Registering for New York State Teacher Certification Exams
(NYSTCE)
Students graduating in May 2014 and after will take
the following certification exams:
 Academic Literacy Skills Test (ALST)
 Revised Content Specialty Test (CST)
 Educating All Students Test (EAS)
 Teacher Portfolio Assessment (edTPA)
***Please Note***
New York State is making a gradual transition towards
a computer- only testing system. Computer-based
tests are offered Monday-Saturday at approved testing
sites. Seating is limited and you must plan accordingly.
Sign up as soon as possible to guarantee yourself a
seat for the dates you desire.
Steps to sign up for tests:
 If you have not created a TEACH account, do so now
 At the login window, login with your TEACH account
 If you have not created a TEACH account, do so now by visiting http://www.highered.nysed.gov/tcert/teach/
by visiting
information
 Visit the NYSTCE website, http://www.nystce.nesinc.com
http://www.highered.nysed.gov/tcert/teach/
 Click on “Register to Test”
 In the left-hand column open the “Registering to Test” tab
 Visit the NYSTCE website,
 Depending on what test you are taking, you may
 In the dropdown menu, click on Internet Registration
http://www.nystce.nesinc.com
only be able to take it on the computer. Otherwise
 Click on the “Register Now” link located under “How to Register”
 In the left-hand column open the “Registering to
choose between paper-based or computer-based
 At the login window, login with your TEACH account information
Test” tab
pending on your preference and availability
 Click on “Register to Test”
 In the dropdown menu, click on Internet
 Follow the prompts after choosing either paper Depending on what test you are taking, you may only be able to take it on the computer. Otherwise choose
Registration
based, computer-based or ATS-P (edTPA video)
between paper-based or computer-based pending on your preference and availability
 Click on the “Register Now” link located under
 Print out your registration form for your records
 Follow the prompts after choosing either paper-based, computer-based or ATS-P (edTPA video)
“How to Register”
and to bring to the test
 Print out your registration form for your records and to bring to the test
Exams currently only offered through COMPUTER-BASED testing
 Academic Literacy Skills Test (ALST)
 Assessment of Teaching Assistant Skills (ATAS)
 Educating All Students (EAS)
 Elementary Assessment of Teaching Skills–
Written (ATS–W)
 English Language Arts CST
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Liberal Arts and Sciences Test (LAST)
Multi-Subject Content Specialty Test (CST)
Secondary Assessment of Teaching Skills–
Written (ATS–W)
Social Studies CST
Students with Disabilities CST
Effective May 2014, exams only offered through COMPUTER-BASED testing
 Biology CST
 Multi-Subject: Teachers of Early Childhood
 Chemistry CST
(Birth–Grade 2)
 Earth Science CST
 Multi-Subject: Teachers of Middle Childhood
 English to Speakers of Other Languages CST
(Grade 5–Grade 9)
 Literacy CST
 Multi-Subject: Secondary Teachers (Grade 7–
 Mathematics CST
Grade 12)
 Multi-Subject: Teachers of Childhood (Grade 1–
 Physics CST
Grade 6)
Curriculum and Instruction Advisement Center
102 Wilber Hall
Updated 9/2013