Test Guide
Test Structure
Writing Skills (142)
Introduction
CSET: Writing Skills is composed of two constructed-response questions that assess a candidate’s ability to write effectively.
The structure of the examination is shown in the tables below.
Test Name | CSET: Writing Skills |
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Test Code | Writing Skills (test code 142) |
Time | 1 hour and 30 minutes |
Number of Questions | 2 constructed-response questions |
Proportions of subtest sections used to determine overall score | 100% constructed-response questions |
Format | Computer-based test (CBT) |
Test Structure
Domain | Number of Multiple-Choice Questions | Number of Constructed-Response Questions* |
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Expository Writing | none | 1 |
Expressive Writing | none | 1 |
Total | none | 2 |
*One of the constructed-response questions asks candidates to analyze a given situation or statement. The other asks candidates to write about a specified personal experience. Candidates are not expected to demonstrate any specialized knowledge in their responses.
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