Computer-Based TestingTEST SELECTION
The NYSTCE are conducted during morning and afternoon test sessions and are four hours in length. The morning session has a reporting time of 7:45 a.m. and ends at approximately 12:30 p.m. The afternoon session has a reporting time of 1:00 p.m. and ends at approximately 5:45 p.m.
Examinees will be assigned to one or two sessions according to the number and type of tests for which they registered. As certain tests are only offered during certain sessions, session requests cannot be honored.
The tables below list the NYSTCE paper-based tests and provide the following information:
- The test session(s) during which each test is offered
- The test dates on which each test is offered
- Important notes describing registration restrictions and special testing requirements
Test for Teaching Assistant Certification
| Test Name and Code |
Test Availability | Important Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Assessment of Teaching Assistant Skills (ATAS) (095) |
Morning and afternoon All test dates |
Examinees registering for this test cannot register for the CQST (080) for the same administration. (The CQST is not the required test for teaching assistants.) This is also available on computer. See "Computer-Based Testing" for more information. |
Tests for Teacher Certification
Note: The following tables do not provide information regarding which tests are required for specific teaching certificates. Before registering for any test, please go to the New York State Education Department Web site at http://OHE32.nysed.gov/tcert/ to see which tests are required for the certificate title you are seeking.
| Liberal Arts and Sciences Test (LAST) and Assessments of Teaching Skills—Written
(ATS–W) |
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|---|---|---|
| Note: Do not register for these tests if you are applying for a certificate on or after May 1, 2014. For more information, see the message posted on then NYSTCE Web site, "NYSTCE Testing Program Update," at www.nystce.nesinc.com/NY_annProgramUpdate.asp. | .||
| Test Name and Code |
Test Availability | Important Notes |
| LAST (001) |
Afternoon only All test dates |
This test is also available on computer. See "Computer-Based Testing" for more information. |
| Elementary ATS–W (090) |
Morning only All test dates |
This test is also available on computer. See "Computer-Based Testing" for more information. |
| Secondary ATS–W (091) |
Morning only All test dates |
This test is also available on computer. See "Computer-Based Testing" for more information. |
| Content Specialty Tests (CSTs) |
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|---|---|---|
| Test Name and Code |
Test Availability | Important Notes |
| Agriculture (068) |
Afternoon only Nov., June, and July only |
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| American Sign Language (061) |
Morning and afternoon Nov., June, and July only |
Registration during the regular and late registration periods only. Site availability is limited; see "Test Sites." For video-recorded performance, wear solid-color attire that contrasts with your skin tone. Examinees who arrive late will not be admitted. Sign language interpreters will not be available unless approved before the test date; see "Registering for Alternative Testing Arrangements." Written copies of test directions are available at the test site. |
| Biology (006) |
Morning only All test dates |
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| Blind and Visually Impaired (062) |
Afternoon only Nov., June, and July only |
Bring a Braillewriter to the test. |
| Business and Marketing (069) |
Afternoon only All test dates |
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| Cantonese (011) |
Morning and afternoon Nov., June, and July only |
Registration during the regular and late registration periods only. Site availability is limited; see "Test Sites." This test includes recorded components; examinees who arrive late will not be admitted. |
| Chemistry (007) |
Morning only All test dates |
Scientific calculators are provided at the test site. See "Scientific Calculators" below for models provided. |
| Dance (070) |
Afternoon only Nov., June, and July only |
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| Deaf and Hard of Hearing (063) |
Afternoon only Nov., June, and July only |
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| Earth Science (008) |
Morning only All test dates |
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| Educational Technology Specialist (071) |
Afternoon only All test dates |
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| English Language Arts (003) |
Morning only All test dates |
This test is also available on computer. See "Computer-Based Testing" for more information. |
| English to Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) (022) | Afternoon only All test dates |
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| Family and Consumer Sciences (072) |
Afternoon only Nov., June, and July only |
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| French (012) |
Morning and afternoon Nov., June, and July only |
Registration during the regular and late registration periods only. Site availability is limited; see "Test Sites." This test includes recorded components; examinees who arrive late will not be admitted. |
| German (013) |
Morning and afternoon Nov., June, and July only |
Registration during the regular and late registration periods only. Site availability is limited; see "Test Sites." This test includes recorded components; examinees who arrive late will not be admitted. |
| Gifted Education (064) |
Afternoon only All test dates |
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| Greek (014) |
Morning and afternoon Nov., June, and July only |
Registration during the regular and late registration periods only. Site availability is limited; see "Test Sites." This test includes recorded components; examinees who arrive late will not be admitted. |
| Health Education (073) |
Afternoon only All test dates |
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| Hebrew (015) |
Morning and afternoon Nov., June, and July only |
Registration during the regular and late registration periods only. Site availability is limited; see "Test Sites." This test includes recorded components; examinees who arrive late will not be admitted. |
| Italian (016) |
Morning and afternoon Nov., June, and July only |
Registration during the regular and late registration periods only. Site availability is limited; see "Test Sites." This test includes recorded components; examinees who arrive late will not be admitted. |
