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Teacher Education and Clinical Practice

Praxis and NES Exam Resources

Candidates who are required to take Praxis II or NES examinations should visit the ETS Tennessee Praxis website or the NES website for information regarding:

NES and Praxis Exams

NES Exams for Tennessee

Praxis and NES Exams For Tennessee

Praxis Exam for Tennessee

NES Retake 

NES Free Retake Information

For registrations on or after December 5, 2023, candidates who have taken the same National Evaluation Series™ test with the same test code three times and have not yet passed will be able to reregister for the same test at no cost.

Please note the following:

• Any test registration or administration prior to December 5, 2023, will not count toward a free retake.

• You do not need to use a voucher or any special code; the system will automatically allow eligible candidates to reregister for free.

• You may register for free up to 12 months after the release of your most recent score report for the test.

• If you are absent from your test appointment, the absence will not count toward one of the three attempts.

• Please note that to register to retake a test, you must wait to receive your official score report for your previous attempt.

• If a candidate fails to agree to the nondisclosure agreement, their test will end, and they will need to contact Customer Service before they are able to submit a new registration for the same exam.

• If a candidate is revoked from a test due to misconduct, the candidate cannot retake a test for 30 days and the attempt that was associated with the revocation does not count toward one of the three attempts for Free After Three.

Praxis Retake

The Free After 3 program is here to support your path to the classroom. If you’ve taken the same test three times, you may be eligible for free retakes.
 
To qualify, you must:
How it works:
Praxis Free After 3: FAQ's
 
 

Score Recipient Codes

 
NES 135
University of Memphis 1459
Tennessee Department of Education 8190

It is important for candidates to enter their social security number on the registration form and the examination form. If candidates fail to do so, their scores will not be identifiable by the College of Education or the Tennessee Department of Education for licensure purposes. ETS charges a fee to reissue scores with Social Security Numbers.

Exam Requirements for Undergraduates and Graduates

View the Praxis Exams required for certification by subject, including test numbers, test dates and passing scores.

Undergraduate Praxis Test Requirements >
Graduate Praxis Test Requirements >

Praxis Scholarships

COE Undergraduate Scholarships

  • Scholarship Eligibility Requirements
    • Applicants must be full-time undergraduate Juniors enrolled in the College of Education at the University of Memphis who will complete their Residency between the Fall and Spring semesters.
    • Applicants must have an overall GPA of 2.75
    • Applicants must major in Teaching All Learners (TALN), Human Development and Learning (HDVL) or Secondary Math (SCED Math)
    • 2023 Scholarship deadline, March 15, 2023
  • Learn more and apply to the Scholarship here >.

Additional Scholarships

Study Resources
  • Beyond the Test YouTube Channel features help, tips, and strategies for college prep tests like the ACT. The narrator goes through real examples and walks through the strategies for choosing options and understanding the material.
  • Magoosh offers a variety of ACT resources such as short video lessons in each subject area that target different concerns (i.e. like commas or semicolons within the English test), diagnostic tests and practice exams.
  • Varsity Tutors also provides various diagnostic tests that point out target areas for test takers to focus on while studying. There are also many practice exam options in the different subject areas, click each subject area to view resources.
  • The ACT website >  has various resources for students. Preparing for the ACT Test > (also offered in Spanish) features an overview of the test, expectations, full length practice test, answer/scoring key, content breakdown and test-taking strategies.  
Helpful Websites
  • Study.com offers a free online test prep resource for the Praxis Core exam. You can learn more and create your free account here.
  • Teacherstestprep.com> also has free Praxis resources as well as additional resources available for purchase. With the creation of a free account, you will have access to free practice tests for each Praxis Core subtest.
Study Guides
Praxis 5355 (Special Education: Foundational Knowledge) - Study Guide > / Study Plan >
Praxis 5547 (Special Education: Severe to Profound) - Study Guide > / Study Plan >
YouTube Resources
The Office of Teacher Education has created a list of YouTube videos that can be used as a study resource to help you prepare for the Praxis Core.
Library Resources
There are study resources available to University of Memphis students through the library's database search system.
  • Go to the University Libraries webpage> and click on the "Search Databases" tab.
  • Then, type in "Testing & Education Reference Center" in the search box.
  • On the next page, click on "Testing & Education Reference Center."
  • Click on career at the top of the page (above "What type of student are you?") and select "teacher".
  • From here, you can access online practice exams and test prep e-books. You must create an account to use these materials.

Library Resources

Tennessee Electronic Library

The Tennessee Electronic Library > offers free resources for The Praxis Core and Praxis Content Examinations (Early Childhood Education, Elementary Education, Mathematics, Chemistry, Work and U.S. History, Biology, Library Media Specialist, and School Leadership). This resource also offers general test preparation. 

240 Tutoring

240 Tutoring is an online system that provides online, self-directed Praxis preparation for most Praxis examinations. As a UofM student, you can request to use the system here. After requesting a registration, look out for an email to sign up for your 240 tutoring account with 48 hours. Please sign up for 240 tutoring no earlier than 1-2 months prior to taking the exam.

Request a 240 Tutoring Account Here> 

Learn with Chegg

Chegg > is a free learning resource that provides students with comprehensive information on a wide range of topics spanning relevant coursework like Chemistry, Biology, Economics, Statistics and more! 

Study.com

Prepare for your next Praxis exam with Study.com's > comprehensive Praxis study guides. With engaging lessons, practice tests and additional learning resources, we'll help you master all the concepts you'll need to know for your upcoming teacher certification exam.

 

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