NBPTS Component 1
Assesses content and pedagogical knowledge at a testing center for the candidate’s chosen certificate area. It is the exam component of a four-component process that also includes portfolios.
Exam overview
- Full name
- National Board Certification Component 1: Content Knowledge
- Administering organization
- National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS)
- Specialty
- Teaching certification
- Exam type
- Certification
- Jurisdiction or availability
- United States
- Assessment
- Computer-based selected-response and constructed-response assessment; certificate-area content varies.
- Part of
- Component 1 is a certificate-specific exam; Components 2–4 are portfolio assessments.
Costs and pass rates
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Preparing for NBPTS Component 1
Start with National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS)’s current exam outline and candidate guide. Confirm the exact exam, version, and jurisdiction before buying preparation.
Official NBPTS Component 1 informationPrep comparisons for this exam are still under research.