West Virginia Test Requirements

Persons who meet one or more of the following criteria may be exempt from the Praxis I:

1. hold certification through the NBPTS
2. hold or have held a West Virginia Professional Certificate
3. hold a master's degree from an accredited institution of higher education
4. attained, from a single administration, a composite score of 25 on the American College Test (ACT), 26 on the ACT enhanced (effective November 1989), 1035 on the Scholastic Achievement Test (SAT),1125 on the re-centered SAT (effective April 1995), or 1170 on the revised SAT using the combined Critical Reading and Math score (effective March 2005)
5. satisfied a passing score in basic skills reading, writing and mathematics in another state
6. hold a valid out-of-state certificate in the content area
7. successfully completed three years of experience within the last seven years in one or a combination of specializations recognized on an out-of-state professional certificate valid during those three years

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).