{"id":26251,"date":"2016-10-14T14:53:40","date_gmt":"2016-10-14T14:53:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mometrix.com\/academy\/?page_id=26251"},"modified":"2026-03-16T11:30:36","modified_gmt":"2026-03-16T16:30:36","slug":"multiple-subjects","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.mometrix.com\/academy\/cset\/multiple-subjects\/","title":{"rendered":"CSET Multiple Subjects (101\/214\/225) Practice Test"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Becoming a teacher in California requires you to pass the California Subject Examinations for Teachers (CSET). To obtain an elementary teaching credential, you must take three CSET Multiple Subjects subtests (101, 214, and 225).<\/p>\n<p>Click \u201cStart Test\u201d above to take a free CSET Multiple Subjects practice test, and check out our premium-quality CSET test prep resources by clicking the links below!<\/p>\n<div class=\"buttonlinks\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mometrix.com\/university\/csetms\/?utm_source=academy&amp;utm_medium=button&amp;utm_campaign=academy-mu-ads&amp;utm_content=cset-ms-test\" class=\"class_names\" style=\"color:black;\" onclick=\"_paq.push(['trackEvent', 'Course Button', 'Course Click', 'CSETMultiSub Course Click']);\">CSET Multiple Subjects Online Course<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mometrix.com\/studyguides\/cset\/multiple-subjects.htm\" class=\"class_names\" style=\"color:black;\" onclick=\"_paq.push(['trackEvent', 'Guide Button', 'Guide Click', 'CSETMultiSub Guide Click']);\">CSET Study Guide<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.flashcardsecrets.com\/cset\/multiple-subjects.htm\" class=\"class_names\" style=\"color:black;\" onclick=\"_paq.push(['trackEvent', 'Flashcard Button', 'Flashcard Button Click', 'CSETMultiSub Flashcard Click']);\">CSET Flashcards<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"pt-page\"><span id=\"CSET_Multiple_Subjects_Exam_Outline\" class=\"m-toc-anchor\"><\/span>CSET Multiple Subjects Exam Outline<\/h2>\n<p>Each of the three CSET Multiple Subjects subtests contains a mix of multiple-choice questions and constructed-response questions, and the time limit varies for each subtest.<\/p>\n<h3><span id=\"Subtest_I_(101)\" class=\"m-toc-anchor\"><\/span>Subtest I (101)<\/h3>\n<p>The first subtest contains 52 multiple-choice questions and four constructed-response questions, and you will be given a time limit of three hours.<\/p>\n<p>The questions are grouped into two domains:<\/p>\n<details class=\"togglelist\">\n<summary style=\"margin-top: -1em;\">1. Reading, Language, and Literature<\/summary>\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: circle; margin-top: 0.5em;\">\n<li>Language and linguistics<\/li>\n<li>Non-written and written communication<\/li>\n<li>Reading comprehension and analysis<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/details>\n<details class=\"togglelist\">\n<summary style=\"margin-bottom: 1em;\">2. History and Social Science<\/summary>\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: circle; margin-top: -0.5em;\">\n<li>World history<\/li>\n<li>United States history<\/li>\n<li>California history<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/details>\n<h3><span id=\"Subtest_II_(214)\" class=\"m-toc-anchor\"><\/span>Subtest II (214)<\/h3>\n<p>The second subtest contains 52 multiple-choice questions and four constructed-response questions, and you will be given a time limit of three hours.<\/p>\n<p>The questions are grouped into two domains:<\/p>\n<details class=\"togglelist\">\n<summary style=\"margin-top: -1em;\">1. Science<\/summary>\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: circle; margin-top: 0.5em;\">\n<li>Physical sciences<\/li>\n<li>Life sciences<\/li>\n<li>Earth and space science<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/details>\n<details class=\"togglelist\">\n<summary style=\"margin-bottom: 1em;\">2. Mathematics<\/summary>\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: circle; margin-top: -0.5em;\">\n<li>Number sense<\/li>\n<li>Algebra and functions<\/li>\n<li>Measurement and geometry<\/li>\n<li>Statistics, data analysis, and representation of data<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/details>\n<h3><span id=\"Subtest_III_(225)\" class=\"m-toc-anchor\"><\/span>Subtest III (225)<\/h3>\n<p>The second subtest contains 39 multiple-choice questions and three constructed-response questions, and you will be given a time limit of two hours and 15 minutes.<\/p>\n<p>The questions are grouped into three domains:<\/p>\n<details class=\"togglelist\">\n<summary style=\"margin-top: -1em;\">1. Physical Education<\/summary>\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: circle; margin-top: 0.5em;\">\n<li>Movement skills and movement knowledge<\/li>\n<li>Self-image and personal development<\/li>\n<li>Social development<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/details>\n<details class=\"togglelist\">\n<summary>2. Human Development<\/summary>\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: circle; margin-top: 0.5em;\">\n<li>Cognitive development from birth through adolescence<\/li>\n<li>Social and physical development from birth through adolescence<\/li>\n<li>Influences on development from birth through adolescence<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/details>\n<details class=\"togglelist\">\n<summary style=\"margin-bottom: 1em;\">3. Visual and Performing Arts<\/summary>\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: circle; margin-top: -0.5em;\">\n<li>Dance<\/li>\n<li>Music<\/li>\n<li>Theatre<\/li>\n<li>Visual art<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/details>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mometrix.