The MTEL are conducted in morning and afternoon test sessions. Each test session is four hours in length and candidates may take only one test per session. The morning session has a reporting time of 7:45 a.m. and ends at approximately 12:30 p.m. The afternoon session has a reporting time of 1:15 p.m. and ends at approximately 6:00 p.m.

You may register for one or two tests on each test date. If you are taking the Communication and Literacy Skills test or the Vocational Technical Literacy Skills Test, or the General Curriculum test effective as of the March 7, 2009, administration, you may take one subtest or both subtests in one test session. For general information on which tests are required for an Academic (PreK–12) license, please refer to the section on licensure test requirements in "Academic (PreK–12) Education."

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

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

Test Name & Test Code	Test Availability	Important Notes
Academically Advanced (52)	Afternoon only All standard test dates
Adult Basic Education (55)	Afternoon only All standard test dates
Biology (13)	Afternoon only All standard test dates
Business (19)	Afternoon only All standard test dates
Chemistry (12)	Afternoon only All standard test dates	Scientific calculators are provided at the test site. See "Scientific Calculators" below for models provided.
Chinese (Mandarin) (29)	Afternoon only Offered only in November and March Not offered at out-of-state administrations	This test includes recorded components; candidates who arrive late will not be admitted.
Communication and Literacy Skills (01): reading subtest writing subtest	Morning only Offered on all standard and additional Communication and Literacy Skills test dates	You may take one or both subtests at a given administration.
Dance (46)	Afternoon only All standard test dates
Early Childhood (02)	Afternoon only All standard test dates
Earth Science (14)	Afternoon only All standard test dates
English (07)	Afternoon only All standard test dates Available at out-of-state administrations
English as a Second Language (54)	Afternoon only All standard test dates Available at out-of-state administrations in Miami, Los Angeles, and Puerto Rico only	This test includes recorded components; candidates who arrive late will not be admitted.
Foundations of Reading (90)	Morning only All standard test dates
French (26)	Afternoon only All standard test dates except July Not offered at out-of-state administrations	This test includes recorded components; candidates who arrive late will not be admitted.
General Curriculum (03): multi-subject subtest mathematics subtest	Afternoon only All standard test dates	Effective as of the 03/07/09 administration, this test will consist of two subtests. You may take one or both subtests at a given administration.
General Science (10)	Afternoon only All standard test dates
German (27)	Afternoon only Offered only in November and March Not offered at out-of-state administrations	This test includes recorded components; candidates who arrive late will not be admitted.
Health Education (21)	Afternoon only All standard test dates
History (06)	Afternoon only All standard test dates
Italian (30)	Afternoon only Offered only in November and March Not offered at out-of-state administrations	This test includes recorded components; candidates who arrive late will not be admitted.
Latin and Classical Humanities (15)	Afternoon only All standard test dates Available at out-of-state administrations
Mathematics (09)	Afternoon only All standard test dates	Scientific calculators are provided at the test site. See "Scientific Calculators" below for models provided.
Mathematics (Elementary) (53)	Afternoon only All standard test dates
Mathematics (Middle School) (47)	Afternoon only All standard test dates
Mathematics/Science (Middle School) (51)	Afternoon only All standard test dates
Middle School Humanities (50)	Afternoon only All standard test dates
Music (16)	Afternoon only All standard test dates	This test includes recorded components; candidates who arrive late will not be admitted.
Physical Education (22)	Afternoon only All standard test dates
Physics (11)	Afternoon only All standard test dates	Scientific calculators are provided at the test site. See "Scientific Calculators" below for models provided.
Political Science/Political Philosophy (48)	Afternoon only All standard test dates
Portuguese (32)	Afternoon only Offered only in November and March Not offered at out-of-state administrations	This test includes recorded components; candidates who arrive late will not be admitted.
Reading Specialist (08)	Afternoon only All standard test dates
Russian (31)	Afternoon only Offered only in November and March Not offered at out-of-state administrations	This test includes recorded components; candidates who arrive late will not be admitted.
Spanish (28)	Afternoon only All standard test dates Available at out-of-state administrations in Miami, Los Angeles, and Puerto Rico only	This test includes recorded components; candidates who arrive late will not be admitted.
Speech (44)	Afternoon only All standard test dates
Technology/Engineering (33)	Afternoon only All standard test dates
Theater (45)	Afternoon only All standard test dates
Visual Art (17)	Afternoon only All standard test dates
Vocational Technical Literacy Skills Test (91): reading subtest writing subtest	Morning only All standard test dates	You may take one or both subtests at a given administration.

Scientific Calculators

Candidates taking the tests for Chemistry (12), Mathematics (09), and Physics (11) 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 these tests.

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

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