Find your licensure area below to determine which test you need to take and see the minimum qualifying score. To learn more about a specific test, click the test title. 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 West Virginia at a testing center or using the Praxis at home solution, and your Praxis profile address is in West Virginia, your score report will be sent automatically to the West Virginia Department of Education. You may select up to three recipients at no charge during registration or purchase additional reporting after you test.
- If you test outside West Virginia or your Praxis profile address is not in West Virginia, your scores are not automatically sent to the West Virginia Department of Education. To have your scores sent to the West Virginia Department of Education, you must select the West Virginia Department of Education (state code 8480) as a score recipient when you register.
- For all methods of Praxis testing, to request additional score reports you must select the West Virginia Department of Education (state code 8480) with each additional score report request.
Tests Required for All Licensure Areas
Praxis® Core Academic Skills for Educators (Core)
West Virginia will continue to accept passing scores on the Core Academic Skills for Educators tests, Reading (5712), Writing (5722) and Mathematics (5732) through August 31, 2020.
| To Be Certified in | You Need to Take | Test Code | Qualifying Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Areas | Core Academic Skills for Educators: Reading | 5713 | * |
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| Core Academic Skills for Educators: Writing | 5723 | * | |
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| Core Academic Skills for Educators: Mathematics (On-screen four function calculator provided.) | 5733 | * | |
| If you wish to take all three computer-delivered 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). | |||
Principles of Learning and Teaching
| To Be Certified in | You Need to Take | Test Code | Qualifying Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Professional Education | Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades K–6 | 5622 | * |
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| Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades 5–9 | 5623 | * | |
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| Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades 7–12 | 5624 | * | |
| Candidates shall take one of the above Principles of Learning and Teaching tests or qualify for exemption as described in the WV Licensure Testing Directory, on the West Virginia Department of Education website. | |||
Tests Required for Specific Licensure Areas
Early Childhood Education
| To Be Certified in | You Need to Take | Test Code | Qualifying Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Early Childhood Education (K–4) | Early Childhood Education | 5024 | * |
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| Teaching Reading: Elementary | 5205 | * | |
| Early Education (PreK–K) | Pre-Kindergarten Education | 5531 | * |
| Preschool Education (PreK) | No Praxis test required. | ||
| Reading Education (PreK–K) | No Praxis test required. | ||
Elementary Education
| To Be Certified in | You Need to Take | Test Code | Qualifying Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary Education (K–6) | Elementary Education: Multiple Subjects(On-screen scientific calculator provided.) | 5001 | * |
| Mathematics Subtest(On-screen scientific calculator provided.) | 5003 | * | |
| Reading Language Arts Subtest | 5002 | * | |
| Science Subtest (On-screen scientific calculator provided.) | 5005 | * | |
| Social Studies Subtest | 5004 | * | |
| * 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. | |||
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| Teaching Reading: Elementary | 5205 | * | |
| Elementary Mathematics Education (K–6) | No Praxis test required. | ||
| Elementary Mathematics Specialist (K–6) | No Praxis test required. | ||
| Reading Education (K–6) | No Praxis test required. | ||
Middle School Education
| To Be Certified in | You Need to Take | Test Code | Qualifying Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Art (5–9) | Art: Content Knowledge | 5134 | * |
| English (5–9) | Middle School English Language Arts | 5047 | * |
| General Math through Algebra 1 (5–9) | Accepted beginning September 1, 2021Middle School Mathematics(On-screen graphing calculator provided) | 5164 | * |
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| Accepted through August 31, 2022Middle School Mathematics(On-screen graphing calculator provided.) | 5169 | * | |
| General Science(5–9) | Middle School Science | 5442 | * |
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| Accepted through August 31, 2021Middle School Science | 5440 | * | |
| Physical Education (5–9) | Physical Education: Content Knowledge | 5091 | * |
| Social Studies (5–9) | Middle School Social Studies | 5089 | * |
Secondary Education
| To Be Certified in | You Need to Take | Test Code | Qualifying Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture (5–Adult) | Agriculture | 5701 | * |
| American Sign Language (5–Adult) | ASL Proficiency Interview | 0634 | * |
| or | |||
| Sign Language Proficiency Interview: ASL Note: A candidate who holds valid certification through the American Sign Language Teaching Association or valid National Interpreter Certification through the Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf is not required to satisfy the Sign Language Proficiency Interview: ASL or the American Sign Language Proficiency Interview (Gallaudet University) requirement or Praxis Assessment of Signed Communication ASL (American Sign Language). | Superior Level | ||
| Art (5–Adult) | Art: Content Knowledge | 5134 | * |
| Biology (9–Adult) | Biology: Content Knowledge | 5235 | * |
| Business Education (5–Adult; 9–Adult) | Business Education: Content Knowledge(Calculator allowed.) | 5101 | * |
