Exam Format & Tips

About the TExES Bilingual Supplemental (164) Exam

Questions80 selected-response
Time5 hours (300 minutes)
Score Range100–300
Passing Score240

Competency Weights

CompetencyWeight~Questions
1, Foundations of Bilingual Education30%~21
2, First- and Second-Language Acquisition25%~18
3, Literacy Development in L1 and Biliteracy25%~18
4, Content-Area Instruction in L1 and L220%~13

Strategies

  • Pace: ~4.3 minutes per question, generous time
  • Additive bilingualism: TExES always favors asset-based views of bilingualism
  • Know program models: Dual language, transitional, late-exit, maintenance
  • L1 transfer: Many questions involve how L1 skills support L2 development
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