Basic Skills Requirement
The Commission on Teacher Credentialing requires all candidates for a Basic Teaching Credential to fulfill the Basic Skills Requirement (BSR).
The Basic Skills Requirement (BSR) must be met for admission to all Basic Credential programs and can be satisfied by completing one of the following methods:
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Exam |
English Score |
Math Score |
Documentation Accepted |
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ACT |
Score 22 or above |
Score 23 or above |
Original ACT passing score report
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AP-Advanced Placement |
Score 3 or above on one of the following:
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Score 3 or above on one of the following:
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Original College Board passing score report
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Total score 123 or higher = Passed
Candidates must attempt all parts of the CBEST for program admission and pass it prior to applying for student teaching. |
Copy of official passing status
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Passing status on CSET subtests 101, 214, 103, and 142 |
Copy of official passing status
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EAP-CSU Early Assessment Program |
“College Ready” or “Exempt” |
“College Ready” or “Exempt” |
Copy of emailed letter on Educational Testing Service (ETS) letterhead verifying passage of the exam. Note: “Conditionally” is not accepted As of 9/30/2019, duplicate scores are no longer available. |
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ELM-CSU Entry Level Mathematics and EPT-CSU English Placement Test |
Total score of 151 or above on English Placement Test (EPT) |
Score of 50* or above on Entry Level Mathematics (ELM) *ELM tests taken prior to March 2002 required a minimum passing score of 550. |
Exam date 3/15/08–present: Copy of online score report indicating it has been printed from the CSU EPT/ELM website. Exam date prior to 3/15/08: Letter on Educational Testing Service (ETS) letterhead verifying passage of both sections. As of 9/30/2019, duplicate scores are no longer available. |
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EAP & EPT/ELM |
Combination of EAP and EPT/ELM exams; Candidate must pass an English section AND a Math section |
See EAP or EPT/ELM category |
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Out-of-State |
See Commission Leaflet CL-667 for list of approved Out-of-State examinations |
Photocopy of score report or letter from testing agency verifying passage of the examination |
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SAT |
Exam date after 3/2016: Score 560 or above on “Critical Reading” or “Verbal” Exam date prior to 3/2016: Score 500 or above on “Critical Reading” or “Verbal” Exam date prior to 04/1995: score 420 or above |
Exam date after 3/2016: Score 570 or above Exam date prior to 3/2016: Score 550 or above Exam date prior to 04/1995: score 530 or above |
Original College Board passing score report
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Generally, there is no mixing and matching of different sections of examinations that satisfy the BSR. For example, an individual cannot combine passage of the mathematics section of the EAP, with the reading section of the CBEST, and the Writing section of the CSET: Multiple Subjects Plus Writing examination. However, since the EAP and EPT/ELM examinations are linked for CSU admission and placement, the Commission will accept a combination of scores from the EAP and EPT/ELM Examinations to meet the BSR as long as the individual passes a section of English and a section for Mathematics. For example, an individual may combine passage of the Mathematics EAP and the CSU Placement Examination in English (EPT) to satisfy the BSR.
For complete information, please see the following Commission on Teacher Credentialing documents:
