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Essential Academic Skills (001, 002, 003)

Monday, December 21, 2020, was the final administration of this National Evaluation Series (NES) test for New Mexico teacher candidates.

Essential Academic Skills is a National Evaluation Series™ (NES®) test. The NES educator licensure tests provide New Mexico with comprehensive exams aligned to professionally accepted national learning standards.

Candidates in New Mexico who are required to take this test must pass 3 subtests:

  • Subtest I: Reading
  • Subtest II: Writing
  • Subtest III: Mathematics

You may register to take one, two, or all three subtests at an administration.

Format Computer-based test; multiple-choice questions and a written assignment
  • Subtest I: 45 multiple-choice questions
  • Subtest II: 36 multiple-choice questions and 1 written assignment
  • Subtest III: 45 multiple-choice questions
Time CBT tutorial and nondisclosure agreement: 15 minutes
  • Subtest I: One hour testing time
  • Subtest II: One hour and 15 minutes testing time
  • Subtest III: One hour testing time
Test Dates The last administration of this test for New Mexico candidates was Dec 21, 2020
Test Sites The last administration of this test for New Mexico candidates was Dec 21, 2020
Passing Score 220
Reference Materials Provided for this Test None
Test Fee $50 for one Essential Academic Skills subtest
$75 for any two Essential Academic Skills subtests
$100 for three Essential Academic Skills subtests
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Score Reporting
  • Subtests I and III: Your test results are provided immediately after testing; your score report is released within two weeks of testing.
  • Subtest II: Your score report is released within four weeks of testing.
Testing Policies When you register, you must agree to abide by all testing rules and policies. Read them now.
Prepare View the preparation materials available for this test.

Tests may include test questions that are being evaluated for future administrations and that do not affect a candidate's score.


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