Registration Information

TExES Tests Offered

The following table lists all TExES tests and provides the name and code for each test and important notes describing registration restrictions and special testing requirements. All test sessions are five hours long. You may take up to two sessions in one day unless you are taking the Superintendent test (064).

Some test titles listed in the table are linked to the test summary that describes the characteristics and features of the test, including certificate information, the score scale, the domain and test question structure of the test, and test administration and scoring information. In addition, each summary includes the test framework for the test field, as well as information about scoring and score reporting. For tests with constructed-response questions, the test summary includes the scoring rubric that is used to score those items.

Test Name

Test Code

Important Notes

Agricultural Science and Technology 6-12

172

 

American Sign Language (ASL)

184

 

Art EC-12

178

 

Bilingual Education Supplemental EC-4* (PDF)

102

 

Bilingual Education Supplemental 4-8 (PDF)

112

 

Bilingual Generalist EC-4 (PDF)

103

 

Bilingual Generalist 4-8 (PDF)

119

Scientific calculators are provided at the test center. See What to Bring to the Test Center for information about calculators.

Braille

183

Afternoon session only-session requests cannot be honored. Includes transcription assignments. See TExES/ExCET Braille Tests for complete information about what to bring to the test.

Business Education 6-12

176

  

Chemistry 8-12

140

Scientific calculators are provided at the test center. See What to Bring to the Test Center for information about calculators.

Computer Science 8-12 (PDF)

141

  

Dance 8-12

179

  

Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing

181

 

Educational Diagnostician (PDF)

153

Not a certification-by-exam test/EPP approval is required.

English as a Second Language/Generalist EC-4 (PDF)

104

  

English as a Second Language/Generalist 4-8 (PDF)

120

Scientific calculators are provided at the test center. See What to Bring to the Test Center for information about calculators.

English as a Second Language Supplemental* (PDF)

154

  

English Language Arts and Reading 4-8 (PDF)

117

  

English Language Arts and Reading 8-12 (PDF)

131

Morning session only-session requests cannot be honored. Includes both a set of multiple-choice items and a written response component (essay).

English Language Arts and Reading/Social Studies 4-8 (PDF)

113

  

Generalist EC-4* (PDF)

101

  

Generalist 4-8* (PDF)

111

Scientific calculators are provided at the test center. See What to Bring to the Test Center for information about calculators.

Gifted and Talented Supplemental (PDF)

162

  

Health EC-12 (PDF)

157

  

Health Science Technology Education 8-12 (PDF)

173

  

History 8-12* (PDF)

133

  

Journalism 8-12

156

  

Life Science 8-12 (PDF)

138

  

Marketing Education 8-12

175

 Not a certification-by-exam test/EPP approval is required.

Mathematics 4-8 (PDF)

115

Scientific calculators are provided at the test center. See What to Bring to the Test Center for information about calculators.

Mathematics 8-12* (PDF)

135

Bring a graphing calculator to the test. See What to Bring to the Test Center for a list of approved models.

Mathematics/Physical Science/Engineering 8-12

174

Bring a graphing calculator to the test. See What to Bring to the Test Center for a list of approved models.

Mathematics/Physics 8-12 (PDF)

143

Bring a graphing calculator to the test. See What to Bring to the Test Center for a list of approved models.

Mathematics/Science 4-8 (PDF)

114

Scientific calculators are provided at the test
center. See What to Bring to the Test Center for information about calculators.

Music EC-12* (PDF)

177

Includes recorded components; examinees who arrive late will not be admitted. Morning/afternoon session requests cannot be honored.

Pedagogy and Professional Responsibilities EC-4* (PDF)

100

  

Pedagogy and Professional Responsibilities 4-8* (PDF)

110

  

Pedagogy and Professional Responsibilities 8-12* (PDF)

130

  

Pedagogy and Professional Responsibilities EC-12* (PDF)

160

  

Pedagogy and Professional Responsibilities for
Trade and Industrial Education 8-12 (PDF)

170

Only for candidates seeking initial or additional certification.

