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Core Subjects EC–6 (391) Preparation Materials

Effective January 1, 2021, candidates seeking certification in this area will be required to take the Core Subjects EC–6 (current 291 or new 391) exam and new Science of Teaching Reading (293) exam. For more information about certification requirements and important action steps for teacher candidates, including December graduates and previous preparation program finishers, visit the Texas Education Agency website at www.tea.texas.gov/str Link opens in a new window..

Candidates can now register for the new Core Subjects EC–6 (391) exam. The first administration date for the new exam (391) will be January 1, 2021. There will be a yearlong overlap period between the current exam (291) and the new exam (391). Both exams will be available between January 1, 2021, and December 31, 2021. The last administration date for the current exam (291) will be December 31, 2021. Candidates are encouraged to work in collaboration with their educator preparation programs to determine the most appropriate exam to take.

The new Core Subjects EC–6 (391) and Science of Teaching Reading (293) preparation manuals are available on this website. Please review the appropriate Core Subjects EC–6 preparation manual (291 or 391) based on the exam you plan to take.

Planning Your Study

  • Developing a Study Plan
  • Student Profile Worksheet

Test Content and Sample Questions

  1. About the Texas Examinations of Educator Standards (TExES)
  2. How to Prepare for the Exams
  3. Overview and Exam Framework
  4. English Language Arts and Reading Sample Selected-Response Questions
  5. Mathematics Sample Selected-Response Questions
  6. Social Studies Sample Selected-Response Questions
  7. Science Sample Selected-Response Questions
  8. Fine Arts, Health and Physical Education Selected-Response Question
  9. Preparation Resources
  •  Access printable version for offline use

Test Experience Tutorials

  • Pearson Professional Center Tour Link opens in a new window.
  • What to Expect When Testing with Pearson VUE Link opens in a new window.
  • Test Taker Tips Link opens in a new window.
  • CAT tutorial 
    A downloadable, interactive tutorial of the CAT experience

Access printable version for offline use

A PDF version of the exam framework, sample questions, correct responses, and rationales is available here PDF for printing purposes.

In this file the sample questions are presented initially without the correct answers displayed so that users may print them and answer the questions offline before reviewing the correct answers and rationales.

To print the other sections of the preparation manual, please open the online version and use the print option.

Users who require screen-reader accessible content should refer to the online version of this content.


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