California High School Proficiency Examination

Results Verification

The CHSPE multiple-choice questions are machine-scored in a process that is virtually error free if you follow the directions and mark the answer document properly. The essay is scored by trained readers using the Essay Scoring Scale following strict scoring procedures. At least two readers independently score the essay. If you do not pass one or both sections of the CHSPE, however, and you believe that your results do not accurately reflect your performance, you may request that your results be verified.

To do so, call the CHSPE Office to request a Results Verification Request Form (or download PDF above). The fee is $25 for the Mathematics section only, $35 for the English-language Arts section only (includes Language and/or Reading subtests), or $50 for both sections. The fee must be paid by bank-issued cashier’s check or money order payable to California Department of Education. Requests must be received by the CHSPE Office within three months of the test date, and you may only request verification for a specific test section and date once. Telephoned, faxed, or e-mailed requests will not be accepted. If the request form is not signed by the examinee, if proper payment is not included, or if the form is received after the deadline, the form will be returned unprocessed.

Upon receipt of the Results Verification Request Form and payment, your CHSPE performance will be reviewed. Your responses to the multiple-choice questions on the Mathematics and/or English-language Arts section will be scored by hand. For the English-language Arts Language subtest, trained and experienced readers will review your essay and review the scores it originally received to determine if the scores are consistent with the Essay Scoring Scale. The CHSPE office cannot provide feedback on your essay. A result verification will only determine if the original score was correct.

Notification of the outcome of the review will be mailed to you within three weeks of receipt of your request. Results will not be provided by telephone. If, following the review, your results on a section (or subtest) change from "not pass" to "pass," you will be sent a revised score report and your money order or bank-issued cashier’s check will be returned to you. (Keep the receipt for your money order or cashier's check; you may need it to change your returned money order or cashier's check back to cash.) If, as a result of the review process, you have passed both CHSPE sections, you will be issued a Certificate of Proficiency, and, if you attend public school in grade 12 or below and provided your school's name on your Registration Form, your name will be added to the roster of passing examinees sent to your district superintendent of schools. If the review does not result in a change from "not pass" to "pass", you will be notified and your money order or cashiers check will be retained as payment.

Voiding of Results

Reasonable security precautions are taken in the development, administration and scoring of the CHSPE. The California Department of Education and the CHSPE Office reserve the right to void any CHSPE score if, in their opinion, there is adequate reason to question the validity or legitimacy of the registration or score. If doubts are raised about your registration or score, the CHSPE Office will notify the California Department of Education and other parties as deemed appropriate by the department.