA ID number. Use your TEA ID number to create an ETS testing account and register for an exam on the ETS TExES website. (See Creating Your ETS Testing Account.) A list of exams that you are eligible to take will be displayed for you in your ETS testing account. This is where you will register to test.

If you don't know your TEA ID number, go to your Educator Profile on the SBEC website to retrieve it. If you can't remember your SBEC user name and password, go to the SBEC Online login screen and select "Forgot User Name and Password." After you supply the information requested, your user name and password will be displayed.

If your teaching certificate was issued before 2002, you will have to create an Educator Profile on the SBEC website to obtain your TEA ID number. (See Creating Your SBEC Account.)

Charter School Candidates
If you are a Charter School candidate, you do not need to create an Educator Profile on the SBEC website. You will receive your TEA ID number when you create your ETS testing account and register to test. (See Creating Your ETS Testing Account.) A list of exams that you are eligible to take will be displayed for you in your ETS testing account. This is where you will register to test.

Temporary Teacher Candidates
If you are a Temporary Teacher Certificate candidate, you must confirm SBEC/TEA approval for the employing entity or school. Once you have confirmed, you must go to the SBEC website and create an account. When you create your account you will complete an Educator Profile and obtain a TEA ID number. (See Creating Your SBEC Account.)

After entering your Educator Profile information, you must apply for a Review of Credentials and submit an application. After your credentials have been reviewed, you will be notified by SBEC of the appropriate 8-12 TExES content exam for which you need to register in addition to the Pedagogy and Professional Responsibilities 8-12 test. You will be able to view your approved examinations in your SBEC Educator Profile under "View Examinations" to confirm your eligibility to test.

Once you have approval to test, go to the ETS TExES online registration system and create an ETS personal testing account. (See Creating Your ETS Testing Account.) You will register to test through your ETS testing account.

Creating Your SBEC Account

Go to the SBEC website, select the link for SBEC Online, and follow the screens. If you already have an account, review and confirm your information and complete all required fields. Remember: the name you create this account under must match the ID documents you will present on the day of the test; otherwise you may be prohibited from taking the test or your test scores may be canceled after you take the test. Be sure to enter your full name exactly as it appears on your ID.
Complete or update your SBEC Educator Profile, especially your mailing address, phone number and e-mail address. All updates and corrections to your SBEC Educator Profile must be done on the SBEC website. You should check your SBEC Educator Profile on a regular basis to make sure all of your information is current. See Correcting or Updating Your SBEC Educator Profile.
Your SBEC Educator Profile will contain your assigned TEA ID number. A TEA ID number is used for identification throughout the certification and test registration process.
Print your SBEC Educator Profile so that it will be handy when you register to test.

Creating Your ETS Testing Account

If you register online

When you access the ETS TExES online registration system for the first time, you will be required to create an ETS testing account.
Select Your Account and follow the guidelines for creating an account in the ETS TExES online registration system. You must create an account in the ETS TExES online registration system. This is where you will register to test. You cannot register to test through your account on the SBEC site.
You will need to provide your TEA ID number, your first and last name and your date of birth. Charter school candidates will be given a TEA ID number during the process of creating their testing account.
You may use a different user name and password for your ETS TExES account than you did on your SBEC account; however, all other information must be identical to the information you entered in your SBEC account. Remember: the name you register under must match the ID documents you will present on the day of the test; otherwise you may be prohibited from taking the test, or your test scores may be can-celed after you have taken the test. Be sure to enter your full name exactly as it appears on your ID.

If you register by phone or by mail
If you register by phone or mail, your ETS testing account will be created for you using the information you supply over the phone or on your paper registration form. This information must match the information in your SBEC account. If it does not, your registration cannot be processed.

Once your ETS testing account has been created, you will be sent an e-mail that will include a user name for your ETS testing account. To get a password, go to the ETS TExES website at www.texes.ets.org and select Your Account. Because you already have a user name, you will access your account as an existing user. Go to login and enter your user name; then select "Forgot Password?" A temporary password will be e-mailed to you. You can then log in to your account with your user name and temporary password. You will be prompted to change your temporary password when you log in.

After you create your account
You will be able to return at any time to:

register for any exam you are approved to take
view your registration and make changes if needed
reschedule or cancel your registration
print (or reprint) your admission ticket(s)
place orders for services, such as score verification
check the status of previously placed orders
view your score report
change your password

You cannot update your SBEC Educator Profile through your testing account in the ETS TExES online registration system. You must go to the SBEC website to update your SBEC Educator Profile. (See Correcting or Updating Your SBEC Educator Profile.)

Be sure to record your user name and password and keep them in a secure place for future use. Remember that the information entered in your ETS TExES testing account must match the information in your SBEC Educator Profile. See the Quick Start Guide for New User Account Creation (PDF) and Test Registration Quick Start Guide (PDF) for step-by-step registration directions.

