The CBEST is administered six times a year (every other month
starting in February), and it may be retaken as many times as
necessary in order to pass. There is a $41 fee required each time
the test is taken.
Applicants can register online by visiting www.cbest.nesinc.com, calling
National Evaluation Systems, Inc. at (916) 928-4001, or mailing a
registration form to:
CBEST Program
National Evaluation Systems, Inc.
P.O. Box 340880
Sacramento, CA 95834-0880
You can view, print, or request a Registration
Bulletin at the CBEST website: www.cbest.nesinc.com.
Your Admission Ticket
After your registration for the CBEST has been processed and
you have been assigned to a specific test site, you will be sent
an official admission ticket by U.S. mail. If you registered on
the Internet, you will also receive e-mail admission information
(I-Ticket). Take your official admission ticket or a printed copy
of your I-Ticket with you to the test site on the day of the
test. Your admission to the test site will be delayed if you do
not have your official admission ticket or I-Ticket.
Retain a copy of your admission ticket for your records. It
contains your CBEST ID number, which is required to access your
unofficial scores, confirm your registration status, or make
changes to your registration on the Internet. Your ID number is
unique. For security reasons it cannot be reissued or provided to
you by telephone or e-mail.
