TExES 268 · Principal as Instructional Leader

Lead your campus. Pass the 268

on the first try.

Here's the thing: the 268 isn't a knowledge test — it's a strategy test. Most prep buries you in content. We train you in the 80/20 — the strategy that actually moves your score, and the confidence to walk in ready. Built for aspiring principals, APs, deans, and school leaders.

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Pass first try — or your money back Enrollment opens late July 2026

Strategy-first — not just content review Built off the official TExES framework Pass-or-money-back guarantee

240

The scaled score that stands between you and the Principal Certificate

82%

Of the exam lives in Domains I–III — exactly where we focus

1·3·6

Month study plans, so prep fits your real test date

100%

Money-back guarantee when you do the work and don't pass

Why PrincipalReady is different

Most 268 prep dumps the framework on you. We teach you to beat the test.

Three things separate this boot camp from every book, PDF, and generic course library on the market.

01 — Strategy First

The CLUE & TRIAGE Methods

Two proprietary tools, built for how the 268 actually asks. CLUE attacks the content questions. TRIAGE is your decision filter for the scenario stems — the "what should the principal do first?" items that trip everyone up.

The wedge — strategy first, content second.

02 — For Working Educators

1, 3, or 6-Month Plans

Self-select your runway based on when you test and how much time you have each week. Same full course — different pace, repetition, and practice attempts.

Built — for the educator with a full-time job.

03 — Priced to Match

$200 to Prep. $200 to Test.

An annual subscription costs exactly what the TExES 268 costs to sit. You pay Pearson $200 to test, and PrincipalReady $200 to pass. A clean parallel that just makes sense.

Or — $40/month if you'd rather pay as you go.

The TExES 268, decoded

Know your opponent.

Roughly 90% of test-takers never scout the exam before they study. You will. Every module, drill, and study plan we build is engineered around one fact: where the points actually live.

268Exam Code

5Hours

70Selected-Response

4Constructed-Response

6Domains

240Scaled Score to Pass

6Domains

Approx. % of the exam, by domain

ISchool Environment001–00222%

IILeading Learning003–00442%

IIIHuman Capital005–00618%

IVExecutive Leadership007–0086%

VStrategic Operations009–0106%

VIEthics0115%

How your score is built

Selected-Response · 60% Constructed-Response · 40%

Domains I–III generate 82% of the exam — and 100% of the constructed-response essays, which carry 40% of your score across just four written answers. That's exactly where we spend your time. Source: Texas Education Agency / Pearson — TExES 268 Exam Framework, Domains & Competencies.

What's inside every module

The Core Ten.

Each content module ships the same ten-asset stack — so your experience is consistent, predictable, and built to make the strategy stick.

Module Orientation Video

Dr. A frames why the domain matters, its weight, and what mastery looks like.

Content Review Video Series

3–5 focused segments covering every descriptive statement, with extra weight on priority items.

Content Review PDF

The whole domain condensed for skimming — branded, downloadable, exam-ready.

Digital Flashcard Deck

25–50 cards per competency: key terms, frameworks, and scenarios for active recall.

Knowledge Check Quiz

10 recall-level questions, auto-graded with explanations, to confirm absorption.

Application Quiz

10 scenario questions written in true TExES 268 style, with full rationale per option.

CLUE Strategy Drill

Dr. A works the trickiest items in the domain using the CLUE Method — showing the work.

TRIAGE Pacing Drill

A timed mini-set applying the TRIAGE decision filter to that domain's scenario questions.

One-Page Cheat Sheet

A single printable page — the fastest review tool in the program. Stick it on the wall.

Module Mastery Check

A 15-question gate quiz at 80% to pass, blending recall, application, and strategy.

2 full-length practice exams Constructed Response Vault & rubrics Master glossary of key terms Private community group Test-Day Eve pep talk

PASSor your money back

The Promise

Do the work. Pass — or get your money back.

The same guarantee that's converted thousands of educators across our network. You bring the effort; we back the outcome.

Complete 100% of your assigned modules and both practice exams.
Take the official TExES 268 within 90 days of finishing the program.
Submit your did-not-pass score report within 30 days of results.
Get a full refund — or re-enroll free for another cycle. Your choice.

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Not sure where you stand? Find out in 20 minutes.

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For Districts & EPPs

Building a leadership pipeline?

Equip your aspiring principals and APs with the same strategy-first prep — with admin progress reporting, live monthly leadership sessions, and volume options sized to your cohort.

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Whole-pipeline coverageGet your entire leadership bench exam-ready in one cycle.

Admin progress reportingTrack redemption and completion across every seat.

Live monthly sessionsOpen office hours with Christie Ray, Leadership Specialist.

Per-seat and site-license options. See pricing on the institutions page →

Questions, answered

The TExES 268, plainly.

The TExES 268 — Principal as Instructional Leader — is the Texas exam required for the Principal Certificate, the gateway credential for principals, assistant principals, deans, and campus administrators. It's a 5-hour computer-administered test of 70 selected-response and 4 constructed-response questions across six domains, and you need a scaled score of 240 to pass.

Aspiring principals, assistant principals, deans, instructional coordinators — any working educator pursuing the Principal Certificate in Texas. The Principal cert is the gateway for nearly every campus administrative role, so if school leadership is your path, the 268 is your test.

Complete 100% of your assigned modules and both practice exams, take the official TExES 268 within 90 days of finishing, and submit a did-not-pass score report within 30 days of results. You'll get a full refund — or a free re-enrollment for another cycle. Your choice.

Pick the runway that fits your test date: a 1-month accelerated plan (12–15 hrs/week), our recommended 3-month standard plan (5–6 hrs/week), or a 6-month steady plan (2–3 hrs/week). All three cover 100% of the course — they differ in pace and repetition.

$200 per year — the same as the TExES 268 testing fee — or $40 per month. Both include the full module library, both practice exams, the Constructed Response Vault, the private community, and the pass-or-money-back guarantee.

Yes — start with our free diagnostic to see exactly where you stand across all six domains before you commit to a study plan. No credit card required.

We do — per-seat volume codes and annual site licenses, with admin reporting and live monthly leadership sessions included. Visit the institutions page for details and to request a quote.

The 268 is the last wall. Let's get you over it.

Strategy-first prep. A real guarantee. Confidence is built, not born — so let's build yours.