Find your certification area below to determine which test(s) you need to take. To learn more about a specific test, click the test title. Once you know your test(s), find out how to register for Praxis® tests and read the Praxis test retake policy.
Tests are given by appointment. Visit Test Centers and Dates to find testing centers near you. Not all tests are offered continuously. Please plan ahead by checking Test Centers and Dates. Ready to register? Register online with credit/debit card, eCheck or PayPal®.
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.)
- If you test in Kentucky at a testing center or using the Praxis at home solution, and your Praxis profile address is in Kentucky, your score report will be sent automatically to the Kentucky Education Professional Standards Board.
- If you test outside Kentucky or your Praxis profile address is not in Kentucky, your scores are NOT automatically sent to the Kentucky Education Professional Standards Board. To have your scores sent to the Kentucky Education Professional Standards Board, you must select the Kentucky Education Professional Standards Board (state code 7283) as a score recipient when you register.
- For all methods of testing, to request additional score reports you must select the Kentucky Education Professional Standards Board (state code 7283) with each additional score report request.
Educator Preparation Entry Assessment
Passing scores on the prior version of the Core Academic Skills for Educators (5712, 5722, 5732) will be accepted as long as the tests were taken on or before August 31, 2020.
To Be Certified in | You Need to Take | Test Code | Qualifying Score |
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Entrance into an Educator Preparation Program | Core Academic Skills for Educators: Reading | 5713 | * |
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Core Academic Skills for Educators: Writing | 5723 | * | |
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Core Academic Skills for Educators: Mathematics (On-screen four-function calculator provided.) |
5733 | * | |
If you wish to take all three computer-delivered Core Academic Skills for Educators 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). |
In lieu of the Core Academic Skills for Educators exams, the Educator Preparation Provider (EPP) may allow one of the GRE® tests listed below for admission to an initial certification program at the graduate level. Candidates should check with the EPP regarding admissions policies (16 KAR 5:020. Standards for admission to educator preparation).
The applicant is responsible for providing official GRE test scores to the EPP.
GRE® General Test
Verbal Reasoning | Quantitative Reasoning | Analytical Writing |
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450 | 490 | 4.0 |
GRE General Test
Verbal Reasoning | Quantitative Reasoning | Analytical Writing |
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150 | 143 | 4.0 |
Tests Required for Specific Licensure Areas
Interdisciplinary Early Childhood Education
Elementary Education
Middle School Education
Secondary Education
All Grades
World Languages
All Other All Grades Categories
Exceptional Education
Career & Technical Education
Restricted Base Certificates
Endorsements
This page is a supplement to The Praxis® Tests Information Bulletin.
Note: A passing score on a test established at the time of administration shall be valid for the purpose of applying for certification for five (5) years from the test administration date.
16 KAR6:010.