Maryland Test Requirements

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 Core Academic Skills for Educators (Core) tests are required.

Tests Required for All Licensure Areas

All beginning teachers must present qualifying scores on the Praxis Core Academic Skills for Educators (Core) tests or meet the SAT® Reasoning Test, ACT® test or GRE® General Test requirements.

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

• The College Board's SAT Reasoning Test taken after 2005: combined math and critical reading score of 1100
• The SAT Reasoning Test taken between April 1995 and January 2005: combined math and verbal score of 1100
• The SAT Reasoning Test 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® revised 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	5712	156
	and
	Core Academic Skills for Educators: Writing	5722	162
	and
	Core Academic Skills for Educators: Mathematics (On-screen four-function calculator provided.)	5732	150
	If you wish to take all three computer-delivered Core Academic Skills for Educators exams (5712, 5722, 5732) at the same time, select Core Academic Skills for Educators Combined Test (5751) when registering. Scores will be reported by individual test (5712, 5722, 5732).

Tests Required for Specific Licensure Areas

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 Series® Information Bulletin.