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CTEL exam at a Glance:
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CTEL 1: Language and Language Development 50 multiple-choice questions and 1 essay 1 hour and 45 minutes
CTEL 2: Assessment and Instruction 60 multiple-choice questions and 2 essays 2 hours and 45 minutes
CTEL 3: Culture and Inclusion 40 multiple-choice questions and 1 essay 1 hour and 30 minutes
For computer-based testing at a test center, you may register to take 1 or all 3 subtests in a single test session. For testing remotely via online proctoring, subtests are administered in separate testing sessions. You must register for each subtest separately.

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The Language and Language Development (031) exam consists of 50 multiple-choice questions and one written essay. You will have 1 hour and 45 minutes to complete this test. The multiple-choice questions cover the following skill areas:

  1. Language Structure and Use
  2. Additive-Language Development

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