Mississippi

Mississippi 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).

Score reporting

If you test in Mississippi at a test center or at home, and your Praxis profile address is in Mississippi, your score report will be sent automatically to the Mississippi Department of Education.
If you test outside Mississippi or your Praxis profile address is not in Mississippi, your scores are NOT automatically sent to the Mississippi Department of Education. To have your scores sent to the Mississippi Department of Education, you must select the Mississippi Department of Education (state code 7599) as a score recipient when you register.
For all methods of Praxis testing, to request additional score reports you must select the Mississippi Department of Education (state code 7599) with each additional score report request.

Tests required for all licensure areas

Beginning teachers in all content areas must pass all three Praxis Core Academic Skills for Educators (Core) tests.

Teacher education program graduates are required to pass the Core tests specifically for admission into a teacher education program (unless they meet an institution's ACT^® test score requirement).

Alternate route teacher candidates are required to pass the Core tests in order to obtain licensure.

To Be Certified in	You Need to Take	Test Code	Qualifying Score
All Areas	Core Academic Skills for Educators: Reading	5713	156
	and
	Core Academic Skills for Educators: Writing	5723	162
	and
	Core Academic Skills for Educators: Mathematics (On-screen four-function calculator provided)	5733	130
	If you wish to take all three computer-delivered Core 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).

Teacher education program graduates for all content areas must pass the Principles of Learning and Teaching (PLT) test that most closely matches the grade levels of the license sought. The PLT test is not required for alternate route candidates.

To Be Certified in	You Need to Take	Test Code	Qualifying Score
Child Development PreK–K	Principles of Learning and Teaching: Early Childhood	5621	157
All K–3, K–6 Areas	Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades K–6	5622	160
All 4–8 Areas	Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades 5–9	5623	160
All 7–12 Areas	Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades 7–12	5624	157
All K–12 Areas	Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades K–6	5622	160
	or
	Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades 5–9	5623	160
	or
	Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades 7–12	5624	157

Tests required for specific licensure areas

Both teacher education program graduates and alternate route candidates must pass a Praxis subject area test in one of the approved subject areas.

To Be Certified in	You Need to Take	Test Code	Qualifying Score
Child Development PreK–K	Education of Young Children	5024	160

To Be Certified in	You Need to Take	Test Code	Qualifying Score
Elementary (K–3, K–6)	Elementary Education: Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment	5017	153

To Be Certified in	You Need to Take	Test Code	Qualifying Score
Middle Grade English 7–8¹ (Supplemental Endorsement)	Middle School English Language Arts	5047	164
Middle Grade Mathematics 7–8¹ (Supplemental Endorsement)	Middle School Mathematics (On-screen graphing calculator provided)	5164	150
Middle Grade Science 7–8¹ (Supplemental Endorsement)	Middle School Science	5442	147
Middle Grade Social Studies 7–8¹ (Supplemental Endorsement)	Middle School Social Studies	5089	149

To Be Certified in	You Need to Take	Test Code	Qualifying Score
Algebra I 7–12	Algebra I (On-screen graphing calculator provided)	5162	148
Biology 7–12¹	Biology	5236	148
Chemistry 7–12¹	Chemistry	5246	140
Computer Science 7–12	Computer Science	5652	149
Economics 7–12	Economics	5911	150
English 7–12¹	English Language Arts: Content Knowledge	5038	167
Geometry 7–12	Geometry (On-screen graphing calculator provided)	5163	139
Mathematics 7–12¹	Mathematics (On-screen graphing calculator provided)	5165	152
Physics 7–12¹	Physics	5266	140
Social Studies7–12¹	Social Studies: Content Knowledge	5081	150
Speech Communications7–12¹	Speech Communication: Content Knowledge	5221	143

To Be Certified in	You Need to Take	Test Code	Qualifying Score
Art K–12¹	Art: Content Knowledge	5134	158
Gifted K–12	Gifted Education	5358	151
Health Education K–12	Health Education	5551	149
Music K–12¹	Music: Content Knowledge	5113	161
Physical Education K–12¹	Physical Education: Content Knowledge	5091	145

To Be Certified in	You Need to Take	Test Code	Qualifying Score
Chinese (Mandarin) K–12	Chinese (Mandarin): World Language	5665	164
English as a Second Language K–12¹	English to Speakers of Other Languages	5362	149
French K–12¹	French: World Language	5174	153
German K–12¹	German: World Language	5183	154
Latin K–12	Latin	5601	152
Spanish K–12¹	Spanish: World Language	5195	160

To Be Certified in	You Need to Take	Test Code	Qualifying Score
Administrator K–12	School Leaders Licensure Assessment (Must use SLS website to register.)	6990	151

To Be Certified in	You Need to Take	Test Code	Qualifying Score
Braille K–12	Braille Proficiency	0633	165
Emotional Disability K–12	Special Education: Teaching Students with Behavioral Disorders and Emotional Disturbances	5372	154
Hearing Disability K–12¹	Special Education: Education of Deaf and Hard of Hearing Students	5272	160
Mild/Moderate Disability K–12¹	Special Education: Foundational Knowledge	5355	139
Special Education K–12	Fundamental Subjects: Content Knowledge (On-screen scientific calculator provided)	5511	142
Special Education Supplemental Endorsement	Special Education: Foundational Knowledge	5355	139
Visually Impaired K–12¹	Special Education: Teaching Students with Visual Impairments	5282	163
	and
	Braille Proficiency	0633	165

To Be Certified in	You Need to Take	Test Code	Qualifying Score
Business Education 7–12¹	Business Education: Content Knowledge (Calculator allowed)	5101	153
Home Economics 7–12¹	Family and Consumer Sciences	5122	153
Marketing and Distributive Education 7–12¹	Marketing Education	5561	151
Technology Education 7–12¹	Technology Education	5051	159

To Be Certified in	You Need to Take	Test Code	Qualifying Score
Audiologist K–12	Audiology	5343	156
Guidance Counselor K–12	School Counselor	5422	153
Library/Media K–12¹	School Librarian	5312	149
School Psychologist K–12	School Psychologist	5403	148
Speech/Language Clinician K–12	Speech-Language Pathology	5331	162

^{1 Supplemental endorsements can be added to a 3- or 5-year license with a Qualifying Score on this Praxis subject area test.}

^{2 Passing scores earned on or before 8/31/2021 will be accepted through 8/31/2023.}

Visit the Educator Licensure page of the Mississippi Department of Education for comprehensive licensure guidelines.

This page is a supplement to The Praxis^® Tests Information Bulletin (PDF).

Mississippi Test Requirements

Score reporting

Tests required for all licensure areas

Praxis Core Academic Skills for Educators (Core)

Principles of Learning and Teaching

Tests required for specific licensure areas

Early Childhood

Elementary Education

Middle Grades Education

Secondary Education

All Grades

World Languages

Administrator/School Leader

Special Education

Career & Technical Education

Instructional Support Personnel