Essential Academic Skills (001, 002, 003)

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	By appointment, year round. Test appointments are available on a first-come, first-served basis. Check seat availability.
Test Sites	CBT sites are located in New Mexico and nationwide. Locate a test center .
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 Review payment information.
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.