Texas Educator Certification Examination Program through Pearson

The Texas Education Agency contracted with Pearson for the administration of the Texas Examinations of Educator Standards™ (TExES™), Texas Examinations for Master Teachers™ (TExMaT™), Texas Assessment of Sign Communication™ (TASC™), and the Texas Assessment of Sign Communication–American Sign Language™ (TASC–ASL™) programs.

Available Exams

Please visit the Texas Educator Certification Examination Program website to view a complete listing of the exams that are available.

Registration & Scheduling Information

Step 1: Registration

To take an exam, you must first create an account and then complete the registration and payment process at the Texas Educator Certification Examination Program website.

Step 2: Scheduling

Once you have registered to take an exam, you may schedule your test appointment online 7 days per week, 24 hours per day. Test appointments are accepted on a first-come, first-served basis.

To schedule a test appointment you must first be registered to test.

  • Log in to your account at www.tx.nesinc.com
  • select “Current Registrations”
  • and then select "Schedule" for the exam you wish to schedule

After you schedule your test appointment, Pearson VUE will send you a confirmation email listing your test appointment date and time, the address and phone number of the test center, and directions to the test center.

Rescheduling or Canceling an Exam

To reschedule or cancel a test appointment,

  • log in to your account at www.tx.nesinc.com
  • select “Current Registrations”
  • and then select “Reschedule/Cancel” for the exam you wish to reschedule or cancel

You must reschedule or cancel a test appointment at least 48 hours prior to your scheduled appointment.

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