Exam info
An overview of the Texas certification exams we prepare teachers for. Click any exam for a deeper breakdown.
BESS — Bilingual Education: Spanish Supplemental
TExES 165New integrated Spanish proficiency + bilingual pedagogy exam replacing the 164 and 190 on September 1, 2026. Three subtests, six competencies.
Read more ›BTLPT (Bilingual Target Language Proficiency Test)
TExES 190Spanish proficiency exam for Texas bilingual educators — measures listening, reading, writing, and speaking in an academic and professional register.
Read more ›ESL Supplemental
TExES 154Texas certification exam for teachers seeking the English as a Second Language Supplemental.
Read more ›Bilingual Education Supplemental
TExES 164Content-knowledge exam for the Texas Bilingual Education Supplemental certification.
Read more ›LOTE Spanish (Languages Other Than English)
TExES 613Texas certification exam for teachers seeking to teach Spanish as a world language at the secondary level (TExES 613). Other languages use different LOTE exam codes.
Read more ›PPR (Pedagogy and Professional Responsibilities)
TExES 160Required pedagogy exam for all Texas teacher certifications, EC–12.
Read more ›Special Education EC–12
TExES 161Texas certification exam for special education teachers serving Early Childhood through Grade 12.
Read more ›Principal as Instructional Leader
TExES 268Texas certification exam for aspiring school principals, focused on instructional leadership.
Read more ›TOEFL iBT
TOEFL iBTEnglish-language proficiency exam often required of internationally-trained teachers seeking Texas certification.
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