EDUCATOR CREDENTIALING EXAMS

Teacher certification applicants who do not have a 3.0 or higher grade-point average (GPA) for the bachelor’s degree must
present a passing required score for any combination of the basic skills reading, writing and mathematics exams listed
below. Graduate degree GPA’s are not applicable. Passing scores on basic skills exams do not expire.

For study materials, test registration, fees, special accommodations, and other related information, please contact the
Educational Testing Service (ETS) at: www.ets.org/praxis or call 1-800-772-9476 or 1-609-771-7395.

CLASSROOM TEACHERS – PRAXIS BASIC SKILLS EXAMS

Have earned a 3.0 or higher grade point average on a 4.0 scale for a completed
Bachelor’s degree GPA Basic Skills
bachelor’s degree OR has passing scores for an approved basic skills exam
Required
Testing Area Name Type Test Code
Score
Combined Praxis Core Basic Skills 5751 or 5752 Use this code to take all three exams See
(Reading, Writing & Math) at the same time below
Praxis CORE - Reading Basic Skills 5712 or 5713 Use this code for this specific exam 156
Praxis CORE - Writing Basic Skills 5722 or 5723 Use this code for this specific exam 162
Praxis CORE - Mathematics Basic Skills 5723 or 5733 Use this code for this specific exam 150
PRAXIS I – PRE-PROFESSIONAL SKILLS TEST (PPST)
Praxis I PPST - Reading Basic Skills 0710 or 5710 172
Praxis I PPST - Writing Basic Skills 0720 or 5720 171
Praxis I PPST - Mathematics Basic Skills 0730 or 5730 174
Praxis I PPST - Composite Basic Skills PPST - Composite required minimums: R = 168; W = 165; M = 169 517
PRAXIS I – COMPUTER BASED TEST CBT
Praxis I CBT - Reading Basic Skills 0711 319
Praxis I CBT - Writing Basic Skills 0721 316
Praxis I CBT - Mathematics Basic Skills 0731 319
Praxis I CBT - Composite Basic Skills CBT - Composite required minimums: R = 314; W = 307; M = 314 954
ALTERNATE BASIC SKILLS EXAMS
Passing scores for alternate exams may be presented to meet the basic skills exams as indicated below.
ACT Basic Skills Reading and Mathematics Composite score 20
SAT (2005 and after) Basic Skills Reading and Mathematics 960
SAT (2004 and prior) Basic Skills Reading and Mathematics 850
GRE (2012 and after) Basic Skills Reading and Mathematics 288
GRE (2011 and prior) Basic Skills Reading and Mathematics 870
GRE – Writing Basic Skills Writing 3.5
SPANISH LANGUAGE-BASED ALTERNATE BASIC SKILLS EXAMS
Testing Area Name Type Required Score
PCMAS – Basic Skills Non-native English-speaking educators may submit passing 89
Prueba para la Certificación scores for the PCMAS exam administered by the College Board
de Maestros to meet the required basic skills reading, writing and
mathematics exams.

