Nebraska Test Requirements

Admission to Teacher Preparation Program in Nebraska

Basic Skills Test

Those interested in becoming teachers in Nebraska must first be admitted to a Nebraska approved educator preparation program. The Praxis^® Core Academic Skills for Educators tests are the approved Basic Skills test for program admission. Passing scores must be achieved in Reading, Writing and Mathematics. (Passing Pre-Professional Skills Test (PPST^®) scores received prior to September 1, 2014, may also be accepted by institutions for program admission.)

See Basic Skills Competency for more information.

To Be Certified in	You Need to Take	Test Code	Qualifying Score
All Areas	Accepted through July 31, 2020.
	Core Academic Skills for Educators: Reading	5712	*
	and
	Core Academic Skills for Educators: Writing	5722	*
	and
	Core Academic Skills for Educators: Mathematics(On-screen four-function calculator provided.)	5732	*
	If you wish to take all three computer-delivered Core exams (5712, 5722, 5732) at the same time, select Core Academic Skills for Educators: Combined Test (5751) when registering. Scores will be reported by individual test (5712, 5722, 5732).
	or
	Required beginning August 1, 2020.
	Core Academic Skills for Educators: Reading	5713	TBA
	and
	Core Academic Skills for Educators: Writing	5723	TBA
	and
	Core Academic Skills for Educators: Mathematics (On-screen four-function calculator provided.)	5733	TBA
	If you wish to take all three computer-delivered Praxis 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). Note: The Core Academic Skills for Educators tests (5713, 5723, 5733) will not become a requirement until August 1, 2020. At that time the required passing score will be 156 for Reading, 162 for Writing and 150 for Mathematics.

Certification in Nebraska

Content Testing

Candidates applying for any initial endorsement(s) to be placed on a Nebraska certificate must provide evidence they have passed the required Praxis^® Subject Assessments for the endorsement(s) as listed below.

* Not required for licensure but may be required by your college or university for program completion. Check with your program for more information.

TBA: To Be Announced. All TBA scores will be available once the test is required.

See additional information about Nebraska content testing requirements. (Test takers are advised to check Test Centers and Dates to be sure the required test is offered during the testing window when they wish to take the test.)

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