Pre-Admission Content Test
A Pre-Admission Content Test (PACT) can be used for admission to an alternative certification or post-baccalaureate educator preparation program (EPP).听Applicants enrolling in a preparation program that requires a PACT exam beginning January 27, 2020, must complete a passing score on the appropriate new听TX PACT听content examination (TX PACT) that corresponds with each certificate area. TX PACT exams are not the same as the TExES content-pedagogy certification exams used for standard certification.听
When is PACT Required?
Law requires applicants to take and pass a PACT for admission into an EPP in the following cases:
- If the applicant has a GPA below a 2.5 or
- If the applicant听has not completed at least 12 semester credit hours in the subject area of the certificate the applicant听is seeking (15 hours if seeking certification in math or science above 7th grade).
A PACT is not required for applicants who meet the 2.5 GPA and have completed a minimum of either 12 or 15 semester credit hours of coursework. Educator preparation programs may have local policies that require applicants to pass a PACT as a requirement for admission, but those policies are local decisions.听 When considering a preparation program, applicants should ask that program whether the program requires PACT.
Additional information on choosing an EPP can be found on the Choosing an Educator Preparation Program page and how to become a certified teacher can be found on听Becoming a Classroom Teacher page.
PACT Candidate Information
A candidate may take a PACT under the following听conditions:
- You must hold, a bachelor鈥檚 degree or be within the last semester of receiving a bachelor鈥檚 degree to register for a PACT.
- You have never been admitted to a Texas approved EPP, or you have been admitted but are transferring to a different EPP. If you are transferring to a different EPP, your new EPP may request a Candidate Transfer Form.听
PACT Test Registration
A 澳门最快开奖直播 ID number is used for identification throughout the certification and exam registration process. You must know your 澳门最快开奖直播 ID to set up your testing account.听If you are registering for the first time, you must click "ECOS for Educators" on the top toolbar听and create a 澳门最快开奖直播 Login (澳门最快开奖直播L) account. When you create your account, you will complete an Educator Profile and obtain a 澳门最快开奖直播 ID number. Once you have obtained a 澳门最快开奖直播 ID number, go to the online registration system for the testing vendor.听For help with听澳门最快开奖直播L account access, please submit a request to 澳门最快开奖直播L Access through the .听
Applicants needing to take a PACT exam in Arabic, Hindi, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Russian, Turkish, or Vietnamese must have an EPP submit their request to 澳门最快开奖直播 through the .听
It is important that your 澳门最快开奖直播 Educator Profile contains your mailing address, email address, and phone number. All updates and corrections to your 澳门最快开奖直播 Educator Profile must be done on the 澳门最快开奖直播 website; be sure to click the Continue button to save your updates. You should check your 澳门最快开奖直播 Educator Profile on a regular basis to make sure all of your information is current.
Educator Testing
Staff are available and quickly responding via the .听
听
听
听