Ready to Teach - Praxis Information

Praxis Information

There are NO EXCEPTIONS to the Praxis requirements. The Ready to Teach Program does not accept any other state certification test in lieu of the Praxis requirements. You MUST meet the Praxis testing requirements of the District of Columbia, not the state you want to teach in.

You must pass all 3 parts of the Praxis I Exam (reading, writing, mathematics) to be considered for Cohort 2. There is a computerized version of the Praxis I tests that may be taken at an authorized testing center any day of the week.

Test Requirements – Praxis I

Licensure Area	Session/ Test Code	Test Name	Qualifying Score
All Areas	10710	PPST Reading	172
	20720	PPST Writing	171
	10730	PPST Mathematics (PDF) (calculators prohibited)	174
	or
	5710	Computerized PPST Reading	172
	5720	Computerized PPST Writing	171
	5730	Computerized PPST Mathematics (PDF) (calculators prohibited)	174
	You may take each Computerized PPST once per calendar month up to six times in a 12-month period. If you violate this restriction, the scores from your retest will not be reported and your test fees will not be refunded. This applies even if you canceled your scores on a test taken previously.

You must take the Praxis II Content Knowledge test that corresponds with the subject you are qualified to teach. Applicants are not required to take the Praxis II Exam until they have completed the “Interview” stage of the application process. Passing scores on the appropriate Praxis II Content Knowledge Exam will be required.

Applicants should NOT register for the Praxis II Content Knowledge Exam until their transcripts have been evaluated by the Ready to Teach program office.

Test Requirements – Praxis II

Licensure Area	Session/ Test Code	Test Name	Qualifying Score
Biology	20235	Biology: Content Knowledge (PDF) (calculators prohibited)	150
Chemistry	20245	Chemistry: Content Knowledge (PDF) (calculators prohibited)	152
Elementary 1-6	10014	Elementary Education: Content Knowledge (calculator allowed)	145
English	10041	English Language, Literature, & Composition: Content Knowledge (PDF)	142
General Science	10435	General Science: Content Knowledge (PDF) (calculators prohibited)	157
Mathematics	10061	Mathematics: Content Knowledge (PDF)(graphing calculator required)	141
Social Studies	10081	Social Studies: Content Knowledge (PDF)	145
Special Education K-12	20353	Education of Exceptional Students: Core Content Knowledge	146

Please visit www.ets.org/praxis for more information or to locate a testing center near your location. ETS may also be contacted utilizing the following information:

ETS Phone Numbers

1-609-771-7395
Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m. - 7:45 p.m. Eastern Time (except for U.S. holidays)
1-800-772-9476

Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m. - 7:45 p.m. Eastern Time for test takers within the U.S., U.S. Territories*, and Canada who must call toll free

1-609-771-7714 (TTY)
24 hours a day, 7 days a week for test takers who are deaf or hearing impaired

Recorded information is available 24 hours a day with a touch-tone phone. Phones are busiest between 11:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. and all day on Monday.

*Includes American Samoa, Guam, Puerto Rico, and U.S. Virgin Islands.