CSR Exam registration forms and procedures are listed below. Please read all information thoroughly to be sure you have completed all necessary steps. Contact the JBCC directly for questions regarding their processes. It is imperative that you read the respective Exam Memo linked below for whichever part(s) of the test you are planning to take.

It is each examinee's responsibility to ensure that their application has been received by the deadline: not SENT by the deadline, RECEIVED by the deadline. For example, if you wait until Friday night to send in your exam application and the deadline is Saturday, you have no chance to correct any errors or guarantee it's been delivered by the deadline. Our office is not open on Friday nights or Saturdays to be confirming receipt of exam applications. Just because you send an email does not mean it gets delivered. This is stressed numerous times throughout this page and in the exam application itself.

May 2026 exam result letters were emailed out on the following dates. If you did not receive yours, please email TCRAHQ@EMBARQMAIL.COM so that it can be resent to you.
WKT - May 26th.
Skills - June 10th/June 11th.

EXAM EXPIRATIONS:
Effective 09/01/17, per section 152.201 (c-1) of Chapter 152 and section 3.11 (d) of the JBCC Rules, passing exam scores are valid for a period of 2 years after the date of the examination. If you've not become certified within 2 years of passing the exam, you must retake the exam passed. Per section 6.2 (g)(3) of the JBCC Rules, you would not have to retake the exam passed if the scores have not expired. Please refer to the JBCC's website if you have questions regarding your status on this.

FUTURE EXAM DATES:
Our next set of exam dates are posted below. We give the CSR exam four times per year (typically falling around February/May/August/November-December), so set a reminder to check our website routinely to check for the next set of testing dates to be publicized. We will not disclose dates via email that are not listed publicly below.

August 2026 CSR Skills Exam - Online
IMPORTANT UPDATE AS OF 9/1/2023: ALL SKILLS/ORAL TEST TAKERS ARE NOW REQUIRED TO USE CAT SOFTWARE.
Please read the updated exam application, exam memo and instruction manual linked in the Skills Exam portion of this page below.

Next Test Date: Monday, August 3, Wednesday August 5, 2026
REGISTRATION DEADLINE: Saturday, July 4, 2026
Deadline for eligible registrants to select testing time slot: July 29, 2026 (Wednesday) by 5:00pm
*Read the exam memo for information on when/how you will schedule your testing time slot.

August 2-3-4, 2026 Skills Exam Memo and Instructions on How to Take a Texas CSR Skills Exam Online

You will be able to select a testing time slot from 6:00 a.m. Central Time until 1:00 p.m. Central Time on either Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday of the three days listed above. Time slot scheduling emails will be sent out to you after registration deadline has passed. You MUST select a specific time slot no later than the deadline listed in the email.

We must RECEIVE your forms by the registration deadline (not postmarked, RECEIVED) no matter the time slot you intend on selecting for this testing window. It is best to email them to avoid things getting lost in the mail. If your registration arrives after the deadline, you will not be able to test.

August 2026 CSR Written Knowledge Test - Online
Next Test Date: Monday, August 10, through Wednesday, August 12, 2026
REGISTRATION DEADLINE: SATURDAY, July 11, 2026
Deadline for eligible registrants to select testing time slot: August 5, 2026 (Wednesday) by 5:00pm.
*Read the exam memo for information on when/how you will schedule your testing time slot.

August 10-11-12, 2026 Written Exam Memo and Instructions on How to Take a Texas CSR WKT Online

You will be able to select a testing time slot from 6:00 a.m. CST until 2:00 p.m. CST on either of the three days listed above. Time slot scheduling emails will be sent out to you after registration deadline has passed. You MUST select a specific time slot no later than the deadline listed in the email.

We must RECEIVE your forms by the registration deadline (not postmarked, RECEIVED) no matter the time slot you intend on selecting for this testing window. It is best to email them to avoid things getting lost in the mail. If your registration arrives after the deadline, you will not be able to test.

REGISTRATION:

ALL FIRST-TIME APPLICANTS MUST SUBMIT THE APPROPRIATE CERTIFICATION APPLICATION AND APPLICATION FEE TO THE JBCC PRIOR TO REGISTERING FOR THE EXAM AND BEFORE THE EXAM REGISTRATION DEADLINE. If you are a first-time applicant and do not complete this step by the appropriate deadline, you will NOT be able to test. This is your responsibility. It is not TCRA's responsibility to make sure you have completed the required steps with other entities. Please refer to the JBCC website for additional information and instructions regarding their certification application process. If you have questions about whether you have completed this or not, you should contact the JBCC directly.

