{"id":21911,"date":"2016-03-31T20:53:14","date_gmt":"2016-03-31T20:53:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mometrix.com\/academy\/?page_id=21911"},"modified":"2026-03-16T15:34:15","modified_gmt":"2026-03-16T20:34:15","slug":"computer-science-8-12","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.mometrix.com\/academy\/texes\/computer-science-8-12\/","title":{"rendered":"TExES Computer Science 8-12 (241) Practice&nbsp;Test"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The TExES Computer Science 8-12 exam is an assessment test designed to test the knowledge of entry-level computer science teachers in the state of Texas.<\/p>\n<p>Click \u201cStart Test\u201d above to take a free TExES Computer Science 8-12 practice test, and check out our premium-quality TExES test prep resources by clicking the links below!<\/p>\n<div class=\"buttonlinks\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mometrix.com\/studyguides\/texes\/computer-science.htm\" class=\"class_names\" style=\"color:black;\" onclick=\"_paq.push(['trackEvent', 'Guide Button', 'Guide Click', 'TExESCompSci241 Guide Click']);\">TExES Study Guide<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.flashcardsecrets.com\/texes\/computer-science.htm\" class=\"class_names\" style=\"color:black;\" onclick=\"_paq.push(['trackEvent', 'Flashcard Button', 'Flashcard Button Click', 'TExESCompSci241 Flashcard Click']);\">TExES Flashcards<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mometrix.com\/academy\/texes\/\">Other TExES Exams<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"pt-page\"><span id=\"TExES_Computer_Science_812_Exam_Outline\" class=\"m-toc-anchor\"><\/span>TExES Computer Science 8-12 Exam Outline<\/h2>\n<p>The TExES Computer Science 8-12 exam contains a total of 100 selected-response questions, and you will be given 4 hours and 45 minutes to complete it.<\/p>\n<h3><span id=\"Teaching_Standards\" class=\"m-toc-anchor\"><\/span>Teaching Standards<\/h3>\n<p>The exam is aligned with 11 standards for educators that have been outlined by the State Board for Educator Certification.<\/p>\n<p>Click the button below to see the full list of approved educator standards:<\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: center; margin-bottom: 20px;\"><button class=\"buttontranscript\" onclick=\"toggle('NewContents')\">Approved Educator Standards<\/button><\/div>\n<div id=\"NewContents\" class=\"showanswer\" style=\"width: 80%; text-align: left; margin-top: 1em; margin-bottom: 2em;\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 110%;\"><strong>Approved Educator Standards<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Standard I:<\/strong> You are expected to promote creative thinking and innovative processes to construct knowledge, generate new ideas, and create products.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Standard II:<\/strong> You are expected to collaborate and communicate both locally and globally using digital tools and resources to reinforce and promote learning.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Standard III:<\/strong> You are expected to acquire, analyze, and manage content from digital resources.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Standard IV:<\/strong> You are expected to make informed decisions by applying critical-thinking and problem-solving skills.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Standard V:<\/strong> You are expected to practice and promote safe, responsible, legal, and ethical behavior while using technology tools and resources.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Standard VI:<\/strong> You are expected to demonstrate a thorough understanding of technology concepts, systems, and operations.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Standard VII:<\/strong> You are expected to know how to plan, organize, deliver, and evaluate instruction for all students that incorporates the effective use of current technology.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Standard VIII:<\/strong> You are expected to teach computer-science-related creativity and innovation; communication and collaboration; research and information fluency; critical thinking, problem solving, and decision-making; digital citizenship; and technology operations and concepts strands.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Standard IX:<\/strong> You are expected to teach digital-forensics-related creativity and innovation; communication and collaboration; research and information fluency; critical thinking, problem solving, and decision-making; digital citizenship; and technology operations and concepts strands.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Standard X:<\/strong> You are expected to teach robotics-related creativity and innovation; communication and collaboration; research and information fluency; critical thinking, problem solving, and decision-making; digital citizenship; and technology operations and concepts strands.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Standard XI:<\/strong> You are expected to teach game-development-related creativity and innovation; communication and collaboration; research and information fluency; critical thinking, problem solving, and decision-making; digital citizenship; and technology operations and concepts strands.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h3><span id=\"Exam_Domains\" class=\"m-toc-anchor\"><\/span>Exam Domains<\/h3>\n<p>The exam is split into four domains, each of which covers one or more of the standards mentioned above.<\/p>\n<table class=\"ATable\" style=\"margin: auto; width: 100%;\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"vertical-align: middle;\">Domain<\/th>\n<th style=\"line-height: 20px; vertical-align: middle;\">Percentage of Exam<\/th>\n<th style=\"line-height: 20px; vertical-align: middle;\">Standards Used<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\">1. Technology Applications Core<\/td>\n<td>12.5%<\/td>\n<td>I-VII<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\">2. Program Design and Development<\/td>\n<td>35%<\/td>\n<td>VIII<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\">3. Programming Language Topics<\/td>\n<td>40%<\/td>\n<td>VIII<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\">4. Specialized Topics<\/td>\n<td>12.5%<\/td>\n<td>VIII-XI<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><strong>1. Technology Applications Core (12.5%)<\/strong><br \/>\nFor the questions in this domain, you will be asked to demonstrate your knowledge of the following:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Technology terminology and concepts<\/li>\n<li>Appropriate uses of digital files, hardware, and software<\/li>\n<li>Acquiring, analyzing, and evaluating digital information<\/li>\n<li>Using technology tools to solve problems, evaluate results, and communicate information in a variety of formats<\/li>\n<li>Planning, organizing, delivering, and evaluating instruction that effectively utilizes current technology<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>2. Program