Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands Test Requirements

Find your certification area below to determine which test(s) you need to take. For test prep materials, click the test title. Once you know which tests you should take, schedule your test.

Unless it’s specifically stated that a calculator is permitted or required for a particular test, you can’t use a calculator on any Praxis tests (see Calculator Use).

Tests required for all licensure areas

Beginning teachers in all content areas must pass all three Praxis Core Academic Skills for Educators (Core) tests.

To Be Certified in	You Need to Take	Test Code	Qualifying Score
All Content Areas	Core Academic Skills for Educators: Reading	5713	156
	and
	Core Academic Skills for Educators: Writing	5723	162
	and
	Core Academic Skills for Educators: Mathematics (On-screen four-function calculator provided)	5733	150
	If you wish to take all three Core exams (5713, 5723, 5733) at the same time, select Core Academic Skills for Educators: Combined Test (5752) when registering. Scores will be reported by individual test (5713, 5723, 5733).

Beginning teachers in all areas must pass one Principles of Learning and Teaching test and the appropriate content test.

To Be Certified in	You Need to Take	Test Code	Qualifying Score
All Content Areas	Principles of Learning and Teaching: Early Childhood	5621	163
	or
	Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades K–6	5622	163
	or
	Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades 5–9	5623	163
	or
	Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades 7–12	5624	163

Tests required for specific licensure areas

To Be Certified in	You Need to Take	Test Code	Qualifying Score
Early Childhood Education	Early Childhood Education	5025	156
	or
	Education of Young Children	5024	160
	or
	Interdisciplinary Early Childhood Education	5023	166
	or
	Pre-Kindergarten Education	5531	155

To Be Certified in	You Need to Take	Test Code	Qualifying Score
Elementary Education (Grades K–8)	Elementary Education: Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment	5017	153
	or
	Elementary Education: Multiple Subjects (On-screen scientific calculator provided)	5001	1
	Mathematics Subtest (On-screen scientific calculator provided)	5003	157
	Reading and Language Arts Subtest	5002	157
	Science Subtest (On-screen scientific calculator provided)	5005	157
	Social Studies Subtest	5004	157
	1 To pass the Elementary Education: Multiple Subjects test you must receive a passing score on each subtest. If you wish to take all four subtests (5002, 5003, 5004, 5005) at the same time, select Elementary Education: Multiple Subjects (5001) when registering. If you wish to take or retake an individual subtest, you may register to take just that subtest.
Elementary Education – Teaching Reading	Teaching Reading: Elementary	5205	159

To Be Certified in	You Need to Take	Test Code	Qualifying Score
Middle School – English Language Arts (Grades 6–8)	Middle School English Language Arts	5047	158
Middle School – General Content (Grades 6–8)	Middle School: Content Knowledge (Calculator allowed)	5146	146
Middle School – Mathematics (Grades 6–8)	Middle School Mathematics (On-screen graphing calculator provided)	5164	157
Middle School – Science (Grades 6–8)	Middle School Science	5442	152
Middle School – Social Studies (Grades 6–8)	Middle School Social Studies	5089	150

To Be Certified in	You Need to Take	Test Code	Qualifying Score
Career and Technical Education – Agriculture	Agriculture	5701	147
Career and Technical Education – Business	Business Education: Content Knowledge (Calculator allowed)	5101	155
Career and Technical Education – Citizenship	Citizenship Education: Content Knowledge	5087	148
Career and Technical Education – Economics	Economics	5911	150
Career and Technical Education – Family and Consumer Science	Family and Consumer Sciences	5122	154
Career and Technical Education – Information Technology	Technology Education	5051	159
Career and Technical Education – Marketing	Marketing Education	5561	160
Career and Technical Education – Performing Arts	Theatre	5641	154
Secondary Education – Biology	Biology	5236	150
Secondary Education – Chemistry	Chemistry	5246	145
Secondary Education – Earth and Space Sciences	Earth and Space Sciences	5572	150
Secondary Education – English Language Arts	English Language Arts: Content and Analysis	5039	168
	or
	English Language Arts: Content and Analysis	5038	167
Secondary Education – General Science	General Science	5436	140
Secondary Education – Journalism	The current Journalism test has been discontinued and options are being explored to replace it. Please contact the Certification & Licensure Officefor information.
Secondary Education – Mathematics	Mathematics (On-screen graphing calculator provided)	5165	159
Secondary Education – Physics	Physics	5266	140
Secondary Education – Social Studies	Social Studies: Content and Interpretation	5086	153
	or
	Social Studies: Content Knowledge	5081	157
Secondary Education – Sociology	Sociology	5952	155
Secondary Education – Speech	Speech Communication: Content Knowledge	5221	146
Secondary Education – World and U.S. History	World and U.S. History: Content Knowledge	5941	152

