Maryland Test Requirements

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Find your licensure area below to determine which test you need to take and see the minimum qualifying score. 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.

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).

If you test in Maryland, your score report will be sent automatically to the Maryland State Department of Education. If you test outside of Maryland, select the Maryland State Department of Education (state code 7403) as a score recipient when you register or on an additional score report request.

NTE qualifying scores as of January 1, 2011, are no longer accepted unless accompanied by a valid, professional out-of-state certificate. For those subject matter certification areas not listed, the Praxis^® Core Academic Skills for Educators (Core) tests are required.

Tests Required for All Licensure Areas

All teacher applicants who do not have a GPA of 3.0 on their most recently earned degree must present qualifying scores on the Praxis Core Academic Skills for Educators (Core) tests or meet the PPST^®, the SAT^®, ACT^® test or GRE^® General Test requirements. Scores on the prior version of the Core Academic Skills for Educators (5712, 5722, 5732) will be accepted as long as the tests are taken on or before June 30, 2020.

In place of the Core tests, Maryland will accept the following options from candidates:

The PPST taken prior to September 2014: combined math, reading and writing score of 527
The SAT taken after January 1, 2019: Evidence-Based Reading & Writing and Math score of 1180.
The SAT taken after April 1995 through December 31. 2018: combined math and verbal (critical reading) score of 1100
The SAT taken prior to April 1995: math and verbal (critical reading) score of 1000
The ACT composite score of 24 (ACT composite score is the average of the tests)
The GRE General Test: composite of the combined verbal and quantitative score of 297. Candidates who took the GRE test prior to September 2011 will use the old composite score of 1000.

praxis testing for Maryland
To Be Certified in	You Need to Take	Test Code	Qualifying Score
All Areas	Core Academic Skills for Educators: Reading	5713	*
	and
	Core Academic Skills for Educators: Writing	5723	*
	and
	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).

Tests Required for Specific Licensure Areas

Early Childhood (PreK–3)

praxis testing for Maryland
To Be Certified in	You Need to Take	Test Code	Qualifying Score
Early Childhood Education	Early Childhood Education	5025	*
	and
	Teaching Reading: Elementary	5205	*
	and
	Principles of Learning and Teaching: Early Childhood	5621	*
	or
	PPAT^{^®} Assessment(Must use the PPAT Assessment website to register.)		TBA
	or
	An alternative state-approved performance assessment.

Elementary Education (1–6)

praxis testing for Maryland
To Be Certified in	You Need to Take	Test Code	Qualifying Score
Elementary Education	Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades K–6	5622	*
	or
	PPAT Assessment(Must use the PPAT Assessment website to register.)		TBA
	or
	An alternative state-approved performance assessment.
	and
	Teaching Reading: Elementary	5205	*
	and
	Elementary Education: Content Knowledge for Teaching(On-screen four-function calculator provided.)	7811	¹, ²
	Reading and Language Arts CKT Subtest	7812	*
	Mathematics CKT Subtest(On-screen four-function calculator provided.)	7813	*
	Science CKT Subtest	7814	*
	Social Studies Subtest	7815	*
	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. 2 Individuals who have already taken all or part of the Elementary Education: Content Knowledge for Teaching (7801) test may combine those subtests with subtests taken from Elementary Education: Content Knowledge for Teaching (7811) to meet the requirement provided the scores are submitted on or before September 30, 2021.

