Test Guide

Test Structure
Italian (303)

CSET: Italian is composed of constructed-response questions.

For the Single Subject Teaching Credential in Italian, candidates must also pass the appropriate language assessment administered by a CTC-approved assessor agency. For more information, refer to the Verifying Subject Matter Competence by Examination (Single Subject) leaflet CL-674S opens in a new window , on the CTC's website.

The structure of the examination is shown in the tables below.

Table outlining the test format, number of questions, time, and passing score.
Test Name	CSET: Italian
Test Code	Italian (test code 303)
Time	3 hours
Number of Questions	6 constructed-response questions
Proportions of subtest sections used to determine overall score	100% constructed-response questions
Format	Computer-based test (CBT)

Table outlining test content subject weighting by domain.
Domain	Number of Multiple-Choice Questions	Number of Constructed-Response Questions
General Linguistics	none	1 short (focused)
Linguistics of the Target Language	none	2 short (focused)
Literary and Cultural Texts and Traditions	none	1 extended
Cultural Analysis and Comparisons	none	2 extended
Total	none	3 short (focused) 3 extended