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test dates
See the charts below for paper-based test dates. Registration deadlines are strictly enforced; exceptions are not made.
Computer-administered tests other than TExES BTLPT - Spanish and LOTE French, German and Spanish are administered multiple times per month. Test schedules are available in the online registration system. TExES BTLPT - Spanish and LOTE French, German and Spanish tests are administered periodically during one-week administration windows.
test date
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regular registration deadline |
late registration deadline |
emergency registration deadline |
Score Reporting Date for Multiple-Choice Tests Only* | Score Reporting Date for Multiple-Choice and Written-Response Tests | |
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| TEXES/EXCET | ||||||
| 8/29/2009 | 7/31/2009 | 8/7/2009 | 8/21/2009 | 9/21/2009 | 9/28/2009 | |
| 10/31/2009 | 10/2/2009 | 10/9/2009 | 10/23/2009 | 11/23/2009 | 11/30/2009 | |
| 2/6/2010 | 1/8/2010 | 1/15/2010 | 1/29/2010 | 3/1/2010 | 3/8/2010 | |
| 4/17/2010 | 3/19/2010 | 3/26/2010 | 4/9/2010 | 5/10/2010 | 5/17/2010 | |
| 6/26/2010 | 5/28/2010 | 6/4/2010 | 6/18/2010 | 7/19/2010 | 7/26/2010 | |
| TOPT | ||||||
| 10/24/2009 | 9/25/2009 | 10/2/2010 | 10/16/2009 | N/A | 11/23/2009 | |
| 2/20/2010 | 1/22/2010 | 1/29/2010 | 2/12/2010 | N/A | 3/22/2010 | |
| 7/10/2010 | 6/11/2010 | 6/18/2010 | 7/2/2010 | N/A | 8/9/2010 | |
| TEXMAT | ||||||
| 8/29/2009 | 7/31/2009 | 8/7/2009 | 8/21/2009 | N/A | 9/28/2009 | |
| 10/31/2009 | 10/2/2009 | 10/9/2009 | 10/23/2009 | 11/23/2009 | 11/30/2009 | |
| 4/17/2010 | 3/19/2010 | 3/26/2010 | 4/9/2010 | 5/10/2010 | 5/17/2010 | |
| TASC/TASC-ASL | ||||||
| 11/21/2009 | 10/23/2009 | N/A | N/A | N/A | 12/21/2009 | |
| 4/10/2010 | 3/12/2010 | N/A | N/A | N/A | 5/10/2010 | |
*Scores for the new TExES tests will be reported after passing scores are approved.
NOTE: Monday testing is on the Monday following the regular administration
TExES Bilingual Target Language Proficiency Test (BTLPT) and TExES Languages Other Than English (LOTE) French, German and Spanish
The next testing window for TExES BTLPT - Spanish and the LOTE - French, German and Spanish tests is January 9-16, 2010. Registration for this window will close on December 11, 2009.
The following testing windows are also planned for 2010:
March 27-April 3
June 12-19
September 11-18
December 11-18