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Tennessee

Tennessee Assessment 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 Tennessee at a test center or at home, and your Praxis profile address is in Tennessee, your score report will be sent automatically to the Tennessee Department of Education.
If you test outside Tennessee or your Praxis profile address is not in Tennessee, your scores are not automatically sent to the Tennessee Department of Education. To have your scores sent to the Tennessee Department of Education, you must select the Tennessee Department of Education (state code 8190) as a score recipient when you register.
For all methods of Praxis testing, to request additional score reports you must select the Tennessee Department of Education (state code 8190) with each additional score report request.

Principles of Learning and Teaching

A pedagogical knowledge assessment may be required for individuals applying through an out-of-state pathway on the basis of completion of an approved out-of-state educator preparation program, as well as for occupational licensure applicants. Please review the Tennessee State Board of Education Policy 5.105: Professional Assessments for Tennessee Educators to determine the assessment requirements for the licensure and endorsement area sought.

To Be Certified in	You Need to Take	Test Code	Qualifying Score
All teaching licenses (select one)	Principles of Learning and Teaching: Early Childhood or	5621	157
	Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades K–6 or	5622	160
	Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades 5–9 or	5623	160
	Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades 7–12	5624	157

Content Knowledge Assessments for Specific Endorsement Areas

To Be Certified in	You Need to Take	Test Code	Qualifying Score
Early Childhood Education PreK-3	Education of Young Children and	5024	160
	Early Childhood Education and	5025	156
	Teaching Reading: Elementary	5205	159

To Be Certified in

You Need to Take

Test Code

Qualifying Score

Early Childhood Education PreK-3

Education of Young Children

and

5024

160

Early Childhood Education

and

5025

156

Teaching Reading: Elementary

5205

159

To Be Certified in	You Need to Take	Test Code	Qualifying Score
Early Development and Learning PreK–K (Dual Discipline Endorsement)	Education of Young Children and	5024	160
	Early Childhood Education and	5025	156
	Special Education: Preschool/Early Childhood	5691	159

To Be Certified in

You Need to Take

Test Code

Qualifying Score

Early Development and Learning PreK–K (Dual Discipline Endorsement)

Education of Young Children

and

5024

160

Early Childhood Education

and

5025

156

Special Education: Preschool/Early Childhood

5691

159

To Be Certified in	You Need to Take	Test Code	Qualifying Score
Integrated Early Childhood Birth–K	Interdisciplinary Early Childhood Education	5023	166
Integrated Early Childhood PreK–3	Early Childhood Education and	5025	156
	Special Education: Preschool/Early Childhood and	5691	159
	Teaching Reading: Elementary	5205	159

To Be Certified in	You Need to Take	Test Code	Qualifying Score
Elementary Education K–5	Elementary Education: Multiple Subjects (On-screen scientific calculator provided)	5001	¹
	Reading and Language Arts Subtest	5002	157
	Mathematics Subtest (On-screen scientific calculator provided)	5003	157
	Social Studies Subtest	5004	155
	Science Subtest (On-screen scientific calculator provided)	5005	159
	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.
	and
	Teaching Reading: Elementary	5205	159

To Be Certified in	You Need to Take	Test Code	Qualifying Score
Middle Grades English/ Language Arts 6–8	Middle School English Language Arts and	5047	164
	Teaching Reading: Elementary	5205	159
Middle Grades Mathematics 6–8	Required beginning September 1, 2022 Middle School Mathematics (On-screen graphing calculator provided) and	5164	157
	Teaching Reading: Elementary	5205	159
Middle Grades Science 6–8	Middle School Science and	5442	152
Middle Grades Science 6–8	Teaching Reading: Elementary	5205	159
Middle Grades Social Studies 6–8	Middle School Social Studies and	5089	146
	Teaching Reading: Elementary	5205	159

To Be Certified in	You Need to Take...	Test Code	Qualifying Score
American Sign Language 6–12	ASL Proficiency Interview	0634	3+ (170)
American Sign Language 6–12	All qualifying assessments for this endorsement are outlined in Policy 5.105: Professional Assessments for Tennessee Educators.
Biology 6–12	Biology: Content Knowledge	5235	148
Chemistry 6–12	Chemistry: Content Knowledge	5245	152
Chinese 6–12	Chinese (Mandarin): World Language	5665	164
Earth Science 6–12	Earth and Space Sciences: Content Knowledge	5571	150
Economics 6–12	Economics	5911	150
English 6–12	English Language Arts: Content Knowledge	5038	167
French 6–12	French: World Language	5174	160
Geography 6–12	Geography	5921	149
German 6–12	German: World Language	5183	163
Government 6–12	Government/Political Science	5931	149
History 6–12	World and U.S. History: Content Knowledge	5941	157
Latin 6–12	Latin	5601	148
Mathematics 6–12	Required beginning September 1, 2022 Mathematics (On-screen graphing calculator provided)	5165	159
Physics 6–12	Physics: Content Knowledge	5265	144
Psychology 9–12	Psychology	5391	154
Sociology 9–12	Sociology	5952	154
Spanish 6–12	Spanish: World Language	5195	163
Speech Communication 6–12	Speech Communication: Content Knowledge	5221	144

