Kansas

Kansas 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).

Kansas requires a passing score from one of the four Principles of Learning and Teaching (PLT) assessments and the appropriate content assessment(s) for the initial educator license. You should choose the most appropriate PLT test for your level of licensure or level of specialization.

For information on becoming highly qualified, visit the Kansas Department of Education site.

Adding a new licensure endorsement requires a passing score on the appropriate content assessment.

Score reporting

If you test in Kansas at a test center or at home, and your Praxis profile address is in Kansas, your score report will be sent automatically to the Kansas Department of Education. You may select up to three recipients at no charge during registration or purchase additional score reports after you test.
If you test outside Kansas or your Praxis profile address is not in Kansas, your scores are NOT automatically sent to the Kansas Department of Education. To have your scores sent to the Kansas Department of Education, you must select the Kansas Department of Education (state code 7270) as a score recipient when you register.
For all methods of Praxis testing, to request additional score reports you must select the Kansas Department of Education (state code 7270) with each additional score report request.

Tests required for all licensure areas

All candidates for an initial teaching license are required to take one of the four Principles of Learning and Teaching tests.

To Be Certified in	You Need to Take	Test Code	Qualifying Score
All Initial Teaching Licenses	Principles of Learning and Teaching: Early Childhood or	5621	160
	Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades K–6 or	5622	160
	Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades 5–9 or	5623	160
	Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades 7–12 or	5624	160
	Principles of Learning and Teaching: PreK–12	5625	157

Tests required for specific licensure areas

To Be Certified in	You Need to Take	Test Code	Qualifying Score
Early Childhood Unified, Birth–Kindergarten	Interdisciplinary Early Childhood Education	5023	166
Early Childhood Unified, Birth–Grade 3	Education of Young Children and_________________________	5024	160
	Accepted through August 31, 2023 Special Education: Preschool/Early Childhood or	5691	159
	Special Education: Early Childhood/Early Intervention	5692	159

To Be Certified in	You Need to Take	Test Code	Qualifying Score
Elementary	Elementary Education: Content Knowledge for Teaching (On–screen four-function calculator provided)	7811	¹
	Reading and Language Arts CKT Subtest	7812	159
	Mathematics CKT Subtest (On–screen four-function calculator provided)	7813	147
	Science CKT Subtest	7814	150
	Social Studies CKT Subtest	7815	157
	1 To pass the Elementary Education: Content Knowledge for Teaching test you must receive a passing score on each subtest. If you wish to take all four subtests (7812, 7813, 7814, 7815) at the same time, select Elementary Education: Content Knowledge for Teaching (7811) when registering. If you wish to take or retake an individual subtest, you may register to take just that subtest.
Elementary Unified	Elementary Education: Content Knowledge for Teaching (On–screen four-function calculator provided)	7811	²
	Reading and Language Arts CKT Subtest	7812	159
	Mathematics CKT Subtest (On–screen four-function calculator provided)	7813	147
	Science CKT Subtest	7814	150
	Social Studies CKT Subtest	7815	157
	2 To pass the Elementary Education: Content Knowledge for Teaching test you must receive a passing score on each subtest. If you wish to take all four subtests (7812, 7813, 7814, 7815) at the same time, select Elementary Education: Content Knowledge for Teaching (7811) when registering. If you wish to take or retake an individual subtest, you may register to take just that subtest.
	Special Education: Core Knowledge and Applications	5354	151

To Be Certified in	You Need to Take	Test Code	Qualifying Score
English Language Arts 5–8	Middle School English Language Arts	5047	158
History Comprehensive 5–8	Middle School Social Studies	5089	155
Mathematics 5–8	Middle School Mathematics (On-screen graphing calculator provided)	5164	157
Science 5–8	Middle School Science	5442	152

To Be Certified in	You Need to Take	Test Code	Qualifying Score
Agriculture	Agriculture	5701	147
Biology	Accepted through August 31, 2023 Biology: Content Knowledge or	5235	150
	Biology	5236	154
Business Education	Business Education: Content Knowledge (Calculator allowed)	5101	150
Chemistry	Accepted through August 31, 2023 Chemistry: Content Knowledge or	5245	152
	Chemistry	5246	146
Communication Technology	Technology Education	5051	160
Earth and Space Science	Accepted through August 31, 2023 Earth and Space Sciences: Content Knowledge or	5571	150
	Earth and Space Sciences	5572	154
English Language Arts 6–12	English Language Arts: Content Knowledge	5038	162
Family and Consumer Science	Family and Consumer Sciences	5122	153
History and Government 6–12	Social Studies: Content Knowledge	5081	158
Journalism	Journalism	5224	153
Mathematics 6–12	Mathematics: Content Knowledge (On-screen graphing calculator provided)	5165	159
Physics	Accepted through August 31, 2023 Physics: Content Knowledge or	5265	141
	Physics	5266	145
Power, Energy, Transportation Technology	Technology Education	5051	160
Production Technology	Technology Education	5051	160
Psychology	Psychology	5391	154
Speech/Theatre	Speech Communication: Content Knowledge	5221	148
Technology Education	Technology Education	5051	160

To Be Certified in	You Need to Take	Test Code	Qualifying Score
Art (PreK–12)	Art: Content Knowledge	5134	160
Chinese (Mandarin)	Chinese (Mandarin): World Language	5665	164
French	French: World Language	5174	159
German	German: World Language	5183	160
Health	Health Education	5551	153
Japanese	Japanese: World Language	5661	156
Latin	Latin	5601	155
Music: General	Music: Content Knowledge	5113	152
Music: Instrumental	Music: Content Knowledge	5113	152
Music: Vocal	Music: Content Knowledge	5113	152
Physical Education	Physical Education: Content Knowledge	5091	148
Russian	Russian: World Language	5671	130
Spanish	Spanish: World Language	5195	165

To Be Certified in	You Need to Take	Test Code	Qualifying Score
English for Speakers of Other Languages	English to Speakers of Other Languages	5362	149

To Be Certified in	You Need to Take	Test Code	Qualifying Score
Building Leadership	School Leaders Licensure Assessment (Must use SLS website to register.)	6990	151
District Leadership	School Superintendent Assessment (Must user SLS website to register.)	6991	162

To Be Certified in	You Need to Take	Test Code	Qualifying Score
Gifted	Gifted Education	5358	157
High Incidence Special Education (Adaptive Special Education)	Special Education: Core Knowledge and Mild to Moderate Applications	5543	155
Low Incidence Special Education (Functional Special Education)	Special Education: Core Knowledge and Severe to Profound Applications	5545	155
Teachers of Deaf or Hard of Hearing Students	Special Education: Education of Deaf and Hard of Hearing Students	5272	160
Teachers of Students with Visual Impairments	Special Education: Teaching Students with Visual Impairments	5282	163

To Be Certified in	You Need to Take	Test Code	Qualifying Score
Library Media Specialist	Accepted through August 31, 2023 Library Media Specialist or	5311	153
	School Librarian	5312	154
Reading Specialist	Reading Specialist	5302	165
School Counselor	Accepted through August 31, 2023 Professional School Counselor or	5421	156
	School Counselor	5422	156
School Psychologist	Accepted through August 31, 2023 School Psychologist or	5402	147
	School Psychologist	5403	147

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

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

Kansas Test Requirements

Score reporting

Tests required for all licensure areas

Tests required for specific licensure areas

Early Childhood Education

Elementary Education

Middle School Education

Secondary Education

All Grades

English as a Second Language

Administrator/School Leader

Special Education

Instructional Support Personnel