Learning to be a teacher – the journey from school to classroom

The CBEST stand for the California Basic Educational Skills Test and is one of the tests you need to take to become a teacher in the state of California.

The CBEST consists of three sections: reading, mathematics, and writing.

The Reading Section contains 50 multiple choice questions and is assessing your ability to understand information that is presented to you in written passages, tables, and graphs. There is no outside knowledge required for this portion of the test, all of the questions are based of the passages and can be answered with the information read.

The Mathematics Section contains 50 multiple choice questions as well. Most questions are presented as word problems and they come from three major skill areas: estimation, measurement, and statistical principals.

The Writing Section contains two essay topics and assesses your ability to write effectively. You are expected to answer both questions.

Here is the link the CBEST website for more specific questions.

http://www.cbest.nesinc.com/index.asp

In my personal opinion this test is fairly simple. I did get a study guide and found it helpful in order to effectively review the material that would appear on the test. Below are two study guides that I think are the best to help prepare for the CBEST. Hope this helps!