Second, all applicants (first-time AND previous examinees) must complete the appropriate Application for Exam Registration Form for the certification exam with the Texas Court Reporters Association (TCRA), which is administering the exam on behalf of the JBCC. Registration forms are listed below. Even if you have been approved by the JBCC for Certification by Endorsement and only need to take the Written Knowledge Test, you must still complete the Application for Exam Registration Form and submit that to TCRA to be able to sit for the Written Knowledge Test. If you are needing to take both portions of the exam, it is not TCRA's responsibility to make sure you register for both parts. If you need to take both parts, it is your responsibility to make sure you submit both Applications for Exam Registration.

It is each examinee's responsibility to ensure that their application has been received by the deadline: not SENT by the deadline, RECEIVED by the deadline. If you wait until Friday night to send in your exam application and the deadline is Saturday, you have no chance to correct any errors or guarantee it's been delivered by the deadline. Our office is not open on Friday nights or Saturdays to be confirming receipt of exam applications. Just because you send an email does not mean it gets delivered. This is stressed numerous times throughout this page and in the exam application itself.

IT IS VERY IMPORTANT THAT YOU PAY ATTENTION TO THE FORM YOU ARE FILLING OUT. We receive a lot of exam applications with missing information. If you have tested before, you've been issued a file number by the JBCC. It also appears on your exam results letter. You need to have this memorized and fill it in on your exam application, it will become your CSR number and is required for you to use in the Skills exam so commit it to memory. On the Skills Application for Exam Registration, you cannot leave the computer brand empty. "Laptop" is not a computer brand. Incomplete forms will be rejected.

Please read the information at the top of the application. We get numerous applications that do not comply with instructions.

Registration deadlines are 30 days prior to each exam. If you are mailing any paperwork, it must be RECEIVED by the deadline date. It is safest to email the registration forms into the email address on the form. This ensures your forms aren't lost in the mail.

APPLICATIONS:
Oral/Skills Exam:
EXAM APPLICATIONS (linked below in the "Registration" section) MUST BE EMAILED WITH THE SUBJECT LINE, "TEXAS CSR SKILLS APP," IN ORDER TO BE ACCEPTED. IF APPLYING FOR THE WKT ALSO, YOU MUST SEND IT IN A SEPARATE EMAIL. ONLY PDF FORMS WILL BE ACCEPTED. PHOTOS OF FORMS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.

Complete the Application for Exam Registration Form and Confidentiality and Computer Acknowledgement and submit fee ($175) either by email or mail by the registration deadline.


Written Knowledge Test:
EXAM APPLICATIONS (linked below in the "Registration" section) MUST BE EMAILED WITH THE SUBJECT LINE, "TEXAS CSR WKT APP," IN ORDER TO BE ACCEPTED. IF APPLYING FOR THE SKILLS EXAM ALSO, YOU MUST SEND IT IN A SEPARATE EMAIL. ONLY PDF FORMS WILL BE ACCEPTED. PHOTOS OF FORMS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.

Complete the Application for Exam Registration Form and Confidentiality Agreement and submit fee ($100) either by email or mail by the registration deadline.

REFUND POLICY:
Written requests (either by mail or email) for a refund must be postmarked or emailed by the registration deadline (30 days prior to the exam). No refunds will be given to requests received after the deadline or for "no-shows". Fees may NOT be applied to a future exam.

EXAM RESULTS:
Exam Results will be sent out to you via e-mail. Please allow 30 days for the results to be delivered to you. If results are delayed more than 30 days, we are required to notify you of the delay. Please do not email TCRA asking when you will receive your results, such inquiries will not be replied to unless exam results have already been issued and your inquiry would notify TCRA that you must have missed the results email. We receive many of these inquiries after each exam and each email takes time to respond to which delays the processing of results. Thank you for your understanding.

REGRADE REQUESTS:

You may request a regrade of the Oral and/or Written Knowledge portion of the exam for a fee of $35. Requests for regrades must be received (not postmarked) no later than 30 days after the initial results were issued to the examinees.

Requesting a regrade of your Written Knowledge Test does not allow you to see the individual questions you got correct. Instead, you will be given a breakdown of how many questions you got correct out of each category so that you know where to better focus your studies. You will not be able to see your actual WKT exam.

Please fill out this form and mail with a check or email with credit card information to: tcrahq@embarqmail.com by the deadline.

PEER REVIEW REQUEST:

You may request a peer review of your Oral exam. Requests for peer reviews must be received (not postmarked) no later than 30 days after the regrade results were issued to examinees. Reviews are not granted to those who have not received regrades, nor are they granted for those who took the written portion of the exam.

Please fill out this form and mail with a check or email with credit card information to: tcrahq@embarqmail.com by the deadline.

ADA Accommodation Form - ADA Accommodation Forms are due by the exam registration deadline so that we may adequately prepare for your specific accommodations.