New Jersey: Praxis Test Requirements
Important News
- Beginning September 1, 2009, ETS will administer a new version of the Speech Communication test. The new test covers the same content as the previous test. However, scores are reported on a different scale, so requirements will vary from the previous versions. All scores for discontinued tests are reportable for 10 years. Consult the table below for specific score requirements.
- New Jersey requires a social security number (SSN) in order to process teacher certification paperwork. ETS does not require your SSN for its own purposes, but will submit it to New Jersey with your test results. Failure to provide your SSN could delay processing of your certification application.
Effective September 1, 2000, applicants for licensing in elementary education must pass the Elementary Education: Content Knowledge test. Applicants for New Jersey licensing for subject teaching fields must pass the appropriate Praxis II® Subject Assessment(s). The tests are required for all applicants, including those who are licensed in other states. Certain teaching fields are exempt, as noted in the listing below.
Applicants for licensing for the Speech-Language Specialist endorsement must pass the Speech-Language Pathology Specialty Area test.
Applicants for licensing for the Principal and/or School Administrator endorsements must pass the appropriate School Leadership Series test.
It is your responsibility to register for the correct test(s). Carefully check test requirements and test code numbers listed below to assure registration for the correct test.
To obtain information about New Jersey's licensing requirements, contact:
New Jersey Department of EducationOffice of Licensing and Credentials
CN 500
Trenton, NJ 08625-0500
Telephone 1-609-292-2070
Test Requirements
If you test in New Jersey a copy of your scores will automatically be sent to the State Department of Education.
| Licensure Area |
Session/ Test Code |
Test Name |
Qualifying Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture | No test required | ||
| Art | 10133 | Art: Content Knowledge (PDF) |
150 |
| Bilingual/Bicultural Education | No test required | ||
| Business Education (All Endorsements) |
10100 | Business Education (PDF) (calculator allowed) |
580 |
| Elementary K-5 | 10014 |
Elementary Education: Content Knowledge |
141 |
| Elementary School with Subject Matter Preparation: Language Arts Literacy (5-8) | 10049 | Middle School English Language Arts |
156 |
| Elementary School with Subject Matter Preparation: Mathematics (5-8) | 20069 | Middle School Mathematics (calculator allowed) |
152 |
| Elementary School with Subject Matter Preparation: Science (5-8) |
10439 |
Middle School Science (calculators prohibited) |
145 |
| Elementary School with Subject Matter Preparation: Social Studies (5-8) | 20089 | Middle School Social Studies |
158 |
| English | 10041 | English Language, Literature, and Composition: Content Knowledge |
162 |
| French; and Elementary School with Subject Matter Specialization: World Languages/French (5-8) | 20173 | French: Content Knowledge (PDF) (contains listening section) |
156 |
| German; and Elementary School with Subject Matter Specialization: World Languages/German (5-8) | 20181 | German: Content Knowledge (PDF) (contains listening section) |
157 |
| Spanish; and Elementary School with Subject Matter Specialization: World Languages/Spanish (5-8) | 10191 | Spanish: Content Knowledge (PDF) (contains listening section) |
159 |
| English as a Second Language | No test required | ||
| Foreign Language: Other | No test required | ||
| Family and Consumer Sciences | 10121 | Family and Consumer Sciences (PDF) (calculators prohibited) |
150 |
| Health Education | No test required | ||
| Health & Physical Education | 20856 | Health & Physical Education: Content Knowledge (PDF) |
151 |
| Industrial Arts | 10050 | Technology Education (PDF) (calculators prohibited) |
570 |
| Marketing Education | 10561 | Marketing Education (PDF) (calculators prohibited) |
158 |
| Mathematics | 10061 | Mathematics: Content Knowledge (PDF) (graphing calculator required) |
137 |
| Music | 10113 | Music: Content Knowledge (PDF) (contains listening section) |
153 |
| Physical Education | 10091 | Physical Education: Content Knowledge |
148 |
| Preschool - Grade 3 | 10022 | Early Childhood: Content Knowledge |
159 |
| Principal | 11011 | School Leaders Licensure Assessment (PDF) (must use SLS Bulletin to register) |
163 |
| Psychology | No test required | ||
| Reading | 10200 | Introduction to the Teaching of Reading (PDF) |
560 |
| School Administrator | 11020 | School Superintendents Assessment (PDF) (must use SLS Bulletin to register) |
151 |
| Science, Biology | 20235 | Biology: Content Knowledge (PDF) (calculators prohibited) |
152 |
| 10435 | General Science: Content Knowledge (PDF) (calculators prohibited) |
152 |
|
| Science, Chemistry | 20245 | Chemistry: Content Knowledge (PDF) (calculators prohibited) |
152 |
| 10435 | General Science: Content Knowledge (PDF) (calculators prohibited) |
152 |
|
| Science, Earth Science | 20571 | Earth and Space Sciences: Content Knowledge (PDF) (calculators prohibited) |
153 |
| 10435 | General Science: Content Knowledge (PDF) (calculators prohibited) |
152 |
|
| Science, Physical Science | 20245 | Chemistry: Content Knowledge (PDF) (calculators prohibited) |
152 |
| 10265 | Physics: Content Knowledge (PDF) (calculators prohibited) |
141 |
|
| 10435 | General Science: Content Knowledge(PDF) (calculators prohibited) |
152 |
|
| Science, Physics | 10265 | Physics: Content Knowledge (PDF) (calculators prohibited) |
141 |
| 10435 | General Science: Content Knowledge (PDF) (calculators prohibited) |
152 |
|
| Social Studies | 10081 | Social Studies: Content Knowledge |
157 |
| Special Education | No test required | ||
| Speech Arts & Dramatics | 10220 |
Speech Communication (PDF) (until 9/11/2009) |
560 |
| 10221 | Speech Communication:Content Knowledge (PDF) (beginning 9/11/2009) |
143 |
|
| 10640 | Theatre (PDF) |
570 |
|
| Speech-Language Specialist | 20330 | Speech-Language Pathology |
550 |
| Technology Education | 10050 | Technology Education (PDF) (calculators prohibited) |
570 |
| Theatre | 10640 | Theatre (PDF) |
570 |
| Career and Technical Education | 10710 | PPST: Reading |
175* |
| 20720 | PPST: Writing |
173* |
|
| 10730 | PPST: Mathematics |
174* |
|
*Requirements for Career and Technical Education: Candidates may take the paper-based PPST tests (test codes listed above), or may register for the computerized versions of each (PPST: Reading (5710), PPST: Writing (5720), and PPST: Mathematics (5730).) The qualifying scores are the same for both versions.
This page is a supplement to The Praxis Series 2009-10 Information Bulletin (PDF).
