By State / Texas
High-stakes exams in Texas.
These Texas exams are state-specific. The content, administrator, and passing score differ from other states. Built To Pass doesn’t teach the content; it teaches the strategy layer that works on any of them.
Teacher certification in Texas
Texas educators certify through TExES (Texas) and TX PACT (Texas). Find your exact test below and open its full blueprint, subtests, domains, and weights, all aimed at your prep.
TExES (Texas) · 55 tests
TExES American Sign Language (ASL) (184)TExES Art EC-12TExES Bilingual Education Spanish SupplementalTExES Bilingual Education Supplemental (164)TExES Bilingual Target Language Proficiency Test (BTLPT) — SpanishTExES Braille (Unified English Braille)TExES Business and Finance 6–12TExES Chemistry 7-12 (240)TExES Computer Science 8-12 (241)TExES Core Subjects 4–8TExES Core Subjects EC-6 (391)TExES Dance 6-12 (279)TExES Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing (181)TExES Deafblind EC-12TExES Early Childhood: PK-3TExES Educational DiagnosticianTExES English as a Second Language (ESL) Supplemental (154)TExES English Language Arts and Reading 4-8TExES English Language Arts and Reading 7-12 (331)TExES English Language Arts and Reading/Social Studies 4-8TExES Gifted and Talented SupplementalTExES Health EC-12TExES Health Science 6-12 (273)TExES History 7-12TExES Journalism 7-12 (256)TExES Languages Other Than English (LOTE) - SpanishTExES Languages Other Than English (LOTE) FrenchTExES Languages Other Than English (LOTE) GermanTExES Languages Other Than English (LOTE) LatinTExES Life Science 7-12 (238)TExES Marketing 6-12 (275)TExES Mathematics 4–8TExES Mathematics 7-12 (235)TExES Mathematics/Physical Science/Engineering 6–12TExES Mathematics/Science 4-8TExES Music EC-12TExES Pedagogy and Professional Responsibilities for Trade and Industrial Education 6-12TExES Physical Education EC-12TExES Physical Science 6-12 (237)TExES Physics/Mathematics 7-12TExES Principal as Instructional LeaderTExES Reading SpecialistTExES School Counselor (252)TExES School Librarian (150)TExES Science 4-8TExES Science 7-12 (236)TExES Science of Teaching Reading (STR 293)TExES Social Studies 4-8TExES Social Studies 7-12 (232)TExES Special Education Specialist EC–12 (186)TExES Speech 7-12 (129)TExES SuperintendentTExES Technology Applications EC-12TExES Theatre EC-12TExES Visually Impaired (182)
TX PACT (Texas) · 36 tests
TX PACT: Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources: Grades 6-12TX PACT: American Sign Language (ASL): Early Childhood–Grade 12 — Subtest ITX PACT: American Sign Language (ASL): Early Childhood–Grade 12 — Subtest IITX PACT: Art: Early Childhood–Grade 12TX PACT: Business and Finance: Grades 6-12TX PACT: Chemistry: Grades 7-12TX PACT: Computer Science: Grades 8–12TX PACT: Core Subjects: Grades 4-8TX PACT: Dance: Grades 6–12 (779)TX PACT: English Language Arts and Reading: Grades 4-8TX PACT: English Language Arts and Reading: Grades 7–12TX PACT: Essential Academic SkillsTX PACT: Family and Consumer SciencesTX PACT: Health: Early Childhood–Grade 12TX PACT: History: Grades 7-12TX PACT: Journalism: Grades 7-12TX PACT: Life Science: Grades 7–12 (738)TX PACT: LOTE Chinese: Early Childhood–Grade 12TX PACT: LOTE French: Early Childhood-Grade 12 (710)TX PACT: LOTE German: Early Childhood–Grade 12TX PACT: LOTE Latin: Early Childhood-Grade 12 (712)TX PACT: LOTE Spanish: Early Childhood–Grade 12TX PACT: Mathematics: Grades 4-8TX PACT: Mathematics: Grades 7–12TX PACT: Music: Early Childhood–Grade 12 (777)TX PACT: Physical Education: Early Childhood–Grade 12TX PACT: Physical Science: Grades 6–12TX PACT: Physics: Grades 7-12TX PACT: Science: Grades 4-8TX PACT: Science: Grades 7–12TX PACT: Social Studies: Grades 4-8TX PACT: Social Studies: Grades 7-12TX PACT: Speech: Grades 7–12TX PACT: Technology Applications: Early Childhood–Grade 12 (742)TX PACT: Technology Education: Grades 6-12TX PACT: Theatre: Early Childhood–Grade 12 (780)
School leadership in Texas
Principal and administrator candidates in Texas take:
Paraprofessional in Texas
Texas paraprofessionals and teaching assistants take:
School-district HR in Texas
There is no separate Texas exam just for school HR directors. Where the district requires a license, HR and personnel directors are covered by the administrator credential above. The national, school-specific HR certification is:
Licensure & entrance exams in Texas
Texas Bar Exam / MBETexas Life & Health Insurance LicenseTexas Property & Casualty Insurance LicenseTexas Real Estate Salesperson LicenseTexas Real Estate Broker LicenseTexas Real Estate AppraiserTexas Home Inspector LicenseTexas Journeyman ElectricianTexas Master ElectricianTexas Plumbing LicenseTexas HVAC LicenseTexas General Contractor LicenseTexas Cosmetology LicenseTexas Barber LicenseTexas Law Enforcement EntranceTexas Firefighter EntranceTexas Civil Service ExamTexas Food Handler CardTexas Notary PublicTexas Alcohol Server (TIPS / state)