Alternative Testing Arrangements

Monday Testing

Monday testing for paper-based tests will be arranged only if

  • you have religious convictions that prevent you from testing on Saturday; or
  • you are a member of the U.S. Armed Forces and have duties that prevent you from testing on Saturday.

Monday test administrations are held on the Monday following the regular administration. To register, you must submit the following by mail:

  • a completed Monday Testing registration form
  • correct fees
  • a letter signed by your cleric on letterhead stationery confirming your affiliation with a recognized religious body whose convictions prevent you from testing on Saturday
  • a copy of your military duties

Online and phone registration is not available for Monday testing. When completing your registration form, leave the test center code number and test center name blank. Fill in the city and state where you wish to test. You will be assigned to the closest available test center. Registration forms must be received by the late registration deadline.

If you are registered for Monday testing, you cannot reschedule online; you may only reschedule using the Change Request form. A Change Request form is available in the download library for each program. These requests must be received by the late registration deadline.

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Defense Activity for Non-Traditional
Education Support (DANTES)

DANTES testing will be arranged for military personnel and their spouses who are stationed outside the state of Texas and wish to take the paper-based TExES tests. If you meet this qualification, you must contact Meryl Kettler, the Texas DANTES coordinator, at (512) 919-5484 to review and request the DANTES testing procedures.

Phone and online registration is not available for DANTES testing. A representative from ETS will work directly with you regarding the registration and testing process once approval from the Texas DANTES coordinator is received. You will need to submit a DANTES registration form.

Nonstandard Testing Accommodations

Nonstandard testing accommodations are available for test takers with disabilities who meet ETS eligibility criteria. The 2008-09 Bulletin Supplement for Test Takers with Disabilities contains contact information, registration procedures, and forms. The Supplement should be used in conjunction with the information in the associated Registration Bulletin. The Supplement and all of the Registration Bulletins are available below in screen reader versions.

All requests for testing accommodations must be reviewed and approved before a test can be scheduled. The following must be included in your request:

For Paper-Based Testing: The Paper-Based Testing Nonstandard Test Accommodations Registration Form found in the back of the Supplement and the proper fee for the test you are taking. Fees and payment policies are on the form.

OR

For Computer-Administered Testing: The Computer-Administered Testing Nonstandard Test Accommodations Registration Form found in the back of the Supplement. You will schedule your test and provide payment after you receive your authorization letter.

AND

A completed Applicant's Request for Nonstandard Testing Accommodations form. This form and instructions for completing the form are in the Supplement.

All materials must be submitted together or your registration will be returned to you unprocessed, which may cause your test to be delayed. For paper-based testing, you must submit your request for accommodations to ETS by the late registration deadline listed in the appropriate program Registration Bulletin. For computer-administered testing, your request for accommodations should be submitted as early as possible. All test takers requesting any accommodations must register by mail through ETS Disability Services. Online and telephone registration is not available for test takers requesting accommodations. Every effort will be made to accommodate requests received with appropriate documentation.

Documentation review takes approximately six weeks once all necessary forms and documentation have been submitted. Requests for Braille, audio, reader, or large-print formats may require up to eight weeks for production after accommodation approval. We urge you to send in your request for testing accommodations well in advance of your planned test date.

Examinees registered for nonstandard testing accommodations cannot make changes to their test, test center, test date, or test session online; they may only reschedule using the Change Request form. A Change Request form is available in the download library for the each program. Mail the Change Request form to the Disability Services address on the form. For paper-based testing, change requests must be received by the late registration deadline. For computer-administered testing, change requests must be received four business days prior to the administration date.

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