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 · Recent exam score reports, log in |
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AP-Advanced Placement |
Score 3 or above on one of the following: · AP English Language and Composition · AP English Literature and Composition |
Score 3 or above on one of the following: · AP Calculus AB · AP Calculus BC · AP Statistics |
Original College Board passing score report · Recent exam score reports, log in · Request score reports from an exam taken more than four years ago – go to “Other Score Reporting Services” |
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Total score 123 or higher = Passed · Passing score on each section = 41 · Not possible to pass if any section score is below 37 |
Total score 123 or higher = Passed · Passing score on each section = 41 · Not possible to pass if any section score is below 37 |
Copy of official passing status · Recent exam score reports, log in |
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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 |
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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. Recent exam score reports, log in · Exam date prior to 3/15/08: Letter on Educational Testing Service (ETS) letterhead verifying passage of both sections. Request duplicate score report via email |
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EAP & EPT/ELM |
Combination of EAP and EPT/ELM exams; Candidate must pass an English section AND a Math section |
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 |
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" 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 Score 550 or above Exam date prior to 04/1995: score 530 or above |
Original College Board passing score report · Recent exam score reports, log in |
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:
