Overview of Minnesota Testing Requirements

Important Information

As of September 1, 2010, the state of Minnesota requires candidates for educator certification to take the Minnesota Teacher Licensure Examinations (MTLE). If you are a new candidate for educator certification, please visit the Minnesota Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board website for further information. Candidates cannot take the Praxis^® tests for Minnesota licensure, and passing scores for tests taken prior to that date are no longer accepted. As of January 1, 2016, only MTLE scores are accepted.

Out of State Candidates

As of August 12, 2016, Minnesota began accepting the Praxis^® Core Academic Skills for Educators (Core) tests for candidates trained outside of Minnesota to meet the Minnesota Basic Skills Requirement. The qualifying score requirements for the Core tests are listed in the table below.

praxis testing for Minnesota

For candidates trained outside of Minnesota	You Need to Take	Test Code	Qualifying Score
All Licensure 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	*

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.