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 |
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All Areas | Core Academic Skills for Educators: Reading | 5713 |
1561 |
and | |||
Core Academic Skills for Educators: Writing | 5723 |
1601 |
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and | |||
Core Academic Skills for Educators: Mathematics |
5733 |
1501 |
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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). |
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1 Composite Score: 466 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 |
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Early Childhood | Early Childhood Education | 5025 |
156 |
and | |||
5621 |
157 |
To Be Certified in | You Need to Take | Test Code | Qualifying Score |
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Elementary Education | Elementary Education: Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment | 5017 |
153 |
and | |||
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 |
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All Middle School Licenses |
5623 |
160 |
|
Middle School English |
5047 |
164 |
|
Middle School Mathematics |
5164 |
157 |
|
Middle School Science |
5442 |
150 |
|
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 |
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All Secondary 7–12 Licenses |
5624 |
157 |
|
Agriculture |
5701 |
147 |
|
Art |
5134 |
158 |
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Biology | Biology | 5236 |
154 |
or | |||
5435 |
150 |
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General Science | 5436 |
141 |
|
Business Education |
5101 |
154 |
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Chemistry | Chemistry | 5246 |
146 |
or | |||
General Science | 5436 |
141 |
|
Composite Science | General Science | 5436 |
141 |
Computer Science |
5652 |
149 |
|
Drama |
5641 |
132 |
|
Earth Science | Earth and Space Sciences | 5572 |
154 |
or | |||
General Science | 5436 |
141 |
|
Economics |
Economics | 5911 |
150 |
or | |||
5081 |
153 |
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English |
5038 |
167 |
|
Family and Consumer Sciences |
5122 |
153 |
|
Geography |
Geography | 5921 |
140 |
or | |||
5081 |
153 |
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Government/ Political Science |
Government/Political Science | 5931 |
149 |
or | |||
5081 |
153 |
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Health Education |
5551 |
154 |
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History |
World and U.S. History: Content Knowledge | 5941 |
151 |
or | |||
5081 |
153 |
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Marketing Education |
5561 |
155 |
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Mathematics |
5165 |
159 |
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Music |
5113 |
149 |
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Physical Education |
5091 |
143 |
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Physics | Physics | 5266 |
145 |
or | |||
General Science | 5436 |
141 |
|
Psychology |
5391 |
154 |
|
Social Studies |
5081 |
153 |
|
Sociology |
5952 |
154 |
|
Speech Communication |
5221 |
150 |
|
Technology Education |
5051 |
150 |
To Be Certified in | You Need to Take | Test Code | Qualifying Score |
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English to Speakers of Other Languages |
5362 |
155 |
|
Library Media Specialist | School Librarian | 5312 |
154 |
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 |
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All World Language Licenses |
5624 |
157 |
|
Chinese (Mandarin) |
5665 |
164 |
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French |
5174 |
162 |
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German |
5183 |
163 |
|
Latin |
5601 |
135 |
|
Spanish |
5195 |
168 |
To Be Certified in | You Need to Take | Test Code | Qualifying Score |
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Core Knowledge and Applications |
Available through August 31, 2024 |
5354 |
151 |
Required beginning September 1, 2023 |
5355 |
151 |
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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 |
5358 |
157 |
|
Intellectual 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 |
Required beginning September 1, 2023 |
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 |
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Audiology |
5343 |
162 |
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School Counseling | School Counselor | 5422 |
159 |
School Psychologist | School Psychologist | 5403 |
155 |
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).
