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The Praxis® Tests

Supporting aspiring teachers on their journey to the classroom

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Nevada

Nevada 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 Nevada at a test center or at home, and your Praxis profile address is in Nevada, your score report will be sent automatically to the Nevada Department of Education.
  • If you test outside Nevada or your Praxis profile address is not in Nevada, your scores are NOT automatically sent to the Nevada Department of Education. To have your scores sent to the Nevada Department of Education, you must select the Nevada Department of Education (state code 8670) as a score recipient when you register.
  • For all methods of Praxis testing, to request additional score reports you must select the Nevada Department of Education (state code 8670) with each additional score report request.

Tests required for all licensure areas

Praxis Core Academic Skills for Educators (Core)

To Be Certified in You Need to Take Test Code Qualifying Score
All Areas Core Academic Skills for Educators: Reading

5713

150

and
Core Academic Skills for Educators: Writing

5723

156

and

Core Academic Skills for Educators: Mathematics

(On-screen four-function calculator provided)

5733

144

Candidates must pass all three Praxis Core Academic Skills for Educators (Core) exams. If you wish to take all three 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).

Tests required for specific licensure areas

To Be Certified in You Need to Take Test Code Qualifying Score
Early Childhood Education: Birth–Grade 2 Early Childhood Education

5025

156

and

Education of Young Children

5024

160

Elementary Education: Content Knowledge (5018) is not an approved NV Elementary Test!

Those who took 0011/5011 and 0012 are required to meet the approved passing scores of 158 for 0011/5011 and 135 for 0012. Those who took 5019/0019 are required to meet the approved passing score of 155.

 

To Be Certified in You Need to Take Test Code Qualifying Score
Elementary (K–8) Elementary Education: Multiple Subjects
(On-screen scientific calculator provided)

5001

1

Mathematics Subtest
(On-screen scientific calculator provided)

5003

157

Reading and Language Arts Subtest

5002

157

Science Subtest
(On-screen scientific calculator provided)

5005

159

Social Studies Subtest

5004

155

1 To pass the Elementary Education: Multiple Subjects test you must receive a passing score on each subtest. If you wish to take all four subtests (5002, 5003, 5004, 5005) at the same time, select Elementary Education: Multiple Subjects (5001) when registering. If you wish to take or retake an individual subtest, you may register to take just that subtest.

Those applying for single subject middle school license are required to take the content test and the Principles of Learning and Teaching (PLT 5–9).

 

To Be Certified in You Need to Take Test Code Qualifying Score

Middle School English/Language Arts

Middle School English Language Arts

5047

164

and

Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades 5–9

5623

160

Middle School Mathematics

Middle School Mathematics
(On-screen graphing calculator provided)

5164

157

and
Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades 5–9

5623

160

Middle School Instrumental and Vocal Music

Music: Content and Instruction

5114

162

and

Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades 5–9

5623

160

Middle School Instrumental Music

Music: Instrumental and General Knowledge

5115

150

and

Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades 5–9

5623

160

Middle School Science

Middle School Science

5442

152

and

Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades 5–9

5623

160

Middle School Social Studies

Middle School Social Studies

5089

148

and

Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades 5–9

5623

160

Middle School Vocal Music

Music: Vocal and General Knowledge

5116

153

and

Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades 5–9

5623

160

Secondary teachers have the option of either taking the Pedagogy test for that content specific area or the Principles of Learning and Teaching (PLT) 7–12. If a content specific area does not contain a pedagogy test, you are required to take the PLT 7–12.

 

To Be Certified in You Need to Take Test Code Qualifying Score

Art

Art: Content and Analysis

5135

161

and

Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades 7–12

5624

157

Biological Science Biology

5236

154

and_________________________

Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades 7–12

5624

157

Chemistry Chemistry 5246 146

and_________________________

Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades 7–12

5624

157

Dramatic or Theatrical Arts

Theatre

5641

155

and
Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades 7–12

5624

157

Earth Science Earth and Space Sciences 5572

154

and_________________________

Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades 7–12

5624

157

Economics

Economics

5911

150

and
Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades 7–12

5624

157

English

English Language Arts: Content Knowledge

5038

167

and
Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades 7–12

5624

157

General Science

General Science

5436 141
and_________________________
Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades 7–12

