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.
Those who took Elementary Education tests 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.
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 |
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All Areas | Core Academic Skills for Educators: Reading | 5713 |
150 |
and | |||
Core Academic Skills for Educators: Writing | 5723 |
156 |
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and | |||
5733 |
144 |
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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 |
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Early Childhood Education: Birth–Grade 2 | Early Childhood Education | 5025 |
156 |
and | |||
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 |
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Elementary (K–8) | Elementary Education: Multiple Subjects (On-screen scientific calculator provided) |
5001 |
1 |
Mathematics Subtest |
5003 |
157 |
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Reading and Language Arts Subtest |
5002 |
157 |
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Science Subtest |
5005 |
159 |
|
Social Studies Subtest |
5004 |
155 |
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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 |
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Middle School English/Language Arts |
Middle School English Language Arts | 5047 |
164 |
and | |||
5623 |
160 |
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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 | |||
5623 |
160 |
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Middle School Instrumental Music |
Music: Instrumental and General Knowledge | 5115 |
150 |
and | |||
5623 |
160 |
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Middle School Science |
Middle School Science | 5442 |
152 |
and | |||
5623 |
160 |
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Middle School Social Studies |
Middle School Social Studies | 5089 |
148 |
and | |||
5623 |
160 |
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Middle School Vocal Music |
Music: Vocal and General Knowledge | 5116 |
153 |
and | |||
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 |
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Art |
Art: Content and Analysis | 5135 |
161 |
and_________________________ |
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Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades K–6
|
5622 |
160 |
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or |
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5624 |
157 |
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Computer Science |
5652 |
149 |
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Music |
Music: Content and Instruction | 5114 |
162 |
and_________________________ |
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Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades K–6 | 5622 |
160 |
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or | |||
Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades 7–12 | 5624 |
157 |
|
Physical Education |
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 | |||
5624 |
157 |
To Be Certified in | You Need to Take | Test Code | Qualifying Score |
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Arabic |
5841 |
158 |
|
Chinese (Mandarin) |
Chinese (Mandarin): World Language | 5665 |
164 |
and | |||
5624 |
157 |
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Filipino |
5841 |
158 |
|
French |
French: World Language | 5174 |
162 |
and | |||
Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades 7–12 | 5624 |
157 |
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German |
German: World Language | 5183 |
163 |
and | |||
Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades 7–12 | 5624 |
157 |
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Hebrew |
5841 |
158 |
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Italian |
5841 |
158 |
|
Japanese |
Japanese: World Language | 5661 |
156 |
and | |||
Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades 7–12 | 5624 |
157 |
|
Korean |
5841 |
158 |
|
Latin |
Latin | 5601 |
152 |
and | |||
Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades 7–12 | 5624 |
157 |
|
Russian |
Russian: World Language | 5671 |
130 |
and | |||
Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades 7–12 | 5624 | 157 | |
Spanish |
Spanish: World Language | 5195 |
168 |
and | |||
5624 |
157 |
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Tagalog |
World Languages Pedagogy | 5841 |
158 |
Turkish |
World Languages Pedagogy | 5841 |
158 |
To Be Certified in | You Need to Take | Test Code | Qualifying Score |
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Agriculture Education |
Agriculture | 5701 |
147 |
and | |||
5624 |
157 |
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Business/Business Education |
5101 |
154 |
|
and | |||
5624 |
157 |
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Computer Science |
5652 |
149 |
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Family and Consumer Science |
Family and Consumer Sciences | 5122 |
153 |
and | |||
5624 |
157 |
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Marketing Education |
Marketing Education | 5561 |
152 |
and | |||
5624 |
157 |
To Be Certified in | You Need to Take | Test Code | Qualifying Score |
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Administrator (Stand-alone only — no teaching license) |
5412 |
146 |
To Be Certified in | You Need to Take | Test Code | Qualifying Score |
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Counselor |
Accepted through August 31, 2023 |
5421
|
156
|
or | |||
5422 | 159 | ||
School Psychologist |
Accepted through August 31, 2023 |
5402 |
147 |
or | |||
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).
