Nevada

Nevada Test Requirements

Find your licensure area below to determine which test you need to take and see the minimum qualifying score. Click the test title to access the Test at a Glance (TAAG) overview, which provides details on test duration, skills assessed and sample questions. Once you know your test(s), find out how to register for Praxis™ tests and read the Praxis test retake policy.

No minimum score: Praxis tests that have a qualifying score of "No minimum score" were adopted on June 16, 2011 by the Commission for Professional Teaching Standards. These test requirements will be in effect from September 1, 2011 through July 30, 2012.

Most tests are offered in both Session 1 and Session 2. Refer to the fees page for tests that are restricted to a particular session.

In general, unless it is specifically stated that a calculator is permitted or required for a particular test, calculators may not be used on any Praxis tests (see Calculator Use).

Note: test codes that begin with "5" are delivered in computer format; codes that begin with "0" are delivered on paper. All tests are paper-delivered tests unless otherwise noted.

Important Note: Elementary Education: Instructional Practice and Applications (5015) is a computer-delivered test. Note: Those taking 5015 do not have to take 0622/5622 (Principles of Learning and Teaching). Those still taking 0011/5011 can combine with 0622/5622 (Principles of Learning and Teaching) to meet licensure requirements. Those still taking 0011/5011 and 0012 are required to meet the approved passing scores of 158 for 0011/5011 and 135 for 0012.

Tests Required for All Licensure Areas

Praxis I

Candidates entering a teacher education program must pass all three Praxis I® Pre-Professional Skills Tests (PPST®) in either format. If you wish to take all three computer-delivered Praxis I exams (5710, 5720, 5730) at the same time, select Praxis I Pre-Professional Skills Test: Combined Test (5750) when registering. Scores will be reported by individual test (5710, 5720, 5730).

To Be Certified in You Need to Take Test Code Qualifying Score
All Areas Praxis I Reading (Computer) 5710 174
or    
Praxis I Reading (Paper) 0710 174
and
Praxis I Writing (Computer) 5720 172
or    
Praxis I Writing (Paper) 0720 172
and
Praxis I Mathematics (Computer) 5730 172
or    
Praxis I Mathematics (Paper) 0730 172

Principles of Learning and Teaching

To Be Certified in You Need to Take Test Code Qualifying Score
All Areas requiring a Principles of Learning and Teaching test (select appropriate grade level) Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades K–6 (Computer) (available beginning July 2012) 5622 No Minimum Score
or    
Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades K–6 (Paper) 0622 No Minimum Score
or
Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades 7–12 (Computer) (available beginning July 2012) 5624 No Minimum Score
or    
Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades 7–12 (Paper) 0624 No Minimum Score

Tests Required for All Licensure Areas

Early Childhood

To Be Certified in You Need to Take Test Code Qualifying Score
Early Childhood Education: Birth—K Early Childhood: Content Knowledge(Computer) 5022 158
or    
Early Childhood: Content Knowledge (Paper) 0022 158
and
Education of Young Children (Computer) 5021 160
or    
Education of Young Children (Paper) 0021 160
Early Childhood Education: Birth—Grade 2 Early Childhood: Content Knowledge(Computer) 5022 158
or    
Early Childhood: Content Knowledge (Paper) 0022 158
and
Education of Young Children (Computer) 5021 160
or    
Education of Young Children (Paper) 0021 160

Elementary Education

Elementary Education: Content Knowledge (0014/5014) is not an approved NV Elementary Test!

Elementary Education: Instructional Practice and Applications (5015) is a computer-delivered test. Note: Those taking 5015 do not have to take 0622/5622 (Principles of Learning and Teaching). Those still taking 0011/5011 can combine with 0622/5622 (Principles of Learning and Teaching) to meet licensure requirements. Those still taking 0011/5011 and 0012 are required to meet the approved passing scores of 158 for 0011/5011 and 135 for 0012.

To Be Certified in You Need to Take Test Code Qualifying Score
Elementary (K—8) Elementary Education: Instructional Practice and Applications (Computer) 5015 161

Middle School Education

Those applying for single subject middle school license are required to take the content test and the Principles of Learning and Teaching (PLT 7–12).

