NYSTCE Testing Program Update
Educator Involvement Opportunities
NYSED seeks qualified educators to serve as committee members for ongoing test development activities for the New York State Teacher Certification Examinations (NYSTCE). For more information, visit the NYSED website .
Test Redevelopment Schedule updated October 2024
The New York State Education Department (NYSED) and the New York State Board of Regents in May 2010 approved the initiative to revise the Content Specialty Tests (CSTs).
The following non-regulatory guidance is subject to revision throughout the redevelopment process. Please consult this page frequently for updates to this guidance.
Test Field | Frameworks Posted | Test Operational | Date New Test Is Required |
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CST Group 1: English Language Arts Health Education Library Media Specialist Literacy Mathematics Multi-Subject Physical Education |
Fall 2014 | September 2014 | Required for all candidates taking a Group 1 CST on or after September 22, 2014 |
CST Group 2: Agriculture Business and Marketing Deaf and Hard of Hearing Family and Consumer Sciences Gifted Education Students with Disabilities |
Fall 2014 | September 2014 | Required for all candidates taking a Group 2 CST on or after September 22, 2014 |
CST Group 3: Blind and Visually Impaired Technology Education |
Spring 2015 | Fall 2015 | Required for all candidates taking a Group 3 CST on or after September 21, 2015 |
CST Group 4a: Social Studies |
Fall 2015 | Fall 2016 | Required for all candidates taking a Group 4 CST on or after November 14, 2016 |
CST Group 4b: American Sign Language Cantonese French German Greek Hebrew Italian Japanese Latin Mandarin Russian Spanish |
Spring 2015 | Fall 2016 | Required for all candidates taking a Group 4 CST on or after November 14, 2016 |
CST Group 5: Biology Chemistry Earth Science Physics |
Summer 2018 | Fall 2019 | Required for all candidates taking a Group 5 CST on or after November 11, 2020 |
CST Group 6: Dance Music Theater Visual Arts |
Summer 2019 | Fall 2020 | Candidates may take either the CST or Safety Net CST through November 8, 2021 |
BEA Group 7: Arabic (10/7/2024 and after) Bengali (10/7/2024 and after) Cantonese (10/7/2024 and after) French (10/7/2024 and after) Haitian Creole (10/7/2024 and after) Hebrew (6/17/2024 and after) Italian (10/7/2024 and after) Korean (10/7/2024 and after) Mandarin (6/17/2024 and after) Polish (10/7/2024 and after) Russian (6/17/2024 and after) Spanish (4/22/2024 and after) Urdu (10/7/2024 and after) Yiddish (10/7/2024 and after) |
Summer 2021 |
April–October 2024 |
When they are available in 2024 |
Group 8a: Revised (May 2019) School Building Leader |
Spring 2019 | Spring 2021 | Candidates may take either the Revised (Sept. 2013) SBL assessment or Revised (May 2019) SBL assessment during the safety net period, which ends on 8/31/2025 |
CST Group 9a: Business and Marketing |
May 2021 | Fall 2022 | When it is available in Fall 2022 |
CST Group 9b: Computer Science |
Fall 2022 | Summer 2025 | When it is available in Summer 2025 |
CST Group 10a: School Counselor |
Fall 2022 | February 2024 | When it is available in February 2024 |
CST Group 10b: Physical Education |
Fall 2022 | December 2024 | When it is available in December 2024 |
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