Find your certification area below to determine which test you need to take and see the minimum qualifying score. Click the test title to access the Study Companion, which provides details on test duration, skills assessed and sample questions. Once you know your test(s), find out how to register for Praxis® tests and read the Praxis test retake policy.
In general, unless it is specifically stated that a calculator is permitted or required for a particular test, calculators may not be used on any Praxis tests (see Calculator Use).
If you test in South Carolina at a testing center or using the Praxis at home solution, and your Praxis profile address is in South Carolina, your score report will be sent automatically to the South Carolina Department of Education.
If you test outside South Carolina or your Praxis profile address is not in South Carolina, your scores are NOT automatically sent to the South Carolina Department of Education. To have your scores sent to the South Carolina Department of Education, you must select the South Carolina Department of Education (state code 8108) as a score recipient when you register.
For all methods of Praxis testing, to request additional score reports you must select the South Carolina Department of Education (state code 8108) with each additional score report request.
Tests Required for All Licensure Areas
Entrance to an Educator Preparation Program
Beginning teachers in all content areas must pass all three Praxis® Core Academic Skills for Educators (Core) tests.
If you wish to take all three computer-delivered Core Academic Skills for Educators 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).
The PPAT® Assessment has been adopted as an option for South Carolina's preparation providers to use with teacher candidates completing an approved program. If the institution chooses to use the PPAT assessment, the state will then accept a successful score for certification purposes. Only teacher candidates completing a preparation program which requires the PPAT assessment should register for this assessment.
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.
2 To pass the Elementary Education: Content Knowledge for Teaching test you must receive a passing score on each subtest. If you wish to take all four subtests (7812, 7813, 7814, 7815) at the same time, select Elementary Education: Content Knowledge for Teaching (7811) when registering. If you wish to take or retake an individual subtest, you may register to take just that subtest.