Design and Development (35%)<\/strong><br \/>\nFor the questions in this domain, you will be asked to demonstrate your knowledge of the following:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Problem-solving strategies<\/li>\n<li>Different procedures for program design<\/li>\n<li>Procedures for software development and implementation<\/li>\n<li>Computer science terminology and concepts<\/li>\n<li>Characteristics of different programming languages and paradigms<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>3. Programming Language Topics (40%)<\/strong><br \/>\nFor the questions in this domain, you will be asked to demonstrate your knowledge of the following:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Efficiently and correctly using data types, data structures, and functions when developing code<\/li>\n<li>Efficiently and correctly using statements and control structures when developing code<\/li>\n<li>Constructing, comparing, and analyzing various algorithms<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>4. Specialized Topics (12.5%)<\/strong><br \/>\nFor the questions in this domain, you will be asked to demonstrate your knowledge of the following:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Discrete mathematics relevant to computer science<\/li>\n<li>Digital forensics<\/li>\n<li>Robotics<\/li>\n<li>Game and mobile application development<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sg-box\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sg-box-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"sg-box-title\">Check out Mometrix's  Study Guide<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Get practice questions, video tutorials, and detailed study lessons<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"sg-box-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mometrix.com\/studyguides\/texes\/computer-science.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Get Your Study Guide<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mometrix.com\/studyguides\/texes\/computer-science.htm\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"184\" height=\"238\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mometrix.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/texescompsci.jpg\" alt=\" Study Guide\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"pt-page\"><span id=\"Exam_Registration\" class=\"m-toc-anchor\"><\/span>Exam Registration<\/h2>\n<p>To register for the TExES Computer Science 8-12 exam, you must create an online NES account via their website. Once your account has been created, you can use it to register for the exam and schedule an exam date. When you register, you will need to pay the $116 examination fee.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"pt-page\"><span id=\"Test_Day\" class=\"m-toc-anchor\"><\/span>Test Day<\/h2>\n<p>On exam day, you should arrive at the testing center about 30 minutes early on the day of your testing appointment to allow time for the check-in process. Upon arrival, you will be asked to sign in and provide at least one form of valid photo ID.<\/p>\n<p>After the check-in process is complete, you will be asked to leave all personal items (cell phone, watch, wallet, keys, accessories, etc.) in a locker outside the testing area.<\/p>\n<p>Once you enter the testing room, you will be given a brief tutorial on the testing system before the exam begins.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"pt-page\"><span id=\"How_the_Exam_is_Scored\" class=\"m-toc-anchor\"><\/span>How the Exam is Scored<\/h2>\n<p>The TExES Computer Science 8-12 exam is scored on a scale of 100-300.<\/p>\n<p>To pass the exam, your final scaled score must be 240 or higher.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sg-box\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sg-box-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"sg-box-title\">Check out Mometrix's  Flashcards<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Get complex  subjects broken down into easily understandable concepts<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"sg-box-button blue-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flashcardsecrets.com\/texes\/computer-science.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Get Your Flashcards<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.flashcardsecrets.com\/texes\/computer-science.htm\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"238\" height=\"184\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mometrix.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/texescompsciflash.jpg\" alt=\" Flashcards\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"pt-page\"><span id=\"FAQs\" class=\"m-toc-anchor\"><\/span>FAQs<\/h2>\n<div class=\"faq-list\">\n<div class=\"qa_wrap\">\n<div class=\"q_item text_bold\">\n<h4 class=\"letter\">Q<\/h4>\n<p style=\"line-height: unset;\">How many questions are on the TExES Computer Science 8-12 exam?<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"a_item\">\n<h4 class=\"letter text_bold\">A<\/h4>\n<p>There are 100 selected-response questions on the exam.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"qa_wrap\">\n<div class=\"q_item text_bold\">\n<h4 class=\"letter\">Q<\/h4>\n<p style=\"line-height: unset;\">How long is the TExES Computer Science 8-12 exam?<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"a_item\">\n<h4 class=\"letter text_bold\">A<\/h4>\n<p>The time limit for the exam is 4 hours and 45 minutes.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"qa_wrap\">\n<div class=\"q_item text_bold\">\n<h4 class=\"letter\">Q<\/h4>\n<p style=\"line-height: unset;\">What is the passing score for the TExES Computer Science 8-12 exam?<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"a_item\">\n<h4 class=\"letter text_bold\">A<\/h4>\n<p>To pass the exam, you must achieve a minimum scaled score of 240.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"qa_wrap\">\n<div class=\"q_item text_bold\">\n<h4 class=\"letter\">Q<\/h4>\n<p style=\"line-height: unset;\">How much does the TExES Computer Science 8-12 exam cost?<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"a_item\">\n<h4 class=\"letter text_bold\">A<\/h4>\n<p>The examination fee is $116.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<p><div itemscope=\"\" itemprop=\"author\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/Person\" class=\"author-bio\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" itemprop=\"image\" class=\"author-image\" height=\"127\" width=\"127\" alt=\"Headshot of Mometrix associate Eric Richter.\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mometrix.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Eric-Richter-scaled.webp\"><div class=\"author-text\"><p class=\"author-name\">By <span itemprop=\"name\">Eric Richter<\/span><\/p><div class=\"author-desc\"><p>Eric is the Product Development Manager responsible for developing and updating the Mometrix Teacher Certification and K-12 products. 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