2008–2009
Frequently Asked Questions
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Before Registering to Test
After Registering to Test
The Day of the Test
Scores and Score Reporting
Alternative Testing Arrangements
BEFORE REGISTERING TO TEST
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Which subtests do I need to take? |
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See "Certification
Requirements" for information about which
subtests you need to take or whom to contact if
you cannot determine which subtests you need to
take.
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Should I take CSET: Writing Skills? |
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The CSET: Writing Skills test offers an option for meeting the state basic skills requirement. If
you have passed all three subtests of CSET: Multiple Subjects, you can satisfy the basic skills requirement
by taking and passing CSET: Writing Skills. If you have already passed all three sections of the
California Basic Educational Skills Test™ (CBEST®), you do not need to take CSET: Writing Skills.
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Where
can I find materials that will help me prepare
to test? |
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See "Preparing
for the Tests" for information about
where you can find test-preparation materials.
Please note that the procedures manuals for the
CSET: Art Subtest II portfolio component and CSET:
Music Subtest II video performance component are
included as part of the test guides for those
tests.
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When
can I test? |
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See "Test Dates"
for a list of available test dates and their corresponding
registration deadlines. See "Test
Sites" for details about test and test
area availability on each test date. (A particular
test or test area may not be available on a particular
test date.)
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Where
can I test? |
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See "Test Sites"
for a list of test areas and for details about
test and test date availability for each test
area. (A particular test or test date may not
be available for a particular test area.)
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What
are the test fees, and what methods of payment
are acceptable? |
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See "Test Fees and
Payment Policies" for a complete list
of test fees and any related service fees and
for information about acceptable methods of payment
and the policies that apply to the processing
of your payment.
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How
do I register to test? |
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See "Registration
Options" for an overview of the various
registration methods available to you and for
information about when you may use each method
to register.
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At
what times are tests administered, and how much
time will I have to test? |
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See "Test
Selection" for test session reporting
and dismissal times and test session length. (A
particular test may not be available for a particular
test session.)
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If
I test on one date and do not receive my test
scores until after the regular registration deadline
for the next test date, am I then required to
pay the late or emergency registration fee when
I register to take the test again on that next
test date? |
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See the "Testing on Consecutive Test Dates"
section in "Test
Fees and Payment Policies" for details
about conditions under which you may not be required
to pay the late registration fee when registering
to test on consecutive test dates.
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AFTER REGISTERING
TO TEST
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How do I confirm my registration? |
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The way in which your registration is confirmed
depends on the method that you used to register
to test.
- If you registered on the Internet, you will
receive your admission ticket by e-mail after your registration has been
processed and you have been assigned to a
specific test site.
- If you registered by U.S. mail or by telephone,
you will receive your admission ticket
by U.S. mail after your registration has been
processed and you have been assigned to a
specific test site.
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If you requested alternative testing arrangements, you will receive your admission ticket by U.S. mail, regardless of registration method.
To confirm your registration status, select
"Confirm
or Modify Registration" at the top
of this Web page and follow the instructions
provided. You will be required to provide your
date of birth and your ID number (found on your
admission ticket and/or e-mail registration
confirmation) to view your registration information.
See "Confirming
Your Registration" for more information
about how to confirm your registration status
and what to do if you are unable to confirm
your registration status.
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How
do I change my registration? |
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See "Changing Your
Registration" for details about how and when
you may change your registration (e.g., your test
date, your test area) or withdraw your registration
and how to correct or update personal information
that appears on your admission ticket (e.g., your
mailing address).
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I did not receive an admission ticket. What should I do? |
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If you know your CSET ID number, select
"My Admission Ticket" to confirm your
registration status and request another copy of your admission ticket. You may request that the copy be sent by
e-mail or by U.S. mail and e-mail. If you are unable to receive a copy of your admission ticket before your
test date, you may use this service to print the admission information you need to bring to the test site to be
admitted to the test administration.
If you do not know your CSET ID number, contact Evaluation Systems
(see "Contact Information").
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I
lost my admission ticket. May I still be admitted
to the test site without it? |
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Yes, you may still be admitted to the test site
and permitted to test. However, you may first
be required to complete additional paperwork,
which could reduce your available testing time.