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 CLASSROOM TEACHERS –SUBJECT AREAS WITH NO ADOPTED SUBJECT CONTENT EXAM
Required
Subject Area Type Test Name Test Code
Score
In teaching areas where a subject content **Principles of Learning & Teaching (PLT):
exam has not been adopted or where the Pedagogy 5622 160
Grades K-6
teaching area serves Pre-K through grade 12
**Principles of Learning & Teaching (PLT):
students, applicants must hold a completed Pedagogy 5623 160
Grades 5-9
degree major in the area or have completed
an approved program in the subject area and **Principles of Learning & Teaching (PLT):
present passing scores for one of these Pedagogy 5624 157
Grades 7-12
required PLT pedagogy exams.
CLASSROOM TEACHERS – SUBJECT CONTENT AND PEDAGOGY EXAMS
Requires a 3.0 bachelor’s degree GPA OR passing basic skills exam scores
All teacher credential area(s) AND the following exam combination required for the subject area being
sought.
Required
Subject Area Type Test Name Test Code
Score
ART (PreK-12) Content Art: Content Knowledge 5134 158
PERFORMING ARTS - VISUAL
ARTS (PreK-12) Pedagogy Principles of Learning & Teaching 5622 or 5623 or 5624 **
A completed degree major or completion
Content
BILINGUAL EDUCATION of an approved program is required
Pedagogy Principles of Learning & Teaching 5622 or 5623 or 5624 **
BILINGUAL SPECIAL Content Core Knowledge & Applications 5354 151
EDUCATION (PreK-12) Pedagogy Principles of Learning & Teaching 5622 or 5623 or 5624 **
Content Biology: Content Knowledge 5235 150
BIOLOGY (7-12)
Pedagogy Principles of Learning & Teaching 5624 157
Content Business: Content Knowledge 5101 154
BUSINESS (7-12)
Pedagogy Principles of Learning & Teaching 5624 157
Content Chemistry: Content Knowledge 5245 152
CHEMISTRY (7-12)
Pedagogy Principles of Learning & Teaching 5624 157
Content Computer Science 5652 149
COMPUTER SCIENCE (7-12)
Pedagogy Principles of Learning & Teaching 5624 157
Content Early Childhood Education 5025 156
EARLY CHILDHOOD (PreK-3)
Pedagogy PLT: Early Childhood 5621 157
EARLY CHILDHOOD SPECIAL Content Special Ed: Pre-School/Early Childhood 5691 159
EDUCATION (PreK-3) Pedagogy PLT: Early Childhood 5621 157
To take all four elementary subtests at the
See
Content same time use code 5001. To take each 5001
below
separately use the codes below.
Content Multiple Subjects: Reading subtest 5002 157
ELEMENTARY (1-6)
Content Multiple Subjects: Mathematics subtest 5003 157
Content Multiple Subjects: Social Studies subtest 5004 155
Content Multiple Subjects: Science subtest 5005 159
Pedagogy PLT: Grades K-6 5622 160
Content English: Content Knowledge 5038 167
ENGLISH (7-12)
Pedagogy PLT: Grades 7-12 5624 157
Content English to Speakers of Other Languages 5362 155
ENGLISH as a SECOND
Principles of Learning & Teaching; or 5622 or 5623 or 5624 **
LANGUAGE (PreK-12) Pedagogy
World Languages Pedagogy 5841 158

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 Required
Subject Area Type Test Name Test Code
Score
Content General Science: Content Knowledge 5435 157
GENERAL SCIENCE (7-12)
Pedagogy PLT: Grades 7-12 5624 157
GIFTED & TALENTED Content Gifted Education 5358 157
EDUCATION (PreK-12) Pedagogy Principles of Learning & Teaching 5622 or 5623 or 5624 **
HEALTH & PHYSICAL Content Health & Physical. Ed: Content Knowledge 5857 160
EDUCATION (PreK-12) Pedagogy Principles of Learning & Teaching 5622 or 5623 or 5624 **
Content Family and Consumer Science 5122 153
HOME ECONOMICS (7-12)
Pedagogy PLT: Grades 7-12 5624 157
Content Marketing Education 5561 160
MARKETING (7-12)
Pedagogy PLT: Grades 7-12 5624 157
Mathematics: Content Knowledge; or 5161 160
Content
MATHEMATICS (7-12) Mathematics (NEW!) 5165 159
Pedagogy PLT: Grades 7-12 5624 157
MIDDLE SCHOOL - GENERAL Content Middle School: Content Knowledge 5146 155
(4-8) Pedagogy PLT: Grades 5-9 5623 160
MIDDLE SCHOOL: ENGLISH Content Middle English: Content Knowledge 5047 164
(4-8) Pedagogy PLT: Grades 5-9 5623 160
Middle Math: Content Knowledge; or 5169 165
MIDDLE SCHOOL: Content
Middle School Math (NEW!) 5164 157
MATHEMATICS (4-8)
Pedagogy PLT: Grades 5-9 5623 160
MIDDLE SCHOOL: SCIENCE Content Middle Science: Content Knowledge 5442 152
(4-8) Pedagogy PLT: Grades 5-9 5623 160
MIDDLE SCHOOL: SOCIAL Content Middle Soc. Studies: Content Knowledge 5089 155
STUDIES (4-8) Pedagogy PLT: Grades 5-9 5623 160
MUSIC – PERFORMING ARTS, Content Music: Content Knowledge 5113 161
INSTRUMENTAL & VOCAL
(PreK-12) Pedagogy Principles of Learning & Teaching 5622 or 5623 or 5624 **
PERFORMING ARTS - DRAMA Content Theatre 5641 157
& THEATER (PreK-12) Pedagogy Principles of Learning & Teaching 5622 or 5623 or 5624 **
A completed degree major or completion
PERFORMING ARTS - DANCE Content
of an approved program is required
(PreK-12)
Pedagogy Principles of Learning & Teaching 5622 or 5623 or 5624 **
Content Physics: Content Knowledge 5265 143
PHYSICS (7-12)
Pedagogy PLT: Grades 7-12 5624 157
Content Social Studies: Content Knowledge 5081 155
SOCIAL STUDIES (7-12)
Pedagogy PLT: Grades 7-12 5624 157
SPECIAL EDUCATION: NON- Content Core Knowledge & Applications 5354 151
CATEGORICAL (PreK-12) Pedagogy Principles of Learning & Teaching 5622 or 5623 or 5624 **
SPECIAL EDUCATION: Content Deaf and Hard of Hearing Students 5272 160
HEARING IMPAIRMENTS
(PreK-12) Pedagogy Principles of Learning & Teaching 5622 or 5623 or 5624 **
SPECIAL EDUCATION: VISUAL Content Teaching Stud. w/ Visual Impairments 5282 163
IMPAIRMENTS (PreK-12) Pedagogy Principles of Learning & Teaching 5622 or 5623 or 5624 **
SPECIAL EDUCATION: Content Teaching Stud. w/Learning Disabilities 5383 151
LEARNING DISABILITIES
(PreK-12) Pedagogy Principles of Learning & Teaching 5622 or 5623 or 5624 **