Physical Education EC-12* (PDF)

158

  

Physical Science 8-12 (PDF)

137

Scientific calculators are provided at the test
center. See What to Bring to the Test Center for information about calculators.

Principal (PDF)

068

 Not a certification-by-exam test/EPP approval required.

Reading Specialist (PDF)

151

 Not a certification-by-exam test/EPP approval required.

School Counselor (PDF)

152

 Not a certification-by-exam test/EPP approval required.

School Librarian (PDF)

150

 Not a certification-by-exam test/EPP approval required.

Science 4-8 (PDF)

116

  

Science 8-12 (PDF)

136

Scientific calculators are provided at the test
center. See What to Bring to the Test Center for information about calculators.

Social Studies 4-8 (PDF)

118

  

Social Studies 8-12 (PDF)

132

  

Special Education EC-12* (PDF)

161

Scientific calculators are provided at the test
center. See What to Bring to the Test Center for information about calculators.

Special Education Supplemental (PDF)

163

  

Speech 8-12

155

  

Superintendent (PDF)

064

Two-session test-session requests cannot be honored. Both sections must be taken on the same day. Examinees must pass both sections to pass the overall test. Not a certification-by-exam test/EPP approval required.

Technology Applications 8-12 (PDF)

139

  

Technology Applications EC-12 (PDF)

142

  

Technology Education 6-12 (PDF)

171

  

Theatre EC-12

180

  

Visually Impaired

182

  

*Offered as a paper-based or computer-administered test.

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ExCET Tests

The following table lists all ExCET tests and provides the name and code for each test and important notes describing registration restrictions and special testing requirements. All test sessions are five hours long. You may take up to two test sessions in one day.

Test Name

Test Code

Important Notes

Art (All-Level)

005

 This exam is being replaced by Art EC-12 (178). It will not be available after August 2008.

Art (Secondary)

006

 This exam is being replaced by Art EC-12 (178). It will not be available after August 2008.

French 6-12

048

Includes recorded components. Morning/afternoon session requests cannot be honored.

German 6-12

049

Includes recorded components. Morning/afternoon session requests cannot be honored.

Latin 6-12

050

  

Spanish 6-12

047

Includes recorded components. Morning/afternoon session requests cannot be honored.

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TExES Combined and Component Tests

Certain combined TExES tests cannot be taken in conjunction with their TExES component tests. Candidates should either take the component test(s) or the combined test. These combined tests are listed in the table below. Combined tests contain portions that overlap with their respective component tests. In many cases, the certificates gained through passing these tests will also overlap. If you are enrolled in an educator preparation program, consult with your advisor, director, or certification officer at your program for further information on which test(s) you should take.

TExES Combined Test

TExES Component Test

Bilingual Generalist EC-4 (103)

Bilingual Education Supplemental EC-4* (102)
Generalist EC-4 (101)

Bilingual Generalist 4-8 (119)

Bilingual Education Supplemental 4-8* (112)
Generalist 4-8 (111)

English as a Second Language/Generalist EC-4 (104)

English as a Second Language Supplemental (ESL) (154)
Generalist EC-4 (101)

English as a Second Language/Generalist 4-8 (120)

English as a Second Language Supplemental (ESL) (154)
Generalist 4-8 (111)

Technology Applications EC-12 (142)

Technology Applications 8-12 (139)

* Dependent on the target language; you may also need to take a Texas Oral Proficiency Test (TOPT). See the TOPT Registration Bulletin for more information.

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TExES Braille Tests

Each Braille test consists of a set of multiple-choice questions assessing an examinee's ability to read Braille using simulated Braille text. Each test also includes a performance component requiring an examinee to produce text from print text using a Braille writer.

For the Braille test, you must bring:

  • a manual (nonelectric) Braille writer
  • a slate and stylus
  • a Braille eraser to use during the test

Your Braille writer must accommodate standard 11.5-by-11-inch Braille paper. Your slate and stylus must accommodate 8.5-by-11-inch paper. Braille paper will be provided for you at the test site. All equipment will be subject to inspection before being allowed into the test administration. Examinees taking the Braille test will be grouped together and tested separately to accommodate components of this test.

