ExCET - Examination for the Certification of Educators in Texas

Important Updates

If you need assistance with this website, including the registration process, please contact ETS Customer Service at 1-800-205-2626 (Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. CT) or via email at texes-excet_inquiries@ets.org.

Call Center Open on Saturday, January 28 for TExES Testing
The Call Center will be open from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. CT on Saturday, January 28, 2012, for the TExES administrations on that date. Call 1-800-205-2626 for assistance. NOTE: Remember that there are different time zones in Texas. Be sure to allow for any time difference when reporting to your test center.

Credit Card Processing System Maintenance
System maintenance is being performed on the ETS Credit Card Processing System from approximately 11 p.m. (CT) on Saturday, January 28, 2012, until approximately 7 a.m. (CT) on Sunday, January 29, 2012. During this time, you will NOT be able to register, reschedule or cancel any exams. If you encounter any problems, please try again later. Other functions will continue to be available.

CAT System Maintenance
System maintenance is being performed on the ETS CAT system from approximately 7 a.m. until 3 p.m. (CT) on Sunday, February 12, 2012. During this time, you will NOT be able to register, reschedule or cancel any CAT exams administered at test centers with an APCN or APCU prefix (e.g., APCN 7711). All functions will continue to be available for test centers with an STN prefix (e.g., STN13089). Registrations for paper-based testing will not be affected.

TExES ELAR 8-12 (131) Scheduled to Move from PBT-Only to CAT-Only
The TExES English Language Arts and Reading (ELAR) 8-12 (131) test is scheduled to move from PBT-only to CAT-only administrations in the fall of 2012. Examinees taking the ELAR 8-12 test currently handwrite their responses to the test's constructed-response assignment. Beginning in the fall, they will be required to enter their responses via computer.

Two PBT administrations of this test remain on the current testing year's schedule: January 28 and May 19, 2012. Note that the regular registration deadline for the January 28 administration is December 30, 2011.

ELAR 8-12 (131) will be offered as a limited-administration CAT test beginning in the fall of 2012. The 2012-13 schedule for limited-administration CAT tests is expected to be finalized and announced in the summer of 2012.

TExES BTLPT & LOTE Administrations
Scores for the December 3-10 administration are now available. The next administration is February 18-25. BTLPT and LOTE French and Spanish will be offered. See the 2011-12 Administration-based CAT testing schedule (PDF) for a full list of administration, registration and score reporting dates. Before taking a BTLPT or LOTE test, practice with the Alternate Character Toolbar tutorial.

Limited-Administration CAT Test Administrations
Scores for the December 15-17 administration are now available. The next administration is February 9-11. See the 2011-12 Administration-based CAT testing schedule (PDF) for a full list of administration, registration and score reporting dates.

TExMaT MTT Administrations
The next testing window is January 28-February 4. Scores for this administration will be available by February 17, 2012. See the 2011-12 Administration-based CAT testing schedule (PDF) for a full list of administration, registration and score reporting dates.

Interactive CAT Test Demonstration
Access an interactive demonstration of the TExES CAT tests by logging in to your ETS Testing Account. Once you are logged in, the instructions for downloading and playing the demonstration are in the Test Preparation Resources section on the left-hand navigation.

BTLPT Spanish Prerecorded Webinar
Watch a prerecorded webinar to learn about the BTLPT Spanish CAT test. (Flash)

Retaking a CAT Test
If you want to retake a CAT test, you must wait 60 days before you can retake the same test via computer. If you reregister before 60 days, the registration system will only display test dates 60 days or more after the previous CAT test date.

ETS CAT System Maintenance
System maintenance is performed on the ETS CAT system each Sunday from approximately 10 a.m. until approximately 2 p.m. CST. During these periods, you will NOT be able to register, reschedule or cancel any CAT exams. If you encounter any problems, please try again later.

TEA Educator Certification Online System Maintenance
System maintenance is performed on the TEA Educator Certification Online System each Sunday from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. CST. The TEA system may be temporarily unavailable during these periods. This may affect your ability to register for a test and/or view your profile. If you encounter any problems, please try again later.