Middle School Education (4–9)

praxis testing for Maryland
To Be Certified in	You Need to Take	Test Code	Qualifying Score
Middle School English	Middle School English Language Arts	5047	*
	and
	Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades 5–9³	5623	*
	or
	PPAT Assessment(Must use the PPAT Assessment website to register.)		TBA
	or
	An alternative state-approved performance assessment.
Middle School Mathematics	Middle School Mathematics (On-screen graphing calculator provided.)	5169	*
	and
	Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades 5–9³	5623	*
	or
	PPAT Assessment(Must use the PPAT Assessment website to register.)		TBA
	or
	An alternative state-approved performance assessment.
Middle School Science	Middle School Science	5440	*
	and
	Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades 5–9³	5623	*
	or
	PPAT Assessment(Must use the PPAT Assessment website to register.)		TBA
	or
	An alternative state-approved performance assessment.
Middle School Social Studies	Middle School Social Studies	5089	*
	and
	Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades 5–9³	5623	*
	or
	PPAT Assessment (Must use the PPAT Assessment website to register.)		TBA
	or
	An alternative state-approved performance assessment.

3 Middle School candidates who graduate from in- or out-of-state approved programs do not need to take the Principles of Teaching and Learning: Grades 5–9 (5623) test. Those who are certified through transcript analysis and alternative preparation programs must take the Principles of Teaching and Learning: Grades 5–9 (5623) test.

Secondary Education (7–12)

praxis testing for Maryland
To Be Certified in	You Need to Take	Test Code	Qualifying Score
Agriculture	Agriculture	5701	*
	and
	Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades 7–12	5624	*
	or
	PPAT Assessment(Must use the PPAT Assessment website to register.)		TBA
	or
	An alternative state-approved performance assessment.
Biology	Biology: Content Knowledge	5235	*
	and
	Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades 7–12	5624	*
	or
	PPAT Assessment(Must use the PPAT Assessment website to register.)		TBA
	or
	An alternative state-approved performance assessment.
Chemistry	Chemistry: Content Knowledge	5245	*
	and
	Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades 7–12	5624	*
	or
	PPAT Assessment(Must use the PPAT Assessment website to register.)		TBA
	or
	An alternative state-approved performance assessment.
Computer Science	Computer Science	5652	*
	and
	Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades 7–12	5624	*
	or
	PPAT Assessment(Must use the PPAT Assessment website to register.)		TBA
	or
	An alternative state-approved performance assessment.
Earth/Space Science	Earth and Space Sciences: Content Knowledge	5571	*
	and
	Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades 7–12	5624	*
	or
	PPAT Assessment(Must use the PPAT Assessment website to register.)		TBA
	or
	An alternative state-approved performance assessment.
Economics	Economics	5911	*
	and
	Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades 7–12	5624	*
	or
	PPAT Assessment(Must use the PPAT Assessment website to register.)		TBA
	or
	An alternative state-approved performance assessment.
English	English Language Arts: Content and Analysis	5039	*
	and
	Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades 7–12	5624	*
	or
	PPAT Assessment(Must use the PPAT Assessment website to register.)		TBA
	or
	An alternative state-approved performance assessment.
Geography	Geography	5921	*
	and
	Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades 7–12	5624	*
	or
	PPAT Assessment(Must use the PPAT Assessment website to register.)		TBA
	or
	An alternative state-approved performance assessment.
History	World and U.S. History: Content Knowledge	5941	*
	and
	Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades 7–12	5624	*
	or
	PPAT Assessment(Must use the PPAT Assessment website to register.)		TBA
	or
	An alternative state-approved performance assessment.
Mathematics	Mathematics: Content Knowledge (On-screen graphing calculator provided.)	5161	*
	and
	Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades 7–12	5624	*
	or
	PPAT Assessment(Must use the PPAT Assessment website to register.)		TBA
	or
	An alternative state-approved performance assessment.
Physical Science	Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades 7–12	5624	*
	or
	PPAT Assessment(Must use the PPAT Assessment website to register.)		TBA
	or
	An alternative state-approved performance assessment.
Physics	Physics: Content Knowledge	5265	*
	and
	Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades 7–12	5624	*
	or
	PPAT Assessment(Must use the PPAT Assessment website to register.)		TBA
	or
	An alternative state-approved performance assessment.
Political Science	Government/Political Science	5931	*
	and
	Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades 7–12	5624	*
	or
	PPAT Assessment(Must use the PPAT Assessment website to register.)		TBA
	or
	An alternative state-approved performance assessment.
Social Studies	Social Studies: Content and Interpretation	5086	*
	and
	Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades 7–12	5624	*
	or
	PPAT Assessment(Must use the PPAT Assessment website to register.)		TBA
	or
	An alternative state-approved performance assessment.
Theatre	Theatre	5641	*
	and
	Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades 7–12	5624	*
	or
	PPAT Assessment(Must use the PPAT Assessment website to register.)		TBA
	or
	An alternative state-approved performance assessment.

