The purpose of the examinations is to ensure the educator has the necessary content and professional knowledge to perform satisfactorily in Texas public schools.
Some tests have additional assessment modes.
The English test requires examinees to produce a written response. The Braille test requires examinees to produce brailed response. Test retakes are permitted until a passing score is obtained. Examinees who fail a test and wish to retake it may do so at any regularly scheduled test administration by submitting a new registration form and payment along with their departmental approval form. No registration will be bar-coded and forwarded to NES without academic department approval.