5624

157

Geography

Geography

5921

153

and
Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades 7–12

5624

157

Health

Health Education

5551

149

and  
Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades 7–12

5624

157

History

World and U.S. History: Content Knowledge

5941

152

and
Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades 7–12

5624

157

Instrumental and Vocal Music

Music: Content and Instruction

5114

162

and
Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades 7–12

5624

157

Instrumental Music

Music: Instrumental and General Knowledge

5115

150

and
Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades 7–12

5624

157

Journalism

Journalism

5224

153

and  
Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades 7–12

5624

157

Mathematics

Mathematics
(On-screen graphing calculator provided)

5165

159

and
Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades 7–12

 

5624

 

157

Physical Education

Physical Education: Content and Design

5095

164

and
Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades 7–12

5624

157

Physical Science

Physical Science

5485

157

and
Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades 7–12

5624

157

Physics Physics 5266

145

and_________________________

Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades 7–12

5624

157

Political Science

Government/Political Science

5931

149

and
Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades 7–12

5624

157

Psychology

Psychology

5391

154

and
Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades 7–12

5624

157

Social Studies

Social Studies: Content Knowledge

5081

152

and
Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades 7–12

5624

157

Sociology

Sociology

5952

154

and
Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades 7–12

5624

157

Speech Drama

Speech Communication: Content Knowledge

5221

146

and  
Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades 7–12

5624

157

Vocal Music

Music: Vocal and General Knowledge

5116

153

and
Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades 7–12

5624

157

To Be Certified in You Need to Take Test Code Qualifying Score

Art

Art: Content and Analysis

5135

161

and_________________________

Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades K–6

5622

160

or

Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades 7–12

5624

157

Computer Science

Computer Science

5652

149

Music

Music: Content and Instruction

5114

162

and_________________________

Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades K–6

5622

160

or
Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades 7–12

5624

157

Physical Education

Physical Education: Content and Design

5095

164

Physical Education and Health

Health and Physical Education: Content Knowledge

5857

160

and_________________________
Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades K–6

5622

160

or

Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades 7–12

5624

157

To Be Certified in You Need to Take Test Code Qualifying Score

Audiological Services

Audiology

5343

162

Autism

Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades K–6

5622

160

or

Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades 7–12

5624

157

Deaf/Hard of Hearing

Special Education: Education of Deaf and Hard of Hearing Students

5272

160

and_________________________

Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades K–6

5622

160

or
Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades 7–12

5624

157

Early Childhood/
Developmentally
Delayed
Special Education: Early Childhood/Early Intervention 5692 159

Generalist, Resource Room

Available through August 31, 2024

Special Education: Core Knowledge and Applications

 

5354

 

151

or
Special Education: Foundational Knowledge 5355 145

and_________________________

Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades K–6

5622

160

or
Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades 7–12

5624

157

Intellectual Disabilities

Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades K–6

5622

160

or
Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades 7–12

5624

157

Speech and Language Impairments

Speech-Language Pathology

5331

162

or

Special Education: Teaching Speech to Students with Language Impairments

5881

146

Visual Impairments

Special Education: Teaching Students with Visual Impairments

5282

163

and_________________________
Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades K–6

5622

160

or

Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades 7–12

5624

157

To Be Certified in You Need to Take Test Code Qualifying Score

Agriculture Education

Agriculture

5701

147

and

Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades 7–12

5624

157

Business/Business Education

Business Education: Content Knowledge 

(Calculator allowed)

5101

154

and

Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades 7–12

5624

157

Computer Science

Computer Science

5652

149

Family and Consumer Science

Family and Consumer Sciences

5122

153

and

Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades 7–12

5624

157

Marketing Education

Marketing Education

5561

152

and

Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades 7–12

5624

157

To Be Certified in You Need to Take Test Code Qualifying Score

Administrator (Stand-alone only — no teaching license)

Educational Leadership: Administration and Supervision

5412

146

To Be Certified in You Need to Take Test Code Qualifying Score
Counselor

School Counselor

5422 159
School Psychologist School Psychologist 5403 155

 

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).

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