To Be Certified in	You Need to Take	Test Code	Qualifying Score
Art (Grades K–12)	Art: Content and Analysis	5135	160
	or
	Art: Content Knowledge	5134	166
Fundamental Subjects	Fundamental Subjects: Content Knowledge (On-screen scientific calculator provided)	5511	150
Health and Physical Education (Grades K–12)	Option 1:
	Physical Education: Content and Design	5095	169
	or
	Physical Education: Content Knowledge	5091	160
	and
	Health Education	5551	154
	Option 2:
	Health and Physical Education: Content Knowledge	5857	150
Music (Grades K–12)	Music: Content and Instruction	5114	162
	or
	Music: Content Knowledge	5113	150
Reading Specialist	Teaching Reading: K–12	5206	156
Teaching English as a Second Language (Grades K–12)	English to Speakers of Other Languages	5362	140
World Language – General (Grades K–12)	World Languages Pedagogy	5841	158
World Language – Spanish (Grades K–12)	Spanish: World Language	5195	168

To Be Certified in	You Need to Take	Test Code	Qualifying Score
Special Education: Preschool/Early Childhood	Special Education: Early Childhood/Early Intervention	5692	155
Special Education (Grades K–12)	Available through August 31, 2024 Special Education: Core Knowledge and Applications	5354	150
	or
	Special Education: Foundational Knowledge	5355	140
Special Education (Grades K–12): Behavioral Disorders/ Emotional Disturbances	Special Education: Teaching Students with Behavioral Disorders and Emotional Disturbances	5372	159
Special Education (Grades K–12): Deaf and Hard of Hearing	Special Education: Education of Deaf and Hard of Hearing Students	5272	160
Special Education (Grades K–12): Intellectual Disabilities	Special Education: Teaching Students with Intellectual Disabilities	5322	156
Special Education (Grades K–12): Language Impairment	Special Education: Teaching Speech to Students with Language Impairments	5881	142
Special Education (Grades K–12): Learning Disabilities	Special Education: Teaching Students with Learning Disabilities	5383	153
Special Education (Grades K–12): Mild to Moderate	Available through August 31, 2024 Special Education: Core Knowledge and Mild to Moderate Applications	5543	157
	or
	Special Education: Foundational Knowledge	5355	140
Special Education (Grades K–12): Severe to Profound	Special Education: Core Knowledge and Severe to Profound Applications	5545	158
Special Education (Grades K–12): Speech-Language Pathology	Speech-Language Pathology	5331	162
Special Education (Grades K–12): Visual Impairments	Special Education: Teaching Students with Visual Impairments	5282	163

To Be Certified in	You Need to Take	Test Code	Qualifying Score
School Administration	Educational Leadership: Administration and Supervision	5412	146

To Be Certified in	You Need to Take	Test Code	Qualifying Score
Audiology	Audiology	5343	162
Reading Specialist	Reading Specialist	5302	165
School Counselor	School Counselor	5422	155
	or
	Psychology	5391	154
	or
	School Psychologist	5403	150
School Librarian	School Librarian	5312	140

TBA: To Be Announced. All TBA scores will be available once the score is required.

This page is a supplement to The Praxis^® Tests Information Bulletin (PDF).

Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands Test Requirements

Tests required for all licensure areas

Basic Skills

Principles of Learning and Teaching

Tests required for specific licensure areas

Early Childhood

Elementary

Middle School/Junior High School

Secondary/High School

All Grades

Special Education

Administration

All Others