Praxis Information: Undergraduate Exams
Praxis Core: Academic Skills for Educators Tests (Reading, Writing and Math)
- Teacher candidates WITHOUT an ACT composite score of 21 or a combined SAT score of
1020 must retake the ACT/SAT and earn the required score OR pass all three subtests
of the Praxis Core exam to be admitted to the Teacher Education Program (TEP).
- An ACT Superscore of 21 will also be accepted. Superscoring is the process of averaging
your four best subjects scores from all of your ACT attempts (English, Math, Reading
and Science).
- Candidates must receive a passing score on each subtest (Reading, Writing and Math)
- Those students who have an overall GPA of 2.75, have passed two Praxis Core subtests
and are within 5 points of the passing score for the third subtest may apply for TEP
Alternate Admissions rather than retaking the third subtest.
- Teacher candidates MUST be admitted (or alternately admitted) to the Teacher Education
Program by November 1st of their junior year.
- Study companions, study plans, interactive practice tests and registration details
can be found at the ETS site>.
- Additional resources can be found on the TECP website>.
Praxis Core Exams
Subtests |
Test Codes |
Passing Scores |
Combined |
5752 |
Subtests are scored individually |
Reading |
5713 |
156 |
Writing |
5723 |
162 |
Mathematics |
5733 |
150 |
- All three subtests can be taken together by selecting test code 5752 when registering
- The subtests can be taken individually using the test codes for each subtest,
- Taking the subtests individually is more expensive.
- Candidates who take the 5752 combined test but do not pass all three subtests can
retake just the subtest(s) they did not pass.
- All Praxis II exams must be passed by December 1st of the fall semester of Residency
I
- Candidates who do not meet this deadline will NOT move on to Residency II the following
semester.
- Study companions, study plans, interactive practice tests and registration details
can be found on the ETS website>.
- To receive a TN teaching license for Elementary Education (K-5), candidates must pass
both the Elementary Education Multiple Subjects (5001) exam and the Teaching Reading:
Elementary (5205) exam.
- To receive a TN teaching license in both Special Education Interventionist (K-8) and
Special Education Interventionist (6-12), candidates must pass both the Special Education:
Core Knowledge and Mild to Moderate Application (5543) and the Teaching Reading Elementary(5205)
exams.
- Candidates who pass all three exams will receive a total of three licenses:
- Elementary Education (Kindergarten-5th grade)
- Special Education Interventionist (Kindergarten-8th grade)
- Special Education Interventionist (Grades 6-12)
Elementary Education: Multiple Subjects
Subtests |
Test Codes |
Passing Scores |
Combined Test |
5001 |
Subtests are scored individually |
Reading and Language Arts |
5002 |
157 |
Mathematics |
5003 |
157 |
Social Studies |
5004 |
155 |
Science |
5005 |
159 |
- To pass the Elementary Education: Multiple Subjects test, candidates must receive
a passing score on each subtest.
- To take all four subtests at the same time, select test code 5001 when registering.
- Subtests can be taken individually using the test codes for each subtest.
- Taking the subtests individually is more expensive.
- Candidates who choose to take the 5001 but do not pass all four subtests can retake
just the subtest(s) they did not pass.
Teaching Reading: Elementary
Test Code |
Passing Score |
5205 |
159 |
Special Education: Core Knowledge and Mild to Moderate Applications
Test Code |
Passing Score |
5543 |
158 |
- All Praxis II exams must be passed by December 1st of the fall semester of Residency
I
- Candidates who do not meet this deadline will NOT move on to Residency II the following
semester.
- Study companions, study plans, interactive practice tests and registration details
can be found on the ETS site>.
- To receive a TN teaching license for Early Childhood Education (PreK-3rd grade), candidates
must pass all three Praxis II Content Knowledge exams listed below.
Early Childhood Education Exams
Tests |
Test Codes |
Passing Codes |
Early Childhood Education |
5025 |
156 |
Teaching Reading: Elementary |
5205 |
159 |
Education of Young Children |
5024 |
160 |
- All Praxis II exams must be passed by December 1st of the fall semester of Residency
I.
- Candidates who do not meet this deadline will NOT move on to Residency II the following
semester.
- Teacher candidates interested in receiving a TN teaching license for Secondary Mathematics
(6-12) must pass EITHER the Praxis II: Mathematics (6-12) Exam OR the NES: Mathematics
(6-12) exam.
- Teacher candidates interested in receiving a TN teaching license for Middle and Early
Secondary Mathematics (6-10) must pass the NES: Mathematics Middle Grades and Early
Secondary Mathematics (6-10) exam.
- Those candidates who pass the Praxis II/NES for grades 6-12 should NOT take the NES
Middle/Early Secondary Math (6-10) exam.
- Study companions, study plans, interactive practice tests and registration details
for the Praxis II exams can be found on the ETS site>.
- Registration and resources for the NES exams can be found here>.
Secondary Math Tests
Tests |
Test Codes |
Passing Scores |
Praxis II: Mathematics Content Knowledge (Grades 6-12) |
5161 |
160 |
NES: Mathematics – Secondary Mathematics (Grades 6-12) |
304 |
220 |
NES: Mathematics – Middle Grades and Early Secondary (Grades 6-10) |
105 |
220 |