To Be Certified in	You Need to Take	Test Code	Qualifying Score
American Sign Language PreK–12	ASL Proficiency Interview	0634	3+ (170)
American Sign Language PreK–12	All qualifying assessments for this endorsement are outlined in Policy 5.105: Professional Assessments for Tennessee Educators.
Art K–12 (Visual Arts)	Art: Content and Analysis	5135	161
Chinese PreK–12	Chinese (Mandarin): World Language	5665	164
Computer Science K–12	Computer Science	5652	149
French PreK–12	French: World Language	5174	160
German PreK–12	German: World Language	5183	163
Gifted Education PreK–12	Gifted Education	5358	157
Health and Wellness K–12	Health Education	5551	144
Latin PreK–12	Latin	5601	148
Music K–12 (Instrumental/ General)	Music: Content and Instruction	5114	162
Music K–12 (Vocal/ General)	Music: Content and Instruction	5114	162
Physical Education K–12	Physical Education: Content and Design	5095	169
Spanish PreK–12	Spanish: World Language	5195	163
Theatre K–12	Theatre	5641	159

To Be Certified in	You Need to Take	Test Code	Qualifying Score
English as a Second Language PreK–12	English to Speakers of Other Languages	5362	155

To Be Certified in

You Need to Take

Test Code

Qualifying Score

English as a Second Language PreK–12

English to Speakers of Other Languages

5362

155

To Be Certified in	You Need to Take	Test Code	Qualifying Score
Instructional Leader–PreK–12	School Leaders Licensure Assessment (Must use SLS website to register.)	6990	151

To Be Certified in

You Need to Take

Test Code

Qualifying Score

Instructional Leader–PreK–12

School Leaders Licensure Assessment

(Must use SLS website to register.)

6990

151

To Be Certified in	You Need to Take	Test Code	Qualifying Score
Special Education/Comprehensive K–12	Special Education: Core Knowledge and Severe to Profound Applications and	5545	158
	Teaching Reading: Elementary	5205	159
Special Education/Hearing PreK–12	Special Education: Core Knowledge and Applications and	5354	151
	Special Education: Education of Deaf and Hard of Hearing Students and	5272	160
	Teaching Reading: Elementary	5205	159
Special Education/Interventionist K–8	Special Education: Core Knowledge and Mild to Moderate Applications and	5543	158
	Teaching Reading: Elementary	5205	159
Special Education/Interventionist 6–12	Special Education: Core Knowledge and Mild to Moderate Applications and	5543	158
	Teaching Reading: Elementary	5205	159
Special Education/Preschool Early Childhood Education PreK–3	Special Education: Core Knowledge and Applications and	5354	151
	Special Education: Preschool/Early Childhood and	5691	159
	Teaching Reading: Elementary	5205	159
Special Education/ Speech Language Pathologist PreK–12	Speech-Language Pathology	5331	162
Special Education/ Vision PreK–12	Special Education: Core Knowledge and Applications and	5354	151
	Special Education: Teaching Students with Visual Impairments and	5282	163
	Teaching Reading: Elementary	5205	159

To Be Certified in	You Need to Take	Test Code	Qualifying Score
Agriculture Education 6–12	Agriculture	5701	147
Business Education 6–12	Business Education: Content Knowledge (Calculator allowed)	5101	154
Family and Consumer Science 5–12	Family and Consumer Sciences	5122	153
Marketing Education 6–12	Marketing Education	5561	169

To Be Certified in	You Need to Take	Test Code	Qualifying Score
Library Information Specialist PreK–12	Library Media Specialist	5311	146
Reading Specialist PreK–12	Reading Specialist	5302	165
School Counselor PreK–12	Professional School Counselor	5421	156
School Psychologist PreK–12	School Psychologist	5402	147

Assessments that may be used for admission to educator preparation programs

To Be Certified in	You Need to Take	Test Code	Qualifying Score
Admission to an educator preparation program	Core Academic Skills for Educators: Reading and	5713	156
	Core Academic Skills for Educators: Writing and	5723	162
	Core Academic Skills for Educators: Mathematics (On-screen four-function calculator provided)	5733	150
	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).

This page is a supplement to The Praxis^® Tests Information Bulletin (PDF).

Tennessee Assessment Requirements

Score reporting

Principles of Learning and Teaching

Content Knowledge Assessments for Specific Endorsement Areas

Early Childhood Education

Early Childhood Education/Special Education (Dual Endorsement)

Early Childhood Education/Special Education (Integrated Endorsements)

Elementary Education

Middle School Education

Secondary Education

All Grades

English as a Second Language

Administrator/Instructional Leadership

Special Education

Career & Technical Education

Instructional Support Personnel

Assessments that may be used for admission to educator preparation programs

Praxis Core Academic Skills for Educators (Core) Tests