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Registration Steps

If you are a first-time testing candidate or if you are registering for a test that you have not previously been approved to take, you must receive approval to test from your Educator Preparation Program (EPP) before you can register. If you are out-of-state or out-of-country, approval to test must be granted from the TEA after you create an SBEC Educator Profile (see 1 and 2 below). Once you have approval, follow the steps below to register for a test.

(1) Go to the SBEC website and create an account. 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.

(2) Complete or update your SBEC Educator Profile, especially your phone number, address, 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.

(3) After establishing or editing your SBEC Educator Profile, make sure that you write down your assigned TEA ID number. A TEA ID number is used for identification throughout the certification and test registration process.

(4) Print your SBEC Educator Profile so that it will be handy when you register to test.

(5) You must create an ETS personal testing account before you can access the ETS online registration system. Guidelines for establishing an account on the ETS online registration system are found under Your Account. You must create a personal account on the ETS online registration system even if you already have a valid user name and password on the SBEC site.

    Be sure to write your logins down and keep them in a secure place for future use. Remember that the information entered in the ETS online registration system 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.

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    How to Register

    Paper-Based Tests

    Register Online

    • Available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, during the regular, late, and emergency registration periods.
    • Online registrations must be completed and submitted by 11:59 p.m. Central time on the registration deadline dates to be eligible for that registration period. See Test Dates and Registration Deadlines. Also see Creating Your ETS Testing Account.
    • There is no extra charge for registering online; however, registration for a paper-based test during the late registration period incurs an additional $30 late registration fee. Registration during the emergency registration period incurs an additional $70 emergency registration fee. See Test Dates and Registration Deadlines.
    • If you have questions about registering online, call Customer Service at 1-800-205-2626.

    Register by U.S. Mail

    • Available for paper-based tests during the regular and late registration periods.
    • Complete the registration form in the Registration Bulletin and mail it to the address listed on the form. The registration form is also available in the Download Library.
    • Forms received during the late registration period must include the $30 late registration fee. See Test Dates and Registration Deadlines.
    • Registration by U.S. mail is not available for emergency registration.
    • If you have questions about registering by mail, call Customer Service at 1-800-205-2626.

    Register by Telephone

    • Available for paper-based tests only during the emergency registration period.
    • Call 1-800-205-2626, 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Central time, Monday-Friday, excluding holidays.

    Computer-Administered Tests

    Register Online

    • Available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
    • Online registrations must be completed and submitted by 11:59 p.m. Central time at least four business days before the test date. See Creating Your ETS Testing Account.
    • There is no charge for registering online.
    • If you have questions about registering online, call Customer Service at 1-800-205-2626.

    Register by Telephone

    • Call 1-800-205-2626, 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Central time, Monday-Friday, excluding holidays.

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    Creating Your ETS Testing Account

    When you access the ETS online registration system for the first time, you will be required to establish a personal account by providing your TEA ID number, your last name, and your date of birth. Be sure to establish your ETS account under the exact same name as your account on the SBEC website. 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 canceled after you have taken the test. You will be able to return to the site to:

    • 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 report reprints
    • check the status of previously placed orders
    • view your online score report

    You cannot update your SBEC Educator Profile in the ETS online registration system. You must go to the SBEC website to update your SBEC Educator Profile. See Correcting or Updating Your SBEC Educator Profile.

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    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.

    Admission tickets are mailed about two weeks prior to the test date. Take your admission ticket with you to the test center on the day of the test. Be sure to keep a copy for your records.

    Online Registration
    If you register online, you can print your own admission ticket. If you are registering for a paper-based test, you will also have the option to have it sent to you in the mail.

    If you opt to have your admission ticket mailed to you and you have not received it before the scheduled test date or if you lose your admission ticket, you may print a ticket by accessing 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 personal 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 personal account. If there have been changes, you must print a new admission ticket.

