California
Certification exams California uses
California licenses on CSET, CBEST. We hold official, versioned blueprints for 38 of its exams, so an analysis reflects the real test rather than a guess.
2 states covered · 88 national exams available everywhere
Showing the 38 exams California licenses on.
CTEL (California Teacher of English Learners) Examination
California Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CTC)
Teacher Certification
CSET: Writing Skills (142)
California Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CTC)
Teacher Certification
CSET: Vietnamese (169/170/171)
California Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CTC)
Teacher Certification
CSET: Theatre (223/224)
California Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CTC)
Teacher Certification
CSET: Spanish
California Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CTC)
Teacher Certification
CSET: Punjabi (166/167/168)
California Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CTC)
Teacher Certification
CSET: Preliminary Educational Technology (133/134)
California Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CTC)
Teacher Certification
CSET: Physical Education (129)
California Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CTC)
Teacher Certification
CSET: Persian (Farsi)
California Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CTC)
Teacher Certification
CSET: Music (226/227)
California Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CTC)
Teacher Certification
CSET: Mandarin (163/164/165)
California Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CTC)
Teacher Certification
CSET: Korean
California Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CTC)
Teacher Certification
CSET: Japanese (157/158/159)
California Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CTC)
Teacher Certification
CSET: Industrial and Technology Education (184/185)
California Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CTC)
Teacher Certification
CSET: Home Economics (Consumer and Family Studies) (181/182/183)
California Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CTC)
Teacher Certification
CSET: Hmong (198/199)
California Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CTC)
Teacher Certification
CSET: Health Science (178/179/180)
California Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CTC)
Teacher Certification
CSET: German
California Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CTC)
Teacher Certification
CSET: French (148/149/150)
California Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CTC)
Teacher Certification
CSET: Foundational-Level Mathematics (211/212)
California Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CTC)
Teacher Certification
CSET: Foundational-Level General Science (215)
California Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CTC)
Teacher Certification
CSET: Filipino (190/191/250/255)
California Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CTC)
Teacher Certification
CSET: English Language Development (205/206/207)
California Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CTC)
Teacher Certification
CSET: Dance (221/222)
California Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CTC)
Teacher Certification
CSET: Cantonese (202/203/204/250/253)
California Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CTC)
Teacher Certification
CSET: Business (175/176/177)
California Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CTC)
Teacher Certification
CSET: Art (229/230)
California Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CTC)
Teacher Certification
CSET: Arabic
California Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CTC)
Teacher Certification
CSET: American Sign Language (186/187/188)
California Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CTC)
Teacher Certification
California Preliminary Administrative Credential Examination (CPACE) (603 / 604)
California Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CTC)
Educational Leadership
Law Enforcement Entrance Exam (POST Entry-Level Law Enforcement Test Battery / PELLETB)
California Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST)
Other
Firefighter Entrance Written Exam (FCTC Written Test)
California Firefighter Joint Apprenticeship Committee (Cal-JAC)
Other
CBEST (California Basic Educational Skills Test)
California Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CTC)
Teacher Certification
CSET Single Subject: Social Science (Subtests 114/115/116)
California Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CTC)
Teacher Certification
CSET Single Subject: Science — Subtest I: General Science (215) + Concentration Subtests
California Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CTC)
Teacher Certification
CSET Single Subject: English (Subtests 105/106/107/108)
California Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CTC)
Teacher Certification
CSET Single Subject: Mathematics (Subtests 211/212/213)
California Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CTC)
Teacher Certification
CSET: Multiple Subjects (Subtests 101/214/225)
California Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CTC)
Teacher Certification
Also available in California, and everywhere else
88 exams that are the same test in every state, so no state adopts or declines them. Nursing, military, admissions, health, finance and IT.
AP Chemistry
College Board (Advanced Placement Program)
AP U.S. Government and Politics
College Board (Advanced Placement Program)
AP Statistics
College Board (Advanced Placement Program)
U.S. Citizenship Civics Test (Naturalization)
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS)
Uniform Combined State Law Examination (Series 66)
North American Securities Administrators Association (NASAA)
Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination (Series 65) (S65)
North American Securities Administrators Association (NASAA)
FINRA Series 63 — Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination (NASAA)
North American Securities Administrators Association (NASAA)
FINRA Series 6 — Investment Company and Variable Contracts Products Representative
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA)
AP English Literature and Composition
College Board (Advanced Placement Program)
AP World History: Modern
College Board (Advanced Placement Program)
AP Psychology
College Board (Advanced Placement Program)
AP United States History
College Board (Advanced Placement Program)
AP English Language and Composition
College Board (Advanced Placement Program)
AP Calculus AB
College Board (Advanced Placement Program)
AP Biology (College Board)
College Board (Advanced Placement Program)
National Clinical Mental Health Counseling Examination (NCMHCE)
National Board for Certified Counselors (NBCC)
National Counselor Examination (NCE)
National Board for Certified Counselors (NBCC)
Civil Service Exam (General Clerical / Entry-Level Clerical Series)
New York State Department of Civil Service (representative jurisdiction)
Border Patrol Agent (BPA) Entrance Examination
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), U.S. Department of Homeland Security
Food Handler Card (ANSI/ANAB-accredited food handler training exam)
State food-safety regulators (representative: Texas Department of State Health Services). National credential requirements derive from ANSI/ANAB accreditation to ASTM E2659; there is no single national sponsor.
pHCLE (Professional Human Capital Leader in Education)
American Association of School Personnel Administrators (AASPA)
MFT National Examination
Association of Marital & Family Therapy Regulatory Boards (AMFTRB)
FAA Aviation Mechanic (A&P) — Airman Knowledge Tests: General, Airframe, Powerplant
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Airman Testing Standards Branch
FAA Private Pilot Airplane — Airman Knowledge Test (PAR)
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Flight Standards Service
and 64 more. Search by name above to find yours.
Showing 38 of 38 (190 total) · 190 available now, and the catalog grows by demand.
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How to read your California score report
Your report lists a total and a breakdown by area. The breakdown is the useful part, and it is the part most people skim. Upload it and we rank those areas by how many points each is worth on the real exam, which is almost never the same order as your lowest scores. If you want the reasoning first, read how to read your score report, or check what counts as passing in California. Otherwise, build your roadmap.
Exams available in every state
Beyond California’s own requirements, around 112 exams are the same test everywhere: the NCLEX, the ASVAB, the SAT and ACT, AP exams, the USMLE and the FINRA series. Those are listed above under “also available”, and you can analyze any of them from California.
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