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 |
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All Areas | Core Academic Skills for Educators: Reading | 5713 | * |
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Core Academic Skills for Educators: Writing | 5723 | * | |
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Core Academic Skills for Educators: Mathematics (On-screen four-function calculator provided.) | 5733 | * | |
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). |
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.
Administrative Endorsements
Teaching Endorsements
* Not required for licensure but may be required by your college or university for program completion. Check with your program for more information.
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.)
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.