| Japanese (017) |
Morning and afternoon Nov., June, and July only |
Registration during the regular and late registration periods only. Site availability is limited; see "Test Sites." This test includes recorded components; examinees who arrive late will not be admitted. |
| Latin (010) |
Morning and afternoon Nov., June, and July only |
Registration during the regular and late registration periods only. Site availability is limited; see "Test Sites." |
| Library Media Specialist (074) |
Afternoon only All test dates |
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| Literacy (065) |
Afternoon only All test dates |
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| Mandarin (018) |
Morning and afternoon Nov., June, and July only |
Registration during the regular and late registration periods only. Site availability is limited; see "Test Sites." This test includes recorded components; examinees who arrive late will not be admitted. |
| Mathematics (004) |
Morning only All test dates |
Bring a graphing calculator to the test. See "Approved Graphing Calculators" below for approved models. |
| Multi-Subject (002) |
Morning only All test dates |
This test is also available on computer. See "Computer-Based Testing" for more information. |
| Music (075) |
Afternoon only All test dates |
This test includes a recorded component; examinees who arrive late will not be admitted. |
| Physical Education (076) |
Afternoon only All test dates |
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| Physics (009) |
Morning only All test dates |
Scientific calculators are provided at the test site. See "Scientific Calculators" below for models provided. |
| Russian (019) |
Morning and afternoon Nov., June, and July only |
Registration during the regular and late registration periods only. Site availability is limited; see "Test Sites." This test includes recorded components; examinees who arrive late will not be admitted. |
| Social Studies (005) |
Morning only All test dates |
This test is also available on computer. See "Computer-Based Testing" for more information. |
| Spanish (020) |
Morning and afternoon Nov., Feb., June, and July only |
Registration during the regular and late registration periods only. Site availability is limited; see "Test Sites." This test includes recorded components; examinees who arrive late will not be admitted. |
| Students with Disabilities (060) |
Afternoon only All test dates |
This test is also available on computer. See "Computer-Based Testing" for more information. |
| Technology Education (077) |
Afternoon only All test dates |
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| Theatre (078) |
Afternoon only Nov., June, and July only |
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| Visual Arts (079) |
Afternoon only All test dates |
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| Bilingual Education Assessments (BEAs) |
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|---|---|---|
| Test Name and Code |
Test Availability | Important Notes |
| BEA—Spanish (024) |
Morning and afternoon Nov., Feb., June, and July only |
Registration during the regular and late registration periods only. Site availability is limited; see "Test Sites." This test includes recorded components; examinees who arrive late will not be admitted. Examinees may NOT register for more than one BEA per test date. |
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BEA— Arabic (030) Bengali (043) Cantonese (027) French (031) Haitian Creole (026) Hebrew (040) Korean (032) Mandarin (028) Polish (037) Russian (029) Urdu (034) Vietnamese (049) Yiddish (041) |
Morning and afternoon Nov., June, and July only |
Registration during the regular registration period only. Site availability is limited; see "Test Sites." These tests include recorded components; examinees who arrive late will not be admitted. Examinees may NOT register for more than one BEA per test date. |
| If you are seeking a bilingual education extension for a language not listed here, call Evaluation Systems at least six weeks before the regular registration deadline to request an eligibility form. You must submit it for review, along with your registration form and payment, by four weeks before the regular registration deadline. Tests may be taken at administrations in November, June, and July only. Score reports for unlisted BEAs may be sent up to two weeks after the score report dates indicated in "Test Dates." | ||
| Communication and Quantitative Skills Test (CQST) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Test Name and Code |
Test Availability | Important Notes |
| CQST (080) |
Afternoon only All test dates |
Examinees registering for this test cannot register for the ATAS (095) for the same administration. (The ATAS is not the required test for certificates in career and technical education subjects.) |
Scientific Calculators
Examinees taking the Chemistry (007) and Physics (009) CSTs will be provided with one of the following models of scientific calculators at the test administration. The models distributed are subject to change; directions for use will not be provided at the test site. You may not use your own calculator or calculator manual for these tests. (These calculators may NOT be used for the Mathematics [004] CST.)
- Texas Instruments TI-30X
- Texas Instruments TI-30X Solar
- Texas Instruments TI-30Xa
- Texas Instruments TI-30Xs
- Texas Instruments TI-30XIIs
Approved Graphing Calculators
Examinees taking the Mathematics (004) CST must bring their own graphing calculator but may not bring a calculator manual. Graphing calculators will not be provided at the administration. Only the brands and models listed below may be used. Approved calculator brands and models are subject to change; if there is a change, examinees will be notified. Test administration staff will clear the memory of your calculator both before and after testing. Therefore, be sure to back up the memory on your calculator, including applications, to an external device before arriving at the test site.
| Manufacturer |
Approved Models |
|---|---|
| Casio | Algebra FX 2.0, CFX-9850G Plus, CFX-9850Ga, CFX-9850Ga Plus, CFX-9850GB Plus, CFX-9850GB Plus-we, CFX-9850GC Plus, FX 1.0 Plus, FX-7400G, FX-7400G Plus, FX-9750G Plus |
| Sharp |
EL-9600c, EL-9900 |
| Texas Instruments |
TI-73,TI-81, TI-83, TI-83 Plus, TI-83 Plus Silver, TI-84, TI-84 Plus, TI-84 Plus Silver, TI-85, TI-86 |
2011–2012 NYSTCE Registration Bulletin
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