    Mail or Phone Registration
    If you register by mail for a paper-based test by the regular or late registration deadline, you will receive a paper admission ticket in the mail. If you register by phone for a computer-administered test, you must print your own admission ticket by accessing 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.

    If you have not received your admission ticket in the mail before the scheduled test date or if you lose your admission ticket, call Customer Service at 1-800-205-2626 or you may print a ticket by accessing the online registration system.

    If you register by phone during the emergency registration period, you must print your own admission ticket through the online registration system. If you do not have Internet access, you should advise the Customer Service Representative so other arrangements can be made.

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    Selecting a Test Session

    When you register for a test you may request a morning or an afternoon test session. If you register online, you will be asked to make your request after the approved tests are listed. If you register by mail, complete the section that corresponds to the option you are requesting in the "Test Session" section of the registration form.

    Session requests are granted on a space-available (first-come, first-served) basis. Every effort is made to grant your request. However, it may not be possible to grant your request due to testing center capacity limits. Session requests cannot be granted on the day of the test. Please note the following restrictions:

    • A session request can only be made when you register.
    • Some test centers do not offer both morning and afternoon sessions.
    • A session request received after the late registration deadline may not be honored.
    • You will not receive a refund if your session request cannot be honored.
    • If you register with a session request and make subsequent changes to your test and/or test center selection(s), any previously granted session request may no longer be available.

    At each test administration, you may take up to two tests, one in the morning and one in the afternoon. If you register for more tests than can be accommodated according to these guidelines, processing of your registration will be delayed.

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    Test Dates and Registration Deadlines

    Paper-Based Tests

    The TExES and ExCET paper-based tests will be administered six times during the 2007-08 program year on the following test dates. Registration deadlines are strictly enforced; exceptions are not made.

    Test Date

    Regular Registration
    Deadline

    Late Registration
    Deadline

    Emergency Registration
    Deadline

    10/13/2007

    9/14/2007

    9/21/2007

    10/5/2007

    12/8/2007

    11/9/2007

    11/16/2007

    11/30/2007

    2/23/2008

    1/25/2008

    2/1/2008

    2/15/2008

    4/19/2008

    3/21/2008

    3/28/2008

    4/11/2008

    6/21/2008

    5/23/2008

    5/30/2008

    6/13/2008

    8/2/2008

    7/3/2008*

    7/11/2008

    7/25/2008

    *Regular registration deadline is on Thursday rather than Friday because of the July 4 holiday.

    Regular Registration Period

    Online Registration

    • Registration must be completed submitted by 11:59 p.m. Central time.

    Mail-In Registration

    • Registration forms must be postmarked by the regular registration deadline.

    Late Registration Period

    Online Registration

    • Registration must be completed and submitted by 11:59 p.m. Central time.

    Mail-In Registration

    • Registration forms must be received by the late registration deadline.

    A $30 fee in addition to the standard test fee is required for registrations submitted within the late registration period.

    Emergency Registration Period

    Online Registration

    • Registration must be completed and submitted by 11:59 p.m. Central time.

    Telephone Registration

    • Registration must be completed by 5:00 p.m. Central time.

    A $70 fee in addition to the standard test fee is required for registrations submitted within the emergency registration period.

    Computer-Administered Tests

    Test schedules for computer-administered tests are available in the online registration system. If you register by phone, available dates will be provided to you. All seating for computer-administered tests is on a space-available basis, so it is important to register early to be able to test on your desired date. There is an additional $35 computer fee (per test) for all computer-administered tests.

    Registration for computer-administered tests is available online and by phone only. Registration must be completed at least four business days before the test date.

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    Paper-Based Testing at Consecutive Administrations

    You may retake a test if you do not obtain a passing score. See the Test Retake Policy. If the score reporting date for the test you previously took is on or after the regular registration deadline for the next test date, you can register to retake the test during the late registration period without paying the late fee. To register under these circumstances, contact Customer Service at 1-800-205-2626. Please tell the Customer Service Representative that you are calling to retake a test on which you did not obtain a passing score and need to have the late registration fee waived. NOTE: The late registration fee cannot be waived if you register online.

