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What’s on the Test?
The CSET Multiple Subjects test contains 125 questions, and you’ll be timed at 4 hours and 45 minutes if you take the full test in one sitting. Most of the questions are in your standard multiple-choice format, but five of the questions are in a constructed-response format.
The exam is split into three subtests, which you can choose to take separately or together.
SUBTEST I (178)
42 questions | 1 hour and 45 minutes (when taken separately)
Foundations of Health Education (11 questions)
- Professional foundations
- Scientific and behavioral foundations
- Legal responsibilities
Human Growth and Development (10 questions)
- Physical growth and development
- Psychosocial growth and development
Chronic and Communicable Diseases (21 questions)
- Chronic diseases
- Communicable diseases
SUBTEST II (179)
42 questions | 1 hour and 45 minutes (when taken separately)
Nutrition and Fitness (16 questions)
- Nutritional bases of human health
- Physical fitness and health
Mental and Emotional Health (10 questions)
- Foundations of mental and emotional health
- Stress
- Depression
- Suicide
Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drugs (16 questions)
- Drug classifications and effects on the body
- Drug use, misuse, abuse, and addiction
SUBTEST III (180)
41 questions | 1 hour and 15 minutes (when taken separately)
Family Life and Interpersonal Relationships (16 questions)
- Family structures and family life
- Interpersonal relationships
- Human sexuality and reproductive health
Consumer and Community Health (15 questions)
- Consumer health
- Community health
- Intentional and unintentional injury
Environmental Health (10 questions)
- People, health, and the environment
How to Register
To get started with the registration process, you’ll need to create an NES account on their website. You can then register for the exam via your account.
The testing fee is $297 for the full exam. If you choose to split each subtest into their own sessions, each subtest costs $99.
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How the Exam is Scored
The CSET Health Science test is scored using a scaled scoring method. Here’s how it works:
For every question you answer correctly, you get one point added to your raw score. At the end of the test, your final raw score will be converted to a scaled score ranging from 100 to 300.
The reason your raw score is converted to a scaled score is because everyone that takes the test is given a slightly different set of questions. Since everyone has a different arrangement of questions, and because some questions are harder than others, converting your raw score to a scaled score ensures a more even playing field.
Retaking the Exam
If you don’t get the score you want on your first try, that’s okay! You can take the exam again after a mandatory 45-day waiting period.
FAQs
How many questions are on the CSET Health Science exam?
The exam contains 125 questions.
What is the time limit for the CSET Health Science exam?
The exam is timed at 4 hours and 45 minutes.
What is the passing score for the CSET Health Science exam?
You’ll need a final scaled score of at least 220 on each subtest to pass the full exam.
How much does the CSET Health Science exam cost?
The testing fee is $297 for the full exam.