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 Required
Subject Area Type Test Name Test Code
Score
Stu. w/ Behavior Disorders &
SPECIAL ED: EMOTIONAL Content 5372 154
Emotional Disturbance
DISTURBANCE (PreK-12)
Pedagogy Principles of Learning & Teaching 5622 or 5623 or 5624 **
SPECIAL ED: INTELLECTUAL Content Teach. Stu. w/Intellectual Disabilities 5322 156
DISABILITIES (PreK-12) Pedagogy Principles of Learning & Teaching 5622 or 5623 or 5624 **

CLASSROOM TEACHERS – SUBJECT CONTENT AND PEDAGOGY EXAMS for FOREIGN LANGUAGES
Required
Subject Area Type Test Name Test Code
Score
Content Chinese (Mandarin): World Language 5665 164
CHINESE (PreK-12)
Pedagogy World Languages Pedagogy 5841 158
Content French: World Language 5174 162
FRENCH (PreK-12)
Pedagogy World Languages Pedagogy 5841 158
Content German: World Language 5183 163
GERMAN (PreK-12)
Pedagogy World Languages Pedagogy 5841 158
A completed degree major or completion
Content
GREEK (PreK-12 of an approved program is required
Pedagogy World Languages Pedagogy 5841 158
Content Content Knowledge 5601 152
LATIN (PreK-12)
Pedagogy World Languages Pedagogy 5841 158
A completed degree major or completion
Content
ITALIAN (PreK-12) of an approved program is required
Pedagogy World Languages Pedagogy 5841 158
A completed degree major or completion
Content
JAPANESE (PreK-12) of an approved program is required
Pedagogy World Languages Pedagogy 5841 158
A completed degree major or completion
Content
RUSSIAN (PreK-12) of an approved program is required
Pedagogy World Languages Pedagogy 5841 158
Content Spanish: World Language 5195 168
SPANISH (PreK-12)
Pedagogy World Languages Pedagogy 5841 158

SCHOOL SERVICES PROVIDERS – SUBJECT CONTENT EXAMS

Required
Subject Area Type Test Name Test Code
Score
READING SPECIALIST (PreK-12) Content Reading Specialist 5302 165
SCHOOL COUNSELOR (PreK-12) Content Professional School Counselor 5421 156
SCHOOL LIBRARIAN (PreK-12) Content Library Media Specialist 5311 151
SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGIST (PreK-12) Content School Psychologist 5402 147

SCHOOL PRINCIPAL – SUBJECT CONTENT EXAMS

Required
Subject Area Type Test Name Test Code
Score
ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES School Leaders Licensure
Content 6990 151
CREDENTIAL (PreK-12) Assessment (SLLA)

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