    If you register to take the same test on consecutive test dates before receiving your score report from the first administration, you assume full responsibility for all applicable test and service fees for both registrations, even if you subsequently learn that you passed the test on the previous attempt. No refunds will be made on the basis of a passing performance on the previous attempt.

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    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.
    • Examinees registered for paper-based tests may also request changes by completing and submitting a Change Request Form. Completion and submission instructions are on the form.
    • Examinees registered for computer-administered tests and examinees changing between paper-based and computer-administered tests cannot use the Change Request Form; they must make their requests online or by phone.
    • Examinees registered for Monday testing or nonstandard testing accommodations cannot reschedule online; they may only reschedule using the Change Request Form.

    A test date can only be changed to a date within the current testing year.

    To change a test, you must be preapproved by your Educator Preparation Program for the new test you are planning to take.

    The deadline for making changes for paper-based tests is the emergency registration deadline. 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 during the regular or late registration period; this is in addition to the $82 test fee. Registration changes made during the emergency registration period incur a $70 processing fee in addition to the $82 test fee. If you submit your request by mail, you must include payment for the change fee along with your request. See Fees for Tests and Related Services for payment policies. If you submit your request online, you must pay your change request fee by credit or debit card (American Express, Discover Network, MasterCard, and VISA).

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    Canceling a Test

    You may cancel a test for which you have registered online. If you are registered for a paper-based test you may also cancel by completing and submitting the Test Cancellation/Refund Request Form. Mail or fax the completed form to the address or fax number listed on the form. See Test Fee Refunds for refund request deadlines and refund amounts. Paper-based test registrations cannot be canceled during the emergency registration period.

    Examinees registered for Monday testing (for military or religious reasons), military testing, or nonstandard testing accommodations cannot cancel online; they may only cancel using the Test Cancellation/Refund Request Form.

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    Test Fee Refunds

    Refunds of test fees for a cancellation 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 the original payment was check or money order, a refund will be processed once the original payment has cleared. 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 not refundable.

    Paper-Based Tests

    • If the refund request is received by the regular registration deadline, the full test fee will be refunded, less a $20 refund fee.
    • If the refund request is received after the regular registration deadline but before the late registration deadline, the full test fee will be refunded, less a $30 refund fee.
    • Refund requests received after the late registration deadline will not be processed.

    Computer-Administered Tests

    • If the refund request is received no later than three business days prior to the test date, the full test fee (including the $35 computer fee) will be refunded, less a $30 refund fee.
    • Refund requests received less than three business days prior to the test date will not be processed.

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    Test Retake Policy

    If you do not pass a paper-based TExES or ExCET test, you can register to retake it at any subsequent paper-based test administration. However, if you take a computer-administered test, you cannot register to retake a computer-administered version of the same test for sixty (60) days. To retake a test, you must have your Educator Preparation Program's approval. Please contact them for further information. Once you have your Educator Preparation Program's approval, submit a new registration along with the correct payment.

    It is recommended that you wait for your scores before reregistering. If you choose to register again for the same test before receiving your scores from a previous administration, you assume responsibility for test fees and any applicable late or emergency registration fees for both test dates. See Paper-Based Testing at Consecutive Administrations for more information.

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    Correcting or Updating Your SBEC Educator Profile

    It is extremely important to keep the information in your SBEC Educator Profile up-to-date because the information you enter is uploaded into the ETS online registration system. Occasionally, ETS and TEA staff may need to contact you in the event that there is a last-minute change in a test administration reporting address or a reporting time change. Keeping the information current in your SBEC Educator Profile, especially your phone number and e-mail address, enables ETS and TEA staff to contact you quickly if the need arises. If your information is not current, ETS assumes no responsibility if you do not receive updated information and/or your official score report.

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