All Grades (PreK–12)

praxis testing for Maryland
To Be Certified in	You Need to Take	Test Code	Qualifying Score
Art	Art: Content and Analysis	5135	*
English to Speakers of Other Languages	English to Speakers of Other Languages	5362	*
	and
	Teaching Reading: Elementary	5205	*
Health	Health Education	5551	*
Music	Music: Content and Instruction	5114	*
Physical Education	Physical Education: Content and Design	5095	*

World Languages (PreK–12)

For additional information, please check the Maryland State Department of Education website for foreign language testing options available to candidates.

Foreign language candidates who graduate from in- or out-of-state approved programs do not need to take the World Languages Pedagogy test. Those who are certified through transcript analysis and alternative preparation programs must take the World Languages Pedagogy test.

praxis testing for Maryland
To Be Certified in	You Need to Take	Test Code	Qualifying Score
Chinese	Chinese (Mandarin): World Language	5665	*
	and
	World Languages Pedagogy	5841	*
French	French: World Language	5174	*
	and
	World Languages Pedagogy	5841	*
German	German: World Language	5183	*
	and
	World Languages Pedagogy	5841	*
Latin	Latin	5601	*
	and
	World Languages Pedagogy	5841	*
Spanish	Spanish: World Language	5195	*
	and
	World Languages Pedagogy	5841	*

Administrator

praxis testing for Maryland
To Be Certified in	You Need to Take	Test Code	Qualifying Score
Principal, Administrator II	School Leaders Licensure Assessment(Must use SLS website to register.)	6990	*

Special Education (All certification levels must take the same test.)

praxis testing for Maryland
To Be Certified in	You Need to Take	Test Code	Qualifying Score
Special Education	Special Education: Core Knowledge and Applications	5354	*
	and
	Teaching Reading: Elementary	5205	*

Career & Technical Education (7–12)

praxis testing for Maryland
To Be Certified in	You Need to Take	Test Code	Qualifying Score
Business Education	Business Education: Content Knowledge (Calculator allowed.)	5101	*
	and
	Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades 7–12	5624	*
	or
	PPAT Assessment(Must use the PPAT Assessment website to register.)		TBA
	or
	An alternative state-approved performance assessment.
Family and Consumer Sciences	Family and Consumer Sciences	5122	*
	and
	Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades 7–12	5624	*
	or
	PPAT Assessment(Must use the PPAT Assessment website to register.)		TBA
	or
	An alternative state-approved performance assessment.
Technology Education	Technology Education	5051	*
	and
	Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades 7–12	5624	*
	or
	PPAT Assessment(Must use the PPAT Assessment website to register.)		TBA
	or
	An alternative state-approved performance assessment.

Specialist

praxis testing for Maryland
To Be Certified in	You Need to Take	Test Code	Qualifying Score
School Psychologist	School Psychologist	5402	*

Reading Option

Applicants or current certificate holders with certification in early childhood, elementary or special education at the early childhood and elementary levels may test out of the Maryland state reading requirement (12 semester hours) by meeting the qualifying score on the following test:

praxis testing for Maryland
To Be Certified in	You Need to Take	Test Code	Qualifying Score
Reading	Teaching Reading: Elementary	5205	*

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

For further information visit Maryland State Department of Education or call the Maryland Certification Information Line at 1-410-767-0412 or 1-866-772-8922.

This page is a supplement to The Praxis^{^®} Tests Information Bulletin.