To Be Certified in You Need to Take Test Code Qualifying Score
Middle School English/Language Arts Middle School English Language Arts (Computer) 5049 158
or    
Middle School English Language Arts (Paper) 0049 158
and
Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades 7–12 (Computer) (available beginning July 2012) 5624 No Minimum Score
or    
Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades 7–12 (Paper) 0624 No Minimum Score
Middle School Mathematics Middle School Mathematics
(Calculator allowed.)		 0069 139
and
Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades 7–12 (Computer) (available beginning July 2012) 5624 No Minimum Score
or    
Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades 7–12 (Paper) 0624 No Minimum Score
Middle School Science Middle School Science 0439 143
and
Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades 7–12 (Computer) (available beginning July 2012) 5624 No Minimum Score
or    
Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades 7–12 (Paper) 0624 No Minimum Score
Middle School Social Studies Middle School Social Studies (Computer) 5089 148
or    
Middle School Social Studies (Paper) 0089 148
and
Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades 7–12 (Computer) (available beginning July 2012) 5624 No Minimum Score
or    
Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades 7–12 (Paper) 0624 No Minimum Score

Secondary Education

Secondary teachers have the option of either taking the Pedagogy test for that content specific area or the Principles of Learning and Teaching (PLT) 7-12. If a content specific area does not contain a pedagogy test, you are required to take the PLT 7-12.

To Be Certified in You Need to Take Test Code Qualifying Score
Biological Science Biology: Content Knowledge 0235 145
and
Life Science: Pedagogy 0234 150
or
Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades 7–12 (Computer) (available beginning July 2012) 5624 No Minimum Score
or    
Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades 7–12 (Paper) 0624 No Minimum Score
Chemistry Chemistry: Content Essays 0242 145
and
Chemistry: Content Knowledge 0245 151
and
Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades 7–12 (Computer) (available beginning July 2012) 5624 No Minimum Score
or    
Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades 7–12 (Paper) 0624 No Minimum Score
English English Language, Literature, and Composition: Content Knowledge (Computer) 5041 150
or    
English Language, Literature, and Composition: Content Knowledge (Paper) 0041 150
and
English Language, Literature, and Composition: Pedagogy 0043 140
or
Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades 7–12 (Computer) (available beginning July 2012) 5624 No Minimum Score
or    
Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades 7–12 (Paper) 0624 No Minimum Score
General Science General Science: Content Knowledge, Part 1 0431 150
and
General Science: Content Essays 0433 135
and
Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades 7–12 (Computer) (available beginning July 2012) 5624 No Minimum Score
or    
Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades 7–12 (Paper) 0624 No Minimum Score
History World and U.S. History: Content Knowledge 0941 152
and
Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades 7–12 (Computer) (available beginning July 2012) 5624 No Minimum Score
or    
Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades 7–12 (Paper) 0624 No Minimum Score
Mathematics Mathematics: Content Knowledge (Computer) (Graphing calculator required.) (available beginning June 2012) 5061 133
or    
Mathematics: Content Knowledge (Paper) (Graphing calculator required.) 0061 133
and
Mathematics: Pedagogy (Calculator allowed.) 0065 135
or
Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades 7–12 (Computer) (available beginning July 2012) 5624 No Minimum Score
or    
Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades 7–12 (Paper) 0624 No Minimum Score
Physical Science General Science: Content Knowledge, Part 1 0431 150
and
Physical Science: Pedagogy 0483 147
or
Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades 7–12 (Computer) (available beginning July 2012) 5624 No Minimum Score
or    
Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades 7–12 (Paper) 0624 No Minimum Score
Psychology Psychology 0390 550
and
Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades 7–12 (Computer) (available beginning July 2012) 5624 No Minimum Score
or    
Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades 7–12 (Paper) 0624 No Minimum Score
Social Studies Social Studies: Content Knowledge (Computer) 5081 152
or    
Social Studies: Content Knowledge (Paper) 0081 152
and
Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades 7–12 (Computer) (available beginning July 2012) 5624 No Minimum Score
or    
Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades 7–12 (Paper) 0624 No Minimum Score

