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 North Dakota at a testing center or using the Praxis at home solution, and your Praxis profile address is in North Dakota, your score report will be sent automatically to the North Dakota Education Standards and Practices Board.
- If you test outside North Dakota or your Praxis profile address is not in North Dakota, your scores are NOT automatically sent to the North Dakota Education Standards and Practices Board. To have your scores sent to the North Dakota Education Standards and Practices Board, you must select the North Dakota Education Standards and Practices Board (state code 7848) as a score recipient when you register.
- For all methods of Praxis testing, to request additional score reports you must select the North Dakota Education Standards and Practices Board (state code 7848) 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.
To Be Certified in | You Need to Take | Test Code | Qualifying Score |
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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 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). | |||
‡Composite Score: 466 Note: North Dakota has instituted a composite score of 466. Beginning September 1, 2018, test takers must meet the composite score of 466 and meet a minimum score on each assessment.
All test takers who have passed the Praxis Core prior to September 1, 2018, will be considered "passed" and do not need to retake the test. |
Tests Required for Specific Licensure Areas
Early Childhood Education
Elementary Education
Middle School Education
Secondary Education
All Grades (K–12)
World Languages
Special Education
Special Service Personnel
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.
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