See "What
to Bring to the Test Site" for details
about what you may be required to do or provide
at the test site if you do not have your admission
ticket.
If you know your CSET ID number, you may request another copy of your admission ticket
online by selecting "My Admission Ticket."
If you are unable to receive a copy of your admission ticket before your test date, you may use
this service to print the admission information you need to bring to the test site to be admitted
to the test administration.
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My name has recently changed and now does
not match the name that appears on my identification.
What should I do? |
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See the identification policy in "What
to Bring to the Test Site" for details
about what you may be required to do or provide
at the test site if the name on your identification
differs from the name in which you registered.
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Will I be permitted to use a calculator
on the test for which I have registered? |
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Depending on the test, you may or may not be permitted
to use a calculator. See "Test
Selection" for information about whether
calculator use is permitted for the test for which
you have registered.
"Test Selection"
also contains information about the types and
models of calculators approved for use on tests.
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THE DAY
OF THE TEST
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I was absent from the test administration.
Will I receive a refund? |
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If you are absent, you will not receive a refund
or credit of any kind. You will need to register
and pay again to test at a future administration.
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If, after testing, I would like to submit
a comment about my testing experience, how should
I do that? |
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If you have comments about the test site or the
conditions under which you took a test, please
submit your comments in a letter sent to
Evaluation Systems at the address
indicated in "Contact
Information." Your letter should be received
by Evaluation Systems no later than seven days after your test
date.
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SCORES AND
SCORE REPORTING
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When will my scores be available? |
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See "Test Dates"
for a list of test dates and their corresponding
score report dates. See "Release
of Your Test Scores" for details about
different ways in which your scores are made available
to you. For instance, your unofficial scores are
available on the Internet for a two-week posting
period, but you must provide your date of birth
and ID number (found on your admission ticket
and/or e-mail registration confirmation) to access
them, and for security reasons, you may view them
only once. Your official score report is sent
to you by U.S. mail. Unofficial scores are not
an acceptable substitute for an official score
report.
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Will I be able to access my unofficial
scores on the Internet without my ID number? |
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No. If you do not have your ID number (found on
your admission ticket and/or e-mail registration
confirmation), you will not be able to access
your unofficial scores on the Internet. In addition,
for security reasons, you will not be provided
with your ID number upon request by telephone
or e-mail after the test administration. Your
official score report will be sent to you by U.S.
mail.
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How are tests scored, and how do I read
my official score report? |
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You will receive with your official score report
an explanation of how to read and interpret your
scores. Also, you may access details about how
to read and interpret your scores by selecting
"Score
Reporting" at the top of this Web page.
In addition, see "CSET
Passing Requirements" for information
about test design and how passing scores or standards
for the test are established.
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ALTERNATIVE
TESTING ARRANGEMENTS
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May I submit my request for alternative
testing arrangements on the Internet? |
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No. If you register on the Internet, you
will need to submit by fax or U.S. mail, after completing
your registration on the Internet, your Alternative
Testing Arrangements Request Form and any required
documentation. If you register by U.S. mail, your Alternative Testing Arrangements Request Form and any required documentation should be submitted with your registration materials. See "Registering
for Alternative Testing Arrangements"
for additional important information about how
to request alternative testing arrangements.
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May I still request alternative testing
arrangements after the regular registration deadline? |
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Yes. However, because of the time that it takes
to review requests adequately, and because of
test-site and staffing constraints, there is no
assurance that requests received after the regular
registration deadline can be accommodated.
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The last time that I tested, my request
for alternative testing arrangements was granted.
Do I need to submit the paperwork again each time
I register? |
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You must complete and submit an Alternative
Testing Arrangements Request Form each time
that you register. However, if you submit all
required documentation the first time that you
request alternative testing arrangements, this
documentation will be kept on file for one year.
So, if you register for subsequent test dates
during that year, you need only submit your
registration, correct payment, and a completed
Alternative Testing Arrangements Request Form
as long as your disability and the recommended
accommodations have not changed.
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May I submit a request to test on an
alternative test date for religious reasons? |
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See the "Registering for an Alternative
Test Date for Religious Reasons" section
in "Registering
for Alternative Testing Arrangements"
for complete information about how to register
for an alternative test date for religious reasons.
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