Process and Preparation
Students are encouraged to prepare well and pass the practice and TExES Exams on their first attempt. You are preparing for the TExES exam; the practice exam is a formative assessment which helps you identify your strengths, weaknesses, and preparedness for the state exam.
Passing score for the content practice Exam is 80%.
In order to take the TExES content exam, you must:
- Pass the content practice Exam on 240tutoring.com.
- Apply and be accepted to the Educator Preparation Program.
State law allows you to attempt the TExES exam a maximum of five times. Passing score on the TExES exam is 240 out of 300.
It is important to learn everything about the test and to identify what you know and what you don’t know. Gather resources and study the content which you do not know at a high school or freshman college level. Learn strategies, take LOTS of practice tests and assess yourself. Review any areas in which you are deficient and take additional practice assessments. Repeat these steps until you are scoring at least an 80% on your assessments.
The College of Science offers a TExES Boot Camp test preparation program in Maymester. This camp shortens the time most students need for review. When reviewing on your own, you should allow 4-6 months of dedicated review. Review materials are available at the Circulation Desk in the UTEP library, in Carl Hertzog 101, and on-line through many different companies.
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Cost to become a certified Texas Teacher: |
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2 TExES Exams |
$238 |
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Background Check |
$50 |
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Certification Fee |
$78 |
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Estimated total cost |
$366 |
Testing Timeline
- Allow 4-6 weeks and/or about 90 hours to prepare for a test or retest!
- Deadline to pass ALL Exams in order to student teach:
- November 29, 2024, for Spring 2025 Semester
- June 27, 2025, for Fall 2025 Semester
- Allow time for admission to EPP and workshop (2-3 weeks)
- Allow one week to one month for TExES registration.
- Allow one week for TExES results.
- Allow 30 days before you can retake a TExES exam.
- TExES Exams are offered almost every day but fill up quickly near deadlines for student teaching.
- The number of seats are limited for all exams!
- You may register for a TExES exam in another city!
Resources
Use these resources to prepare for your certification exams:
Resources for Mathematics 7-12, Science 7-12 & Math/Physics 7-12