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/CSET-Multiple-Subjects-Exam-Outline-01.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-175700\" role=\"img\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mometrix.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/CSET-Multiple-Subjects-Outline-01.svg\" alt=\"exam outline for the CSET Multiple Subjects exam, which contains 154 questions and has a time limit of 5 hours\" width=\"399.05\" height=\"1227.05\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mometrix.com\/university\/csetms\/\" class=\"mobile-ad\" style=\"color:black;\" onclick=\"_paq.push(['trackEvent', 'Mobile Ad', 'Mobile Click', CSETMS Mobile Click']);\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mometrix.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/CSETMultiSub-Mobile-Ad.webp\" alt=\"20% off coupon for the CSET Multiple Subjects online course.\" width=\"353\" height=\"354\" \/><\/a>\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 CSET 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\/cset\/multiple-subjects.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\/cset\/multiple-subjects.htm\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"184\" height=\"238\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mometrix.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/csetmultisub-18153.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 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 $247 examination fee for all three subtests taken together.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"pt-page\"><span id=\"Test_Day\" class=\"m-toc-anchor\"><\/span>Test Day<\/h2>\n<p>You should arrive at the testing center 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, 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>Your CSET Multiple Subject test results are reported as scaled scores based on your total raw score points from both the multiple-choice section and the constructed-response section. Your raw scores are converted to a scale of 100 to 300, with the scaled score of 220 being the minimum passing score.<\/p>\n<p>Generally, it takes around two to three weeks after the last day of the examination period before you receive your test results.<\/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 CSET 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\/cset\/multiple-subjects.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\/cset\/multiple-subjects.htm\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"238\" height=\"184\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mometrix.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/csetmultisubflash.jpg\" alt=\" Flashcards\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<h2 id=\"CSETMultiSubCourse\" class=\"pt-page\"><span id=\"CSET_Multiple_Subjects_Online_Prep_Course\" class=\"m-toc-anchor\"><\/span>CSET Multiple Subjects Online Prep Course<\/h2>\n<p>If you want to be fully prepared, Mometrix offers an <strong>online CSET Multiple Subjects prep course<\/strong> designed to give you everything you need to succeed!<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s what you&#8217;ll find in the CSET Multiple Subjects course:<\/p>\n<div class=\"mocblurb\">\n<ul>\n<li class=\"moclessons\"><\/li>\n<li class=\"mocpqs\"><\/li>\n<li class=\"mocvideos\"><\/li>\n<li class=\"mocflash\"><\/li>\n<li class=\"mocmoney\"><\/li>\n<li class=\"mocmobile\"><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p>Everyone learns differently, so we&#8217;ve tailored the CSET Multiple Subjects online prep course to ensure every learner has what they need to prepare for the CSET Multiple Subjects exam.<\/p>\n<p>Click below to check it out!<\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mometrix.com\/university\/csetms\/?utm_source=academy&amp;utm_medium=button&amp;utm_campaign=academy-mu-ads&amp;utm_content=csetms\" class=\"class_names\" style=\"color:black;\" onclick=\"_paq.push(['trackEvent', 'Course Button', 'Course Click', 'CSETMultiSub Course Click']);\"><button class=\"buttontranscript\">Start Your CSET Multiple Subjects Online Course<\/button><\/a><\/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 CSET Multiple Subjects exam?<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"a_item\">\n<h4 class=\"letter text_bold\">A<\/h4>\n<p>There are 143 multiple-choice questions and 11 constructed-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 CSET Multiple Subjects exam?<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"a_item\">\n<h4 class=\"letter text_bold\">A<\/h4>\n<p>The overall time limit for the exam is 5 hours.<\/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 CSET Multiple Subjects 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 220 on each subtest.<\/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 CSET Multiple Subjects exam cost?<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"a_item\">\n<h4 class=\"letter text_bold\">A<\/h4>\n<p>The examination fee for all three subtests together is $247.<\/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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