In order to become a licensed educator in Massachusetts public schools, you must pass the appropriate MTEL test(s) or an approved alternative assessment. You may take the test(s) as many times as necessary to achieve a passing score.
No. The test is required by Massachusetts law.
Your score report will be emailed to you, if you requested this option when you registered via the MTEL registration website, and will be available in your MTEL account beginning at 10:00 p.m. eastern time on the score report date for your test date. Score reports are available for 2 years in your account. From your account, you may view, print, and save your score report during that period. Your testing history for all tests taken, reported as pass/fail status, is always available to you through your account.
After the 2-year period, you may request a copy using the reprint request form.
If you have not received your score report two weeks after the score report date, contact Evaluation Systems. Under no circumstances will your score report information be released in person or by telephone or fax.
As of April 23, 2024, candidates may request to provide copies of their score reports to additional recipients of their choice. Candidates who need to report their test results to additional recipients, including a preparation program contact, may find this service of use. Please visit the View Scores and Testing History section within your account on this website for more information on this service.
No. The test booklets, answer documents, and all other test materials must be kept secure from disclosure in order to ensure that the test remains a fair and effective assessment of candidates for licensure. Materials are therefore not available for review either before or after taking the test. Practice tests and other preparation materials for the MTEL are available via the MTEL website for most tests. Practice tests can be found at Practice Tests or under the Test Info page in the "Prepare" section for specific tests.
For alternative assessments, please check the provider websites for information about practice tests.
Last Updated: November 5, 2024
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