TEST SELECTION

The PLACE tests are conducted in morning and afternoon test sessions, each of which is four and one-half hours in length. The morning session has a reporting time of 7:30 a.m. and ends at approximately 12:30 p.m. The afternoon session has a reporting time of 1:00 p.m. and ends at approximately 6:00 p.m.

You may register for no more than two tests at an administration. One test may be taken per session. Session requests cannot be honored because of specific session assignments for some tests. You may register for the same test only once at a given administration.

Unless otherwise noted, tests may be assigned to either the morning or the afternoon session.

The following table lists all PLACE tests and provides the following information:

• The test dates on which each test is offered
  
  
• Important notes describing registration restrictions and special testing requirements

Test Name and Code	Test Availability	Important Notes
Administrator (81)	September, November, April, and June test dates	Administrator (81) and Principal (80) are separate tests that correspond to different endorsements. Please be sure to register for the correct test.
Agriculture and Renewable Natural Resources (40)	September, November, April, and June test dates
Art (28)	All test dates
Basic Skills (90)	September, November, April, and June test dates Morning session only	The Basic Skills test consists of three sections: reading, mathematics, and writing. Once you have passed a section, you will not need to retake that section.
Business Education (34)	All test dates
Drama (30)	September, November, April, and June test dates
Early Childhood Education (02)	All test dates
Early Childhood Special Education (27)	September, November, April, and June test dates
Elementary Education (01)	All test dates
English (07)	All test dates
Family and Consumer Studies (36)	September, November, April, and June test dates
French (08)	September, November, April, and June test dates Afternoon session only	This test includes recorded components; examinees who arrive late will not be admitted.
German (10)	September, November, April, and June test dates Afternoon session only	This test includes recorded components; examinees who arrive late will not be admitted.
Gifted and Talented (50)	September, November, April, and June test dates
Health (31)	September, November, April, and June test dates
Instructional Technology (51)	September, November, April, and June test dates
Italian (11)	September, November, April, and June test dates Afternoon session only	This test includes recorded components; examinees who arrive late will not be admitted.
Japanese (15)	September, November, April, and June test dates Afternoon session only	This test includes recorded components; examinees who arrive late will not be admitted.
Latin (12)	September, November, April, and June test dates Afternoon session only	This test includes recorded components; examinees who arrive late will not be admitted.
Linguistically Diverse Education (17)	All test dates	This test was formerly called English as a Second Language.
Linguistically Diverse Education Specialist: Bilingual Education (16)	September, November, April, and June test dates
Marketing Education (35)	September, November, April, and June test dates
Mathematics (04)	All test dates	Bring a graphing calculator to the test. See "Approved Graphing Calculators" below for a list of approved models.
Music (29)	All test dates	This test includes recorded components; examinees who arrive late will not be admitted.
Physical Education (32)	All test dates
Principal (80)	All test dates	Principal (80) and Administrator (81) are separate tests that correspond to different endorsements. Please be sure to register for the correct test.
Reading Specialist (43)	September, November, April, and June test dates
Reading Teacher (18)	September, November, April, and June test dates
Russian (14)	September, November, April, and June test dates Afternoon session only	This test includes recorded components; examinees who arrive late will not be admitted.
School Counselor (41)	All test dates
School Librarian (42)	September, November, April, and June test dates	This test was formerly called School Library Media.
School Social Worker (47)	September, November, April, and June test dates
Science (05)	All test dates	Scientific calculators are provided at the test. See "Scientific Calculators" below for models provided.
Social Studies (06)	All test dates
Spanish (09)	September, November, April, and June test dates Afternoon session only	This test includes recorded components; examinees who arrive late will not be admitted.
Special Education Generalist (20)	All test dates
Special Education Specialist: Deaf/Hard of Hearing (24)	September, November, April, and June test dates	This test was formerly called Special Education: Severe Needs—Hearing.
Special Education Specialist: Visually Impaired (23)	September, November, April, and June test dates Afternoon session only	Bring a Braillewriter to the test. If you do not have this equipment, contact NES. This test was formerly called Special Education: Severe Needs—Vision.
Speech (19)	September, November, April, and June test dates
Technology Education (37)	September, November, April, and June test dates	This test was formerly called Industrial Arts.

Scientific Calculators

Examinees taking the Science (05) test will be provided with one of the following models of scientific calculators at the test administration. The models distributed are subject to change; directions for use will not be provided at the test site. You may not use your own calculator or calculator manual for this test.

• Texas Instruments TI-30X
  
• Texas Instruments TI-30X Solar
  
• Texas Instruments TI-30Xa
  
• Texas Instruments TI-30Xs
  
• Texas Instruments TI-30XIIs

Approved Graphing Calculators

Examinees taking the Mathematics (04) test must bring their own graphing calculator but may not bring a calculator manual. Graphing calculators will not be provided at the test administration. Only the brands and models listed below may be used. Approved calculator brands and models are subject to change; if there is a change, examinees will be notified. Test administration staff will clear the memory of your calculator both before and after testing. Therefore, be sure to back up the memory on your calculator, including applications, to an external device before arriving at the test site.

Manufacturer	Approved Models
Casio	FX 1.0 PLUS, FX-7400G, FX-7400G PLUS, FX-9750G PLUS, CFX-9850G, CFX-9850G PLUS, CFX-9850Ga, CFX-9850Ga PLUS, CFX-9850GB PLUS, CFX-9850GB PLUS (WE), CFX-9850GC PLUS, CFX-9970G, ALGEBRA FX 2.0 (ALGFX2.0)
Sharp	EL-9300, EL-9600, EL-9600c, EL-9900
Texas Instruments	TI-73, TI-80, TI-81, TI-82, TI-83, TI-83 Plus, TI-83 Plus Silver, TI-84, TI-84 Plus, TI-84 Plus Silver, TI-85, TI-86, TI-89, TI-89 Titanium
Hewlett-Packard	HP 9g, HP 40g, HP 49g, HP 49g PLUS

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