CliffsNotes CSET Multiple Subjects 4th Edition: A Comprehensive Study Guide for Test Prep and Exam Success (Revised)

BiggyUlloa: Clean and nice book, hopefully It’s useful! I’m studying it :)

United States on Nov 29, 2023

A.L.: I passed all three subtests this year by just studying from this book and practice tests on test prep sites. The math and science sections were not comprehensive though (and the hardest for me), so I'd recommend using other books or resources too.

United States on Apr 04, 2022

Amazon Customer: I ordered this book 2 weeks before my exam. I'm so happy I did because it helped me focus on content that I encountered in the exam. It's very informative and gives a lot of helpful examples. Use the book as a guide and anything that isn't familiar to you, read the explanations given in this book and go watch YouTube videos on the specific area, then look at the sample questions in this book. I want you to know that the content in the exam itself is not too bad. I definitely wish I would've studied more to get a higher score. But, at this point what matters is that I passed all three subtests at once. If you can, take them separately and save yourself from the time pressure! I finished the exam and managed to answers everything with just 1 minute to spare! Good luck!

United States on Jul 24, 2021

LCDalton: I purchased this book and the red covered CSET preparation books. I also used an online study course that included video tutorials. The online course and this book were the best combination. I'd study from one, then take the test in the other. After taking the 3 subtests, I think this book provides more than enough information to pass the test.
That being said: The test questions can be tricky, if you aren't watching for it. They might ask what answer is NOT correct, just to catch you if you aren't paying attention. On the day of my test, I wasn't feeling well, so despite this great preparation, I feel like I could have had diminished capacity and fell for some of these "tricky" type questions. So, my recommendation to other test takers is not to take all 3 subtests at once, since sitting that long can be grueling and if you are having an off day, you may not have the endurance to keep up the level of concentration required.

United States on May 25, 2021

Lynsey: Like many other reviews had said my book looks used.

Canada on Mar 03, 2021

Allison Geitner: I like this book! I actually had a professor who recommend not buy any books like this saying that they are “all a waste of time” but honestly, I passed my first and third subsets, on the same day, taken for the first time, studying for only two weeks (intensely) using predominantly this as a source. I also used YouTube, and made tons of comics for the history, which for me was by far the hardest of all sections.

I did use supplemental resources (study.com) for subset two, because I felt this wasn’t as strong for that, but still got a ton of value with the practice tests and questions. Passed that the first try as well!

At the end of the day, these tests are expensive (and STRESSFUL!) Most of my peers are seemingly failing at least one section on their first try, and if this book makes a difference, it totally pays for itself.

Also, I did try another book that was a few dollars cheaper first that had great reviews, and that was actually a huge waste of time (red cover).

United States on Jun 14, 2019