Maryland

Maryland 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).

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.

Score reporting

If you test in Maryland at a test center or at home, and your Praxis profile address is in Maryland, your score report will be sent automatically to the Maryland State Department of Education.
If you test outside Maryland or your Praxis profile address is not in Maryland, your scores are NOT automatically sent to the Maryland State Department of Education. To have your scores sent to the Maryland State Department of Education, you must select the Maryland State Department of Education (state code 7403) as a score recipient when you register.
For all methods of Praxis testing, to request additional score reports you must select the Maryland State Department of Education (state code 7403) with each additional score report request.

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 were 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.

To Be Certified in

All Areas

You Need to Take	Test Code	Qualifying Score
Core Academic Skills for Educators: Reading and	5713	156
Core Academic Skills for Educators: Writing and	5723	162
Core Academic Skills for Educators: Mathematics (On-screen four-function calculator provided)	5733	150
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

To Be Certified in

Early Childhood Education

You Need to Take	Test Code	Qualifying Score
Early Childhood Education and ____________________	5025	156
Teaching Reading: Elementary and ____________________	5205	159
Accepted through June 30, 2025 Principles of Learning and Teaching: Early Childhood or	5621	157
PPAT^® Assessment (Must use the PPAT Assessment website to register.) or		TBA
An alternative state-approved performance assessment.

To Be Certified in

Elementary Education

You Need to Take	Test Code	Qualifying Score
Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades K–6 or	5622	160
PPAT Assessment (Must use the PPAT Assessment website to register.) or		TBA
An alternative state-approved performance assessment.
and ____________________
Teaching Reading: Elementary and ____________________	5205	159
Elementary Education: Content Knowledge for Teaching (On-screen four-function calculator provided)	7811	¹, ²
Reading and Language Arts CKT Subtest	7812	161
Mathematics CKT Subtest (On-screen four-function calculator provided)	7813	150
Science CKT Subtest	7814	154
Social Studies Subtest	7815	161
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 were submitted on or before September 30, 2021.

To Be Certified in	You Need to Take	Test Code	Qualifying Score
Middle School English	Middle School English Language Arts and ____________________	5047	164
	Accepted through June 30, 2025 Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades 5–9³ or	5623	160
	PPAT Assessment (Must use the PPAT Assessment website to register.) or		TBA
	An alternative state-approved performance assessment.
Middle School Mathematics	Middle School Mathematics (On-screen graphing calculator provided) and ____________________	5164	157
	Accepted through June 30, 2025 Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades 5–9³ or	5623	160
	PPAT Assessment (Must use the PPAT Assessment website to register.) or		TBA
	An alternative state-approved performance assessment.
Middle School Science	Middle School Science and ____________________	5442	152
	Accepted through June 30, 2025 Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades 5–9³ or	5623	160
	PPAT Assessment (Must use the PPAT Assessment website to register.) or		TBA
	An alternative state-approved performance assessment.
Middle School Social Studies	Middle School Social Studies and ____________________	5089	154
	Accepted through June 30, 2025 Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades 5–9³ or	5623	160
	PPAT Assessment (Must use the PPAT Assessment website to register.) or		TBA
	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.

To Be Certified in	You Need to Take	Test Code	Qualifying Score
Agriculture	Agriculture	5701	147
	and ____________________
	Accepted through June 30, 2025 Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades 7–12	5624	157
	or
	PPAT Assessment (Must use the PPAT Assessment website to register.)		TBA
	or
	An alternative state-approved performance assessment.
Biology	Available through December 31, 2023 Biology: Content Knowledge	5235	150
	or
	Biology	5236	154
	and ____________________
	Accepted through June 30, 2025 Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades 7–12	5624	157
	or
	PPAT Assessment (Must use the PPAT Assessment website to register.)		TBA
	or
	An alternative state-approved performance assessment.
Chemistry	Available through December 31, 2023 Chemistry: Content Knowledge	5245	153
	or
	Chemistry	5246	146
	and ____________________
	Accepted through June 30, 2025 Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades 7–12	5624	157
	or
	PPAT Assessment (Must use the PPAT Assessment website to register.)		TBA
	or
	An alternative state-approved performance assessment.
Computer Science	Computer Science	5652	149
	and
	Accepted through June 30, 2025 Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades 7–12	5624	157
	or
	PPAT Assessment (Must use the PPAT Assessment website to register.)		TBA
	or
	An alternative state-approved performance assessment.
Earth/Space Science	Available through December 31, 2023 Earth and Space Sciences: Content Knowledge	5571	152
	or
	Earth and Space Sciences	5572	154
	and ____________________
	Accepted through June 30, 2025 Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades 7–12	5624	157
	or
	PPAT Assessment (Must use the PPAT Assessment website to register.)		TBA
	or
	An alternative state-approved performance assessment.
Economics	Economics	5911	150
	and ____________________
	Accepted through June 30, 2025 Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades 7–12	5624	157
	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	168
	and ____________________
	Accepted through June 30, 2025 Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades 7–12	5624	157
	or
	PPAT Assessment (Must use the PPAT Assessment website to register.)		TBA
	or
	An alternative state-approved performance assessment.
Geography	Geography	5921	168
	and ____________________
	Accepted through June 30, 2025 Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades 7–12	5624	157
	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	160
	and ____________________
	Accepted through June 30, 2025 Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades 7–12	5624	157
	or
	PPAT Assessment (Must use the PPAT Assessment website to register.)		TBA
	or
	An alternative state-approved performance assessment.
Mathematics	Mathematics (On-screen graphing calculator provided)	5165	159
	and ____________________
	Accepted through June 30, 2025 Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades 7–12	5624	157
	or
	PPAT Assessment (Must use the PPAT Assessment website to register.)		TBA
	or
	An alternative state-approved performance assessment.
Physical Science	Physical Science	5485	157
	and ____________________
	Accepted through June 30, 2025 Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades 7–12 or	5624	157
	PPAT Assessment (Must use the PPAT Assessment website to register.) or		TBA
	An alternative state-approved performance assessment.
Physics	Available through December 31, 2023 Physics: Content Knowledge	5265	143
	or
	Physics	5266	145
	and ____________________
	Accepted through June 30, 2025 Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades 7–12	5624	157
	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	149
	and
	Accepted through June 30, 2025 Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades 7–12	5624	157
	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	153
	and ____________________
	Accepted through June 30, 2025 Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades 7–12	5624	157
	or
	PPAT Assessment (Must use the PPAT Assessment website to register.)		TBA
	or
	An alternative state-approved performance assessment.
Theatre	Theatre	5641	151
	and ____________________
	Accepted through June 30, 2025 Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades 7–12	5624	157
	or
	PPAT Assessment (Must use the PPAT Assessment website to register.)		TBA
	or
	An alternative state-approved performance assessment.

