Tests

What tests do I need to take? Read about which tests are required for licensure in Illinois.

Information about each test. Get specific information about a test, including when and where you can take the test, and access preparation materials by selecting the test from the following tables.

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Content Area Tests

Test CodeTest
215Agricultural Education
216Business, Marketing, and Computer Education
205Computer Science
209Dance
210Drama/Theatre Arts
206Early Childhood Education
152Early Childhood Special Education (for testing through 1/14/2024)
230Early Childhood Special Education (first test administration 1/16/2023)
305Elementary Education (Grades 1–6)
250English as a New Language
207English Language Arts
217Family and Consumer Sciences
298General Middle Grades (5–8)
312Gifted Education (NES®)
173Health Careers
211Health Education
155Learning Behavior Specialist I (for testing through 6/4/2023)
290Learning Behavior Specialist I (first test administration 6/6/2022)
220Library Information Specialist
299Marriage and Family Therapy (first test administration 6/6/2022)
208Mathematics
201Middle Grades (5–8) Language Arts
202Middle Grades (5–8) Mathematics
203Middle Grades (5–8) Science
204Middle Grades (5–8) Social Science
212Music
213Physical Education
221Reading Specialist
222Reading Teacher
235School Counselor
236School Nurse
237School Psychologist
238School Social Worker
239Science: Biology
240Science: Chemistry
241Science: Earth and Space Science
242Science: Environmental Science
243Science: Physics
244Social Science: Economics
245Social Science: Geography
246Social Science: History
247Social Science: Political Science
248Social Science: Psychology
249Social Science: Sociology and Anthropology
163Special Education General Curriculum Test (for testing through 6/4/2023)
232Speech-Language Pathologist: Nonteaching
150Teacher of Students Who Are Blind or Visually Impaired (for testing through 6/4/2023)
228Teacher of Students Who Are Blind or Visually Impaired (first test administration 6/6/2022)
151Teacher of Students Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing (for testing through 1/14/2024)
229Teacher of Students Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing (first test administration 1/16/2023)
219Technology Education
223Technology Specialist
214Visual Arts

Content-Area Tests (Administrator)

Test CodeTest
224Chief School Business Official
234Director of Special Education
195/196Principal as Instructional Leader
225Superintendent

Foreign/World Language Content-Area Tests

These tests are for individuals seeking foreign language teaching endorsements.

Test CodeTest
262World Language: Arabic
136Foreign Language: Chinese (Cantonese)
261World Language: Chinese (Cantonese) (first test administration date: to be determined)
251World Language: Chinese (Mandarin)
252World Language: French
253World Language: German
254World Language: Hebrew
255World Language: Italian
256World Language: Japanese
257World Language: Korean
258World Language: Latin
259World Language: Russian
260World Language: Spanish

Language Proficiency Tests for an Educator License with Stipulations Endorsed as Transitional Bilingual

These tests are for individuals seeking transitional bilingual endorsements, bilingual endorsements, or bilingual approvals.

Test CodeTest
055English Language Proficiency
057Target Language Proficiency—Arabic
071Target Language Proficiency—Assyrian
072Target Language Proficiency—Bosnian
070Target Language Proficiency—Bulgarian
085Target Language Proficiency—Burmese
058Target Language Proficiency—Cantonese
310Target Language Proficiency—Chin (Haka)
311Target Language Proficiency—Ewe
074Target Language Proficiency—Filipino
091Target Language Proficiency—French
059Target Language Proficiency—Greek
060Target Language Proficiency—Gujarati
061Target Language Proficiency—Hindi
062Target Language Proficiency—Japanese
094Target Language Proficiency—Kanjobal
095Target Language Proficiency—Karen (S'gaw)
309Target Language Proficiency—Kirundi (Rundi)
063Target Language Proficiency—Korean
064Target Language Proficiency—Lao
086Target Language Proficiency—Lithuanian
312Target Language Proficiency—Malay
084Target Language Proficiency—Malayalam
065Target Language Proficiency—Mandarin
307Target Language Proficiency—Mongolian
087Target Language Proficiency—Nepali
066Target Language Proficiency—Polish
090Target Language Proficiency—Portuguese
313Target Language Proficiency—Rohingya (Ruwainggya)
067Target Language Proficiency—Russian
073Target Language Proficiency—Serbian
308Target Language Proficiency—Somali
056Target Language Proficiency—Spanish
093Target Language Proficiency—Swahili
092Target Language Proficiency—Tamil
089Target Language Proficiency—Telugu
088Target Language Proficiency—Ukrainian
068Target Language Proficiency—Urdu
069Target Language Proficiency—Vietnamese
306Target Language Proficiency—Yoruba

Learning Behavior Specialist II (LBS II) Tests

Test CodeTest
156Learning Behavior Specialist II: Behavior Intervention Specialist (for testing through 10/8/2023)
291Learning Behavior Specialist II: Behavior Intervention Specialist (first test administration 1/16/2023)
157Learning Behavior Specialist II: Bilingual Special Education Specialist
158Learning Behavior Specialist II: Curriculum Adaptation Specialist (for testing through 10/8/2023)
293Learning Behavior Specialist II: Curriculum Adaptation Specialist (first test administration 1/16/2023)
159Learning Behavior Specialist II: Deaf-Blind Specialist
160Learning Behavior Specialist II: Multiple Disabilities Specialist (for testing through 10/8/2023)
295Learning Behavior Specialist II: Multiple Disabilities Specialist (first test administration 1/16/2023)
161Learning Behavior Specialist II: Technology Specialist
296Learning Behavior Specialist II: Technology Specialist (first test administration to be determined)
162Learning Behavior Specialist II: Transition Specialist (for testing through 10/8/2023)
297Learning Behavior Specialist II: Transition Specialist (first test administration 1/16/2023)

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