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California Subject Examinations for Teachers (CSET): Multiple Subjects, Subtests I-III — California Commission on Teacher Credentialing

The CSET Multiple Subjects exam has three subtests for California's elementary teaching credential, each with multiple-choice questions (70 percent of the subtest score) and short constructed-response questions (30 percent). You need a scaled 220 on each subtest. Subtests cost $99 each or $247 together. SummitCert's portal practices the multiple-choice questions only, with explanations, flashcards, a timed 143-question practice set and progress tracking.

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CSET Multiple Subjects exam requirements & cost

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Eligibility
The CTC uses the CSET to verify subject-matter competence for the Multiple Subject Teaching Credential; anyone may register with Pearson
Real exam cost
$99 per subtest taken separately or $247 for all three subtests taken together (CTC Exams test page)
Format
Three subtests (101, 214, 225), each with multiple-choice and short constructed-response questions · computer-based · 3 hours each for Subtests I and II, 2 hours 15 minutes for Subtest III, or 5 hours for all three in one session

CSET Multiple Subjects has three subtests (I: 101, II: 214, III: 225); each combines multiple-choice questions, worth 70 percent of the subtest score, with short focused constructed-response questions worth 30 percent. Testing time is three hours each for Subtests I and II and two hours 15 minutes for Subtest III, or five hours for all three in a single test-center session. This portal practices the multiple-choice questions only, in a 143-question practice set; it does not score the constructed-response questions. You need a scaled score of 220 on each subtest; each subtest is scored separately. The practice set here covers only the multiple-choice questions, so it is a study tool rather than a score prediction. The CTC Exams test page lists $99 per subtest taken separately and $247 for all three subtests taken together at a test center. The CTC uses the CSET to verify subject-matter competence for the Multiple Subject Teaching Credential; anyone may register with Pearson.

Last verified: October 2026·Exam blueprint: Verified on October 16, 2026 against the CTC Exams CSET Multiple Subjects test page (fees, testing time) and the test guide general information (three subtests, 70/30 score split, passing 220).·Primary source: CTC Exams: CSET Multiple Subjects ↗
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CSET Multiple Subjects has three subtests (I: 101, II: 214, III: 225); each combines multiple-choice questions, worth 70 percent of the subtest score, with short focused constructed-response questions worth 30 percent. Testing time is three hours each for Subtests I and II and two hours 15 minutes for Subtest III, or five hours for all three in a single test-center session. This portal practices the multiple-choice questions only, in a 143-question practice set; it does not score the constructed-response questions. Format: three subtests of multiple-choice and constructed-response questions; this portal practices the multiple-choice part.

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