To Be Certified in	You Need to Take	Test Code	Qualifying Score
Art	Art: Content and Analysis	5135	161
English to Speakers of Other Languages	English to Speakers of Other Languages and	5362	163
English to Speakers of Other Languages	Teaching Reading: Elementary	5205	159
Health	Health Education	5551	155
Music	Music: Content and Instruction	5114	162
Physical Education	Physical Education: Content and Design	5095	169

To Be Certified in

Montessori Professional Certificate

You Need to Take	Test Code	Qualifying Score
Teaching Reading: Elementary	5205	159

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.

To Be Certified in	You Need to Take	Test Code	Qualifying Score
Montessori Professional Certificate	Teaching Reading: Elementary	5205	159
Chinese	Chinese (Mandarin): World Language and	5665	165
	World Languages Pedagogy	5841	158
French	French: World Language and	5174	162
	World Languages Pedagogy	5841	158
German	German: World Language and	5183	163
	World Languages Pedagogy	5841	158
Latin	Latin and	5601	152
	World Languages Pedagogy	5841	158
Spanish	Spanish: World Language and	5195	168
	World Languages Pedagogy	5841	158

To Be Certified in

Principal, Administrator II

You Need to Take	Code	Qualifing Score
School Leaders Licensure Assessment (Must use SLS website to register.)	6990	151

You Need to Take

Code

Qualifing Score

School Leaders Licensure Assessment

(Must use SLS website to register.)

6990

151

To Be Certified in

Special Education

You Need to Take	Test Code	Qualifying Score
Special Education: Core Knowledge and Applications and	5354	163
Teaching Reading: Elementary	5205	159

You Need to Take

Test Code

Qualifying Score

Special Education: Core Knowledge and Applications

and

5354

163

Teaching Reading: Elementary

5205

159

To Be Certified in	You Need to Take	Test Code	Qualifying Score
Business Education	Business Education: Content Knowledge (Calculator allowed) and ____________________	5101	154
	PPAT Assessment (Must use the PPAT Assessment website to register.) or		TBA
	An alternative state-approved performance assessment.
Family and Consumer Sciences	Family and Consumer Sciences and ____________________	5122	153
	PPAT Assessment (Must use the PPAT Assessment website to register.) or		TBA
	An alternative state-approved performance assessment.
Technology Education	Technology Education and ____________________	5051	159
	PPAT Assessment (Must use the PPAT Assessment website to register.) or		TBA
	An alternative state-approved performance assessment.

To Be Certified in

School Psychologist

To Be Certified in	You Need to Take	Test Code	Qualifying Score
School Psychologist	Available through December 31, 2023 School Psychologist	5402	147
or
School Psychologist	5403	155

To Be Certified in

You Need to Take

Test Code

Qualifying Score

School Psychologist

Available through December 31, 2023

School Psychologist

5402

147

School Psychologist

5403

155

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:

To Be Certified in

Reading

You Need to Take	Test Code	Qualifying Score
Teaching Reading: Elementary	5205	159

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 (PDF).

Maryland Test Requirements

Score reporting

Tests required for all licensure areas

Tests required for specific licensure areas

Early Childhood (PreK–3)

Elementary Education (1–6)

Middle School Education (4–9)

Secondary Education (7–12)

All Grades (PreK–12)

Montessori Professional Certificate

World Languages (PreK–12)

Administrator

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

Career & Technical Education (7–12)

Specialist

Reading Option