Retake · CSET Multiple Subjects
Failed a CSET Multiple Subjects subtest? How to retake it
Counting retakes, 74.1% of CSET Multiple Subjects examinees have passed since 2022, against 64.4% of those who took all three subtests in 2024–25, according to the Commission on Teacher Credentialing. A missed subtest can be retaken 45 calendar days after the test date, as many times as you need, for $99, and the subtests you passed stay passed.
Updated
- Wait
- 45 days
- from your test date
- Fee
- $99
- per subtest retaken
- Attempts
- No limit
- retake as often as needed
- Pass rate
- 74.1%
- since 2022, counting retakes
Retake only what you missed.
- Wait 45 calendar days from your test date, then register for the subtests you did not pass.
- No limit on the number of attempts.
- $99 per subtest, or $247 for all three in one session.
- Subtests I and III can also be taken online with a proctor; Subtest II only at a test center.
64% in a year, 74% counting retakes.
The Commission on Teacher Credentialing publishes no first-time or per-subtest pass rates for this exam: the gap between its two rates is what retakes add.
| Period | Examinees | Passed | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024–25, all three subtests | 3,902 | 2,513 | 64.4% |
| Since 2022, counting retakes | 15,889 | 11,770 | 74.1% |
Four steps to the retake date.
- Score report
Note what you missed
Retake only the subtests you did not pass, each one whole: a subtest is passed in a single session, its multiple-choice and written sections together.
Only those count now - Free
Measure where you stand now
Your attempt was weeks ago. The free 30-question diagnostic estimates your score on every subtest against the 220 line, and shows the competencies costing you the most points.
30 questions · about 35 minutes · no card - Free
Keep only the subtests you retake
On your result, leave selected only the subtests you are retaking: your plan then works on those alone. Day 1 of it is free, 18 questions on your weakest area.
Day 1 free · no card - $49.99 once
Plan to your retake date
Add your retake date, at the earliest 45 days after your attempt. The plan gives you a session for each study day until then, weakest competencies first, with timed mocks along the way and a light review on the last two days.
Or $14.99 a month
The free 30-question diagnostic estimates your score on every subtest against the 220 line. Then day 1 of your plan is free: 18 questions on your weakest area. After that, the full plan is $49.99 once, or $14.99 a month.
More free CSET Multiple Subjects help.
Or read how the app works: CSET Multiple Subjects on Passing Line.
Questions candidates ask.
How soon can you retake a CSET Multiple Subjects subtest?
45 calendar days after your test date, with no limit on the number of attempts. You retake only the subtests you did not pass, for $99 each.
Do you retake the whole subtest, or only the section you missed?
The whole subtest. It has to be passed in a single session: the Commission does not combine the multiple-choice and constructed-response sections of one attempt with those of another. A subtest you have passed stays passed.
Can you retake Subtest II online?
No: Subtest II is only offered at a test center. Subtests I and III can also be taken online with a proctor.
How many candidates pass the CSET Multiple Subjects, counting retakes?
Since the updated exam began in 2022, 74.1% of 15,889 examinees have passed, counting retakes; in 2024–25, 64.4% of the 3,902 examinees who took all three subtests passed, according to the Commission on Teacher Credentialing. It publishes no first-time or per-subtest pass rates.
Can Passing Line help you study only for the subtest you failed?
Yes. The free diagnostic estimates your score on every subtest; on your result, keep only the subtests you are retaking, and the plan works on those alone, the competencies costing you the most points first. Add your retake date and it gives you a session for each study day until then, six days a week, with timed mocks along the way. Day 1 is free; the full plan is $49.99 once or $14.99 a month.
Sources
Facts checked September 26, 2026. Passing Line is not affiliated with the exam makers.
Where do you stand against the line?
30 questions across every subtest, an estimated score on each against 220. Free, no account needed.
Start the free diagnosticNo card · No account · Then day 1 of your plan is free too