Praxis Core Academic Skills for Educators
| Conducted by | Educational Testing Service (ETS) |
|---|---|
| Exam type | Computer-delivered tests, taken at a test centre (at-home only for US/Canada residents)Source: The Praxis Tests Information Bulletin 2026-2027, Praxis Tests at a Glance (PDF p. 4) |
| Field | Teaching |
| Stages | Praxis Core Academic Skills for Educators (Reading, Writing, Mathematics) for entering a teacher preparation program; Praxis Subject Assessments and other tests for obtaining a license to teach.Source: The Praxis Tests Information Bulletin 2026-2027, About the Praxis Program, Types of Assessments (PDF p. 8) |
| What it leads to | Praxis assessments correspond to two milestones in a US teacher's development: entering a teacher training program (Core) and obtaining a license to teach (Subject Assessments). Core measures skills of candidates entering teacher preparation programs.Source: The Praxis Tests Information Bulletin 2026-2027, About the Praxis Program, Types of Assessments (PDF p. 8) |
| How to apply | Register online at praxis.ets.org with a Praxis account: find your test, schedule test and location, review the cart, pay. In India: the bulletin has a section 'Testing in Bangladesh, India, Pakistan and Nigeria' and tests are given through a network of test centres; at-home testing is only for US/Canada addresses, so from India you test at a centre. In India you must present a valid passport as ID (Aadhaar is not accepted). The bulletin names no Indian city; centres and dates are shown in the ETS registration system.Source: The Praxis Tests Information Bulletin 2026-2027, sections on testing in India (India), Testing in Bangladesh, India, Pakistan and Nigeria (PDF p. 17); Tests at a Glance (PDF p. 4) |
| Result / certificate | Official scores are in your online account for ten years. Core Reading and Mathematics scores are available within 7 calendar days after the test; Core Writing scores 20 business days after. Up to four free score recipients can be chosen at registration.Source: The Praxis Tests Information Bulletin 2026-2027, Scores & Score Reports (PDF p. 25) |
| Recognition | Official / statutory body |
| Level | International |
Three separate computer-delivered tests (they may be taken together). Reading 5713: 85 minutes, 56 selected-response questions based on reading passages and statements. Writing 5723: 100 minutes - a 40-minute section of 40 selected-response questions (usage, sentence correction, revision-in-context, research skills) and two 30-minute essays (argumentative and informative/explanatory). Mathematics 5733: 90 minutes, 56 questions (selected-response, select one or more, and numeric-entry) with an on-screen four-function calculator. Question counts include unscored pretest questions.
Read from: The Praxis Study Companion - Core Academic Skills for Educators: Reading (5713), Test at a Glance, p. 3 (Writing: 5723 p. 3; Mathematics: 5733 p. 3)
Main idea and primary purpose; Supporting ideas; Inferences
Read from: The Praxis Study Companion - Core Academic Skills for Educators: Reading (5713), Content Topics, p. 5Attitude and tone; Organization and structure; Meanings of words; Fact or opinion
Read from: The Praxis Study Companion - Core Academic Skills for Educators: Reading (5713), Content Topics, p. 5Diverse media and formats; Evaluation of arguments; Analysis and comparison of texts
Read from: The Praxis Study Companion - Core Academic Skills for Educators: Reading (5713), Content Topics, pp. 5-6Text Production: Writing Arguments; Text Production: Writing Informative/Explanatory Texts; Text Production: Revision
Read from: The Praxis Study Companion - Core Academic Skills for Educators: Writing (5723), Content Topics, pp. 6-7A. Language Skills: 1. Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage (grammatical relationships; structural relationships; word choice; no error); 2. Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization and punctuation (mechanics; no error). B. Research Skills: 1. Recognize and apply appropriate research skills and strategies (assess the credibility and relevance of sources; recognize the different elements of a citation; recognize effective research strategies appropriate to a particular research task; recognize information relevant to a particular research task)
Read from: The Praxis Study Companion - Core Academic Skills for Educators: Writing (5723), Content Topics, pp. 7-8Solve problems involving integers, decimals, and fractions; Solve problems involving ratios and proportions; Solve problems involving percent; Solve problems involving constant rates; Demonstrate an understanding of place value, naming of decimal numbers, and ordering of numbers; Demonstrate an understanding of the properties of whole numbers (e.g., factors, multiples, even and odd numbers, prime numbers, divisibility); Identify counterexamples to statements using basic arithmetic; Solve real-life problems by identifying relevant numbers, information, or operations (including rounding); Solve problems involving units, including unit conversion and measurements
Read from: The Praxis Study Companion - Core Academic Skills for Educators: Mathematics (5733), Content Topics, p. 6Work with data and data representations to solve problems; Solve problems involving measures of central tendency (e.g., mean, median) and spread (e.g., range, standard deviation); Use data from a random sample to draw inferences about characteristics of a population; Identify positive and negative linear relationships in scatterplots; Use a linear model for a data set to make predictions; Differentiate between correlation and causation; Compute simple probabilities, and use probabilities to solve problems
Read from: The Praxis Study Companion - Core Academic Skills for Educators: Mathematics (5733), Content Topics, p. 9A. Algebra: Demonstrate an understanding of the properties (commutative, associative, and distributive) of the basic operations (addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division) without needing to know the names of the properties; Demonstrate the ability to follow an arithmetic or algebraic procedure; Use properties of operations to identify or generate equivalent algebraic expressions; Write an equation or expression that models a real-life or mathematical problem; Solve word problems, including problems involving linear relationships and problems that can be represented by Venn diagrams; Solve linear equations in one variable algebraically; Solve simple quadratic equations. B. Geometry: Utilize basic properties of common two-dimensional shapes to solve problems; Utilize facts about angles to solve problems; Utilize facts about congruency and similarity of geometric figures to solve problems; Use the formulas for the area and circumference of a circle to solve problems; Use the formulas for the perimeter and area of a triangle and a rectangle and the formula for the volume of a rectangular prism (box) to solve problems
Read from: The Praxis Study Companion - Core Academic Skills for Educators: Mathematics (5733), Content Topics, pp. 11-12Tell us which exam you are aiming for and how we can help - we will get back to you.
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