All Grades

To Be Certified in You Need to Take Test Code Qualifying Score
Art Art: Content and Analysis 0135 No Minimum Score
and
Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades 7–12 (Computer) (available beginning July 2012) 5624 No Minimum Score
or    
Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades 7–12 (Paper) 0624 No Minimum Score
Health Health Education (Computer) (available beginning June 2012) 5550 600
or    
Health Education (Paper) 0550 600
and
Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades 7–12 (Computer) (available beginning July 2012) 5624 No Minimum Score
or    
Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades 7–12 (Paper) 0624 No Minimum Score
Music Music: Concepts and Processes 0111 150
and
Music: Content Knowledge 0113 149
and
Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades 7–12 (Computer) (available beginning July 2012) 5624 No Minimum Score
or    
Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades 7–12 (Paper) 0624 No Minimum Score
Physical Education Physical Education: Content and Design (Computer) (available beginning September 2012) 5095 No Minimum Score
or    
Physical Education: Content and Design (Paper) 0095 No Minimum Score
Physical Education and Health Health and Physical Education: Content Knowledge (Computer) (available beginning August 2012) 5856 159
or    
Health and Physical Education: Content Knowledge (Paper) 0856 159
and
Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades 7–12 (Computer) (available beginning July 2012) 5624 No Minimum Score
or    
Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades 7–12 (Paper) 0624 No Minimum Score
Speech Drama Speech Communication: Content Knowledge 0221 146
and
Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades 7–12 (Computer) (available beginning July 2012) 5624 No Minimum Score
or    
Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades 7–12 (Paper) 0624 No Minimum Score

World Languages

To Be Certified in You Need to Take Test Code Qualifying Score
French French: World Language 5174 162
and
Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades 7–12 (Computer) (available beginning July 2012) 5624 No Minimum Score
or    
Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades 7–12 (Paper) 0624 No Minimum Score
German German: World Language 5183 163
and
Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades 7–12 (Computer) (available beginning July 2012) 5624 No Minimum Score
or    
Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades 7–12 (Paper) 0624 No Minimum Score
Spanish Spanish: World Language 5195 168
and
Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades 7–12 (Computer) (available beginning July 2012) 5624 No Minimum Score
or    
Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades 7–12 (Paper) 0624 No Minimum Score

Special Education

To Be Certified in You Need to Take Test Code Qualifying Score
Generalist, Resource Room Special Education: Core Knowledge and Applications (Computer) 5354 159
or    
Special Education: Core Knowledge and Applications (Paper) 0354 159
and
Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades K–6 (Computer) (available beginning July 2012) 5622 No Minimum Score
or    
Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades K–6 (Paper) 0622 No Minimum Score
or
Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades 7–12 (Computer) (available beginning July 2012) 5624 No Minimum Score
or    
Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades 7–12 (Paper) 0624 No Minimum Score
Speech & Language Handicapped Special Education: Teaching Speech to Students with Language Impairments 0881 146

Career & Technical Education

To Be Certified in You Need to Take Test Code Qualifying Score
Business/Business Education Business Education: Content Knowledge 0101 161
and
Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades 7–12 (Computer) (available beginning July 2012) 5624 No Minimum Score
or    
Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades 7–12 (Paper) 0624 No Minimum Score
Family and Consumer Science Family and Consumer Sciences 0121 164
and
Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades 7–12 (Computer) (available beginning July 2012) 5624 No Minimum Score
or    
Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades 7–12 (Paper) 0624 No Minimum Score
Technology Education Technology Education 0051 No Minimum Score
and
Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades 7–12 (Computer) (available beginning July 2012) 5624 No Minimum Score
or    
Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades 7–12 (Paper) 0624 No Minimum Score

Administrator

To Be Certified in You Need to Take Test Code Qualifying Score
Administrator Educational Leadership: Administration and Supervision 0411 Not required for licensure but may be required by your college or university. Check with your program for further information.

Instructional Support Personnel

To Be Certified in You Need to Take Test Code Qualifying Score
Counselor School Guidance and Counseling (Contains listening section.) 0420 610

This page is a supplement to The Praxis Series™ Information Bulletin.

Note: Periodically there are exam(s) for which no minimum score is required. This means that the exam(s) must be taken, but there is no specific passing score(s) for a period of time while we are collecting data to eventually set a score.

 

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