CSET: English (Subtests 105, 106, 107, 108) — California Commission on Teacher Credentialing
CSET English is the California subject matter examination for future English teachers. It has four separately scored subtests: two of multiple-choice questions on reading, language, linguistics, literacy and composition, and two of written responses. SummitCert's portal covers the multiple-choice content with explained practice questions, flashcards, a timed 100-question mock that follows Subtests I and II, and progress tracking by domain. It does not simulate the written subtests.
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Your full practice pool — 341 questions total, written to mirror the real exam blueprint, with full answer explanations for every question.
Including Reading Literature and Informational Texts, Language, Linguistics, and Literacy, Composition and Rhetoric.
A complete, realistic exam-day simulation with the same question count and time limit as the real thing.
Covering every key term, concept, and framework you're expected to know.
Hand-picked walkthroughs and explainers organized by topic.
Visual breakdowns of the frameworks and models the exam tests you on.
The exact formulas and calculations you need, ready to review before test day.
A searchable glossary so unfamiliar terminology never slows you down.
See your accuracy by domain, spot weak areas early, and follow a built-in study schedule.
Tailored to this exam: it knows your progress and weak areas, remembers your earlier chats, and picks up where you left off on your other devices.
Study anywhere — your progress syncs on the device you are using and picks up where you left off.
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Topics you'll drill
3 core topics pulled straight from the real question bank.
- Reading Literature and Informational Texts
- Language, Linguistics, and Literacy
- Composition and Rhetoric
CSET English exam requirements & cost
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The official CSET English test page lists four subtests: Subtest I (105) has 50 multiple-choice questions in 1 hour 30 minutes, Subtest II (106) has 50 multiple-choice questions in 1 hour, Subtest III (107) has 2 constructed-response questions in 2 hours and Subtest IV (108) has 4 constructed-response questions in 1 hour 30 minutes. The passing score is 220 on each subtest, and the CTC lists 220 for all four English subtests; you must pass each subtest. Subtest I covers Reading Literature and Informational Texts (40 questions) and Composition and Rhetoric (10 questions); Subtest II covers Language, Linguistics, and Literacy (50 questions). The portal mock has 100 multiple-choice questions in 150 minutes, the combined questions and time of Subtests I and II; it does not include the written responses of Subtests III and IV. The passing score is 220 on each subtest; a scaled score is not a percentage of correct answers, so the percent score in the portal mock is only a self-check, and the written subtests are not simulated. The official CSET English test page lists $72 for Subtest I and $75 each for Subtests II, III and IV, or $297 for all four at a test center; confirm the current fees on the CSET site before you register. The content outline spreads questions across 3 areas; the largest are Language, Linguistics, and Literacy (50.0%); Reading Literature and Informational Texts (40.0%); Composition and Rhetoric (10.0%). The full list of areas and weights is on the portal exam page. Check the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing leaflet CL-674S for who needs the exam and how it fits your credential route. The portal is a practice aid for the multiple-choice subtests: it is not a copy of the exam, it does not simulate the written subtests and it does not predict your result.
CSET English exam blueprint
Real domain weighting from the certifying body's own published exam syllabus.
- Reading Literature and Informational Texts40%
- Language, Linguistics, and Literacy50%
- Composition and Rhetoric10%
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