North Dakota

North Dakota 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 North Dakota at a testing center or at home, 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
All Areas	Core Academic Skills for Educators: Reading	5713	156¹
	and
	Core Academic Skills for Educators: Writing	5723	160¹
	and
	Core Academic Skills for Educators: Mathematics (On-screen four-function calculator provided)	5733	150¹
	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).
	1 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. Core Academic Skills for Educators: Reading — minimum score 149 Core Academic Skills for Educators: Writing — minimum score 153 Core Academic Skills for Educators: Mathematics — minimum score 143 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

To Be Certified in	You Need to Take	Test Code	Qualifying Score
Early Childhood	Early Childhood Education	5025	156
	and
	Principles of Learning and Teaching: Early Childhood	5621	157

To Be Certified in	You Need to Take	Test Code	Qualifying Score
Elementary Education	Elementary Education: Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment	5017	153
	and
	Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades K–6	5622	160

All middle school licenses require successful completion of the Principles of Learning and Teaching 5–9 test in conjunction with a Praxis subject area assessment.

To Be Certified in	You Need to Take	Test Code	Qualifying Score
All Middle School Licenses	Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades 5–9	5623	160
Middle School English	Middle School English Language Arts	5047	164
Middle School Mathematics	Middle School Mathematics (On-screen graphing calculator provided)	5164	157
Middle School Science	Middle School Science	5442	150
Middle School Social Studies	Middle School Social Studies	5089	152

All secondary licenses require successful completion of the Principles of Learning and Teaching 7–12 test in conjunction with a Praxis subject area assessment.

To Be Certified in	You Need to Take	Test Code	Qualifying Score
All Secondary 7–12 Licenses	Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades 7–12	5624	157
Agriculture	Agriculture	5701	147
Art	Art: Content Knowledge	5134	158
Biology	Biology	5236	154
	or
	General Science: Content Knowledge	5435	150
	General Science	5436	141
Business Education	Business Education: Content Knowledge (Calculator allowed)	5101	154
Chemistry	Chemistry	5246	146
	or
	General Science	5436	141
Composite Science	General Science	5436	141
Computer Science	Computer Science	5652	149
Drama	Theatre	5641	132
Earth Science	Earth and Space Sciences	5572	154
	or
	General Science	5436	141
Economics	Economics	5911	150
	or
	Social Studies: Content Knowledge	5081	153
English	English Language Arts: Content Knowledge	5038	167
Family and Consumer Sciences	Family and Consumer Sciences	5122	153
Geography	Geography	5921	140
	or
	Social Studies: Content Knowledge	5081	153
Government/ Political Science	Government/Political Science	5931	149
	or
	Social Studies: Content Knowledge	5081	153
Health Education	Health Education	5551	154
History	World and U.S. History: Content Knowledge	5941	151
	or
	Social Studies: Content Knowledge	5081	153
Marketing Education	Marketing Education	5561	155
Mathematics	Mathematics (On-screen graphing calculator provided)	5165	159
Music	Music: Content Knowledge	5113	149
Physical Education	Physical Education: Content Knowledge	5091	143
Physics	Physics	5266	145
	or
	General Science	5436	141
Psychology	Psychology	5391	154
Social Studies	Social Studies: Content Knowledge	5081	153
Sociology	Sociology	5952	154
Speech Communication	Speech Communication: Content Knowledge	5221	150
Technology Education	Technology Education	5051	150

To Be Certified in	You Need to Take	Test Code	Qualifying Score
English to Speakers of Other Languages	English to Speakers of Other Languages	5362	155
Library Media Specialist	School Librarian	5312	154
Reading Specialist	Reading Specialist	5302	164

All world language licenses require successful completion of the Principles of Learning and Teaching 7–12 test in conjunction with a Praxis subject area assessment.

To Be Certified in	You Need to Take	Test Code	Qualifying Score
All World Language Licenses	Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades 7–12	5624	157
Chinese (Mandarin)	Chinese (Mandarin): World Language	5665	164
French	French: World Language	5174	162
German	German: World Language	5183	163
Latin	Latin	5601	135
Spanish	Spanish: World Language	5195	168

To Be Certified in	You Need to Take	Test Code	Qualifying Score
Core Knowledge and Applications	Available through August 31, 2024 Special Education: Core Knowledge and Applications	5354	151
Core Knowledge and Applications	Required beginning September 1, 2023 Special Education: Foundational Knowledge	5355	151
Early Childhood Special Education	Special Education: Early Childhood/Early Intervention	5692	159
Education of Deaf and Hard of Hearing	Special Education: Education of Deaf and Hard of Hearing Students	5272	160
Emotional Disturbances	Special Education: Teaching Students with Behavioral Disorders/Emotional Disturbances	5372	154
Gifted and Talented Education	Gifted Education	5358	157
Intellectual Disabilities/ Developmental Disabilities	Special Education: Teaching Students with Intellectual Disabilities	5322	156
Learning Disabilities	Special Education: Teaching Students with Learning Disabilities	5383	151
Strategist	Available through August 31, 2024 Special Education: Core Knowledge and Mild to Moderate Applications	5543	158
Strategist	Required beginning September 1, 2023 Special Education: Foundational Knowledge	5355	151
Teaching Students with Visual Impairments	Special Education: Teaching Students with Visual Impairments	5282	163

To Be Certified in	You Need to Take	Test Code	Qualifying Score
Audiology	Audiology	5343	162
School Counseling	School Counselor	5422	159
School Psychologist	School Psychologist	5403	155
Speech-Language Pathology	Speech-Language Pathology	5331	162

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 (PDF).

North Dakota Test Requirements

Score reporting

Tests required for all licensure areas

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