The New York State Teacher Certification Exams (NYSTCE) are required for all candidates seeking licensure in the State. The NYSTCE series consists of many different tests assessing skills and abilities necessary for teachers. The Passbook® for the Communication and Quantitative Skills Test (CQST) provides hundreds of multiple-choice questions in the areas that will likely be covered on your upcoming certification exam, including but not limited to: vocabulary and spelling; interpreting text and graphs; grammar, punctuation and sentence structure; basic mathematics; and other related areas.