How to Register for Computer-Administered Tests

Register Online

Available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Online registrations must be completed and submitted no later than 11:59 p.m. Central time at least four business days before the test date. Test schedules for computer-administered tests are available in the online registration system.
There is no extra charge for registering online.
If you have questions about registering online, call Customer Service at 1-800-205-2626.

Register by Phone

Call 1-800-205-2626, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Central time, Monday-Friday, excluding holidays.

Selecting a Test Session

On any given testing day, you may take up to two different tests, one in the morning and one in the afternoon. If you register online, you will be asked to make your request after the approved tests are listed. Please note the following restrictions:

You cannot take the same test twice on the same day.
A session request can only be selected when you register.
Some tests centers do not offer both morning and afternoon sessions.
Some tests are not offered at both the morning and afternoon sessions.
If you register and select a test session request and then make subsequent changes to your test and/or test center selection(s), you will be required to pick from the sessions that are available at the center at the time of the change.
The session you select at registration cannot be modified on the day of the test.
Although every effort will be made to accommodate your request, session requests are not guaranteed.

Test Dates and Registration Deadlines for CAT Tests

Test schedules for CAT tests are available in the online registration system. Registration must be completed at least four business days before the test date. If you register by phone, available dates will be provided to you. All seating for CAT tests is on a space-available basis, so it is important to register early to be able to test on your desired date.

Admission Tickets

You will need an admission ticket for each test for which you are registered. Your admission ticket will contain information about your reporting time and reporting address. If any of the information on your admission ticket is not accurate or if you have any questions about your test center assignment, call Customer Service immediately at 1-800-205-2626.

You must take your admission ticket with you to the test center on the day of the test. If you do not bring your admission ticket, you may not be permitted to test. Be sure to keep a copy for your records.

Printing Admission Tickets
You can print your admission ticket by accessing your testing account in the online registration system. If you have not already established an account in the online registration system, you will need to do so in order to print your admission ticket. See Creating Your ETS Testing Account.

You should return to your testing account and view your admission ticket 24 hours before your test to confirm that there have been no changes to your reporting schedule. If there is a test center change (e.g., a different building than originally scheduled), it will be updated in your testing account. If there have been changes, you must print a new admission ticket.

If you have questions or need help printing an admission ticket, call Customer Service at 1-800-205-2626.

NOTE: You will not receive a paper admission ticket in the mail.

Change Requests

Requests to change your test, test date, test center or test session can be made:

Online
By calling Customer Service at 1-800-205-2626. You must make the call yourself. No one else will be allowed to request changes for you.

A test date can only be changed to a date within the current testing year. If you are affiliated with an EPP, you must be preapproved by your program for the new test you are planning to take. Contact them for further information.

Changes for computer-administered tests can be made up to four business days before the test date. Changes in registration will be processed only if seats are available at the requested test center, on the requested date, and at the requested time.

A $15 processing fee is charged for all registration changes; this is in addition to the $120 test fee. You must pay your change request fee by credit or debit card (American Express, Discover Network, MasterCard and VISA). See Fees for Tests and Services.

Canceling a Test

You may cancel a test for which you have registered through your ETS testing account. Registrations may be canceled up to three business days before the test date.

If the cancellation is process online or by phone no later than three business days prior to the test date, the full test fee (including the International Site fee) will be refunded, less a $30 refund fee.
Cancellations processed online or by phone less than three business days prior to the test date will not be eligible for a refund.

Refunds of test fees will be issued based on the original payment method. If your original payment was made by credit/debit card, a refund will be processed immediately to your credit/debit card. Check with your debit/credit card company regarding its processing time for crediting your account. If you are absent or arrive too late to take the test at the administration for which you are registered, you will not be entitled to any refund. Service fees are nonrefundable.

Test Retake Policy

If you do not pass a computer-administered TExES test, you cannot retake it via computer within sixty days. If you try to reregister for a recently taken computer-administered test, be aware that the registration system will only display test dates that are more than sixty days after the previous test date.

If you choose to retake a paper-based test via computer, you should wait for your score from the paper-based test before registering for the computer-administered test. If you register for the computer-administered test before receiving your paper-based test score, you assume responsibility for the computer-administered test fee regardless of your score on the paper-based test.

If you are affiliated with an EPP, check with your program to see if you need approval to retest. Contact them for further information.

Correcting or Updating Your SBEC Educator Profile

Your can update your mailing address, phone number and e-mail address by logging in to your Educator Profile on the SBEC website. To make a name change, you must submit documentation to:

Director of Credentialing Services
1701 N. Congress Avenue
Austin, TX 78701

You may also contact SBEC via e-mail. Go to the "Contact Us" section of the SBEC website.

Name changes must be made in conjunction with your primary ID documents. The name in your Educator Profile must match the identification document(s) you will present at the test center. After updating your Educator Profile, please confirm the changes by logging in to your testing account in the ETS online registration system and clicking on "Edit Your Profile" to confirm that the information retrieved from SBEC is correct.

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