South Carolina 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 South Carolina at a test center or at home, 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
Beginning teachers in all content areas must pass all three Praxis Core Academic Skills for Educators (Core) tests.
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 |
156 |
and | |||
Core Academic Skills for Educators: Writing | 5723 |
158 |
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and | |||
5733 |
150 |
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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). |
To Be Licensed in | You Need to Take | Test Code | Qualifying Score |
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All Early Childhood Licenses |
5621 |
157 |
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All Elementary Licenses |
5622 |
160 |
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All Middle Grades Licenses |
5623 |
160 |
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All Secondary Grades Licenses |
5624 |
157 |
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All K–12 Licenses |
Principles of Learning and Teaching: PreK–12 | 5625 |
157 |
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.
To Complete a Program in | You Need to Take | Test Code | Qualifying Score |
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All Areas |
(Must use the PPAT Assessment website to register.) |
|
36 |
or | |||
An alternative state-approved performance assessment. |
Tests required for specific licensure areas
To Be Licensed in | You Need to Take | Test Code | Qualifying Score |
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Early Childhood Education | Education of Young Children | 5024 |
160 |
or | |||
5025 |
156 |
To Be Licensed in | You Need to Take | Test Code | Qualifying Score |
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Elementary Education | 5001 |
¹ |
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Reading and Language Arts Subtest |
5002 |
157 |
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Mathematics Subtest |
5003 |
157 |
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Social Studies Subtest |
5004 |
155 |
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Science Subtest |
5005 |
159 |
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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. | |||
or |
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7811 |
² |
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Reading and Language Arts CKT Subtest |
7812 |
161 |
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Mathematics CKT Subtest |
7813 |
150 |
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Science CKT Subtest |
7814 |
154 |
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Social Studies CKT Subtest |
7815 |
162 |
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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. |
To Be Licensed in | You Need to Take | Test Code | Qualifying Score |
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Middle Level Language Arts |
5047 |
164 |
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Middle Level Mathematics |
5164 |
157 |
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Middle Level Science |
Middle School Science | 5442 |
152 |
Middle Level Social Studies |
5089 |
155 |
To Be Licensed in | You Need to Take | Test Code | Qualifying Score |
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Advanced Fine Arts–Music |
5114 |
162 |
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Biology | 5236 |
154 |
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Chemistry | 5246 |
146 |
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Computer Science |
5652 |
149 |
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Earth and Space Sciences | 5572 |
154 |
|
Economics |
5911 |
144 |
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English |
English Language Arts: Content Knowledge | 5038 |
167 |
or | |||
5039 |
168 |
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Geography |
5921 |
149 |
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Government |
5931 |
149 |
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Health |
5551 |
164 |
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History |
5941 |
150 |
|
Mathematics |
5165 |
159 |
|
Physics | 5266 |
145 |
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Psychology |
5391 |
154 |
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Science | 5436 |
141 |
|
Social Studies |
Social Studies: Content and Interpretation | 5086 |
153 |
or | |||
Social Studies: Content Knowledge | 5081 |
155 |
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Sociology |
5952 |
154 |
To Be Licensed in | You Need to Take | Test Code | Qualifying Score |
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Advanced Fine Arts: Art |
5135 |
161 |
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Art |
5135 |
161 |
|
or | |||
Art: Content Knowledge | 5134 |
158 |
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Music |
5114 |
162 |
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Physical Education |
5095 |
169 |
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Theatre |
5641 |
157 |
To Be Licensed in | You Need to Take | Test Code | Qualifying Score |
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Chinese (Mandarin) |
5665 |
164 |
|
English to Speakers of Other Languages |
5362 |
155 |
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French |
5174 |
162 |
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German |
5183 |
163 |
|
Spanish |
5195 |
168 |
To Be Licensed in | You Need to Take | Test Code | Qualifying Score |
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Elementary School Principal & Supervisor |
Educational Leadership: Administration and Supervision | 5412 |
146 |
or | |||
School Leaders Licensure Assessment (must use SLS website to register) |
6990 |
151 |
|
Secondary School Principal & Supervisor |
Educational Leadership: Administration and Supervision | 5412 |
146 |
or | |||
School Leaders Licensure Assessment (must use SLS website to register) |
6990 |
151 |
|
Superintendent | School Leaders Licensure Assessment (must use SLS website to register) |
6991 |
162 |
To Be Licensed in | You Need to Take... | Test Code | Qualifying Score |
---|---|---|---|
Agriculture |
Agriculture | 5701 |
147 |
Business and Marketing Technology |
5101 |
154 |
|
Family and Consumer Science |
5122 |
153 |
|
Industrial Technology |
5051 |
159 |
To Be Licensed in | You Need to Take | Test Code | Qualifying Score |
---|---|---|---|
Literacy Coach |
5206 |
156 |
|
Literacy Specialist |
5302 |
165 |
|
Literacy Teacher |
5206 |
156 |
To Be Licensed in | You Need to Take | Test Code | Qualifying Score |
---|---|---|---|
Guidance | 5422 |
159 |
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Media Specialist | 5312 |
154 |
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School Psychologist I, II or III | 5403 |
155 |
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Speech-Language Therapist |
5331 |
162 |
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).