| Business Education/ Marketing (5–Adult; 9–Adult) | Business Education: Content Knowledge(Calculator allowed.) | 5101 | * |
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| Marketing Education | 5561 | * | |
| Chemistry (9–Adult) | Chemistry: Content Knowledge | 5245 | * |
| Chemistry and Physics (9–Adult) | Chemistry: Content Knowledge | 5245 | * |
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| Physics: Content Knowledge | 5265 | * | |
| Chinese (5–Adult) | Chinese (Mandarin): World Language | 5665 | * |
| Dance (5–Adult) | No Praxis test required. | ||
| Driver Education (9–Adult) | No Praxis test required. | ||
| Earth and Space Science (5–Adult) | Earth and Space Sciences: Content Knowledge | 5571 | * |
| English (5–Adult) | English Language Arts: Content Knowledge | 5038 | * |
| Family and Consumer Science (5–Adult) | Family and Consumer Sciences | 5122 | * |
| French (5–Adult) | French: World Language | 5174 | * |
| General Integrated Mathematics (5–Adult) | Algebra I (On-screen graphing calculator provided.) | 5162 | * |
| General Science (5–Adult) | General Science: Content Knowledge | 5435 | * |
| Geometry | Geometry (On-screen graphing calculator provided.) | 5163 | * |
| German (5–Adult) | German: World Language | 5183 | * |
| Health (5–Adult) | Health Education | 5551 | * |
| Japanese (5–Adult) | No Praxis test required. | ||
| Journalism (5–Adult; 9–Adult) | No Praxis test required. | ||
| Latin (5–Adult) | Latin | 5601 | * |
| Marketing (9–Adult) | Marketing Education | 5561 | * |
| Mathematics (5–Adult) | Accepted beginning September 1, 2021Mathematics(On-screen graphing calculator provided) | 5165 | * |
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| Accepted through August 31, 2022Mathematics: Content Knowledge(On-screen graphing calculator provided.) | 5161 | * | |
| Oral Communications (5–Adult; 9–Adult) | Speech Communication: Content Knowledge | 5221 | * |
| Physical Education (5–Adult) | Physical Education: Content Knowledge | 5091 | * |
| Physics (9–Adult) | Physics: Content Knowledge | 5265 | * |
| Reading Education (5–Adult) | No Praxis test required. | ||
| Russian (5–Adult) | No Praxis test required. | ||
| Social Studies (5–Adult) | Social Studies: Content Knowledge | 5081 | * |
| Spanish (5–Adult) | Spanish: World Language | 5195 | * |
| Technology Education (5–Adult) | Technology Education | 5051 | * |
| Theatre (5–Adult) | No Praxis test required. | ||
All Grades
| To Be Certified in | You Need to Take | Test Code | Qualifying Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Sign Language (PreK–Adult) | ASL Proficiency Interview | 0634 | 4 (180) |
| or | |||
| Sign Language Proficiency Interview: ASL Note: A candidate who holds valid certification through the American Sign Language Teaching Association or valid National Interpreter Certification through the Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf is not required to satisfy the Sign Language Proficiency Interview: ASL or the American Sign Language Proficiency Interview (Gallaudet University) requirement or Praxis Assessment of Signed Communication ASL (American Sign Language). | Superior Level | ||
| Art (PreK–Adult) | Art: Content Knowledge | 5134 | * |
| Chinese (PreK–Adult) | Chinese (Mandarin): World Language | 5665 | * |
| Computer Science Education (PreK–Adult) | Computer Science | 5652 | * |
| Dance (PreK–Adult) | No Praxis test required. | ||
| English as a Second Language (PreK–Adult) | English to Speakers of Other Languages | 5362 | * |
| French (PreK–Adult) | French: World Language | 5174 | * |
| German (PreK–Adult) | German: World Language | 5183 | * |
| Health (PreK–Adult) | Health Education | 5551 | * |
| Instructional Technology (PreK–Adult) | No Praxis test required. | ||
| Japanese (PreK–Adult) | No Praxis test required. | ||
| Latin (PreK–Adult) | Latin | 5601 | * |
| Music (PreK–Adult) | Music: Content Knowledge | 5113 | * |
| Physical Education (PreK–Adult) | Physical Education: Content Knowledge | 5091 | * |
| Reading Specialist (PreK–Adult) | Reading Specialist | 5302 | * |
| or | |||
| Accepted through August 31, 2021Reading Specialist | 5301 | * | |
| Russian (PreK–Adult) | No Praxis test required. | ||
| School Library/Media (PreK–Adult) | Library Media Specialist | 5311 | * |
| Spanish (PreK–Adult) | Spanish: World Language | 5195 | * |
| Theatre (PreK–Adult) | No Praxis test required. | ||
| Wellness (PreK–Adult) | Health Education | 5551 | * |
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| Physical Education: Content Knowledge | 5091 | * | |
| or | |||
| Health and Physical Education: Content Knowledge | 5857 | * | |
Administrator/School Leader
| To Be Certified in | You Need to Take | Test Code | Qualifying Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Principal (PreK–Adult) | Educational Leadership: Administration and Supervision | 5412 | * |
| Superintendent (PreK–Adult) | Educational Leadership: Administration and Supervision | 5412 | * |
| Supervisor of Instruction (PreK–Adult) | Educational Leadership: Administration and Supervision | 5412 | * |
Special Education
Student Support Personnel
| To Be Certified in | You Need to Take | Test Code | Qualifying Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| School Counselor (PreK–Adult) | Professional School Counselor | 5421 | * |
| School Nurse (PreK–Adult) | No Praxis test required. | ||
| School Psychologist (PreK–Adult) | School Psychologist | 5402 | * |
| Since this is the same test taken for national certification, the national score will be accepted if it is the same or higher than the state validated score. | |||
| Social Services and Attendance (PreK–Adult) | No Praxis test required. | ||
| Speech Assistant (PreK–Adult) | No Praxis test required. | ||
| Speech-Language Pathologist (PreK–Adult) | Speech-Language Pathology | 5331 | * |
| Since this is the same test taken for national certification, the national score will be accepted if it is the same or higher than the state validated score. | |||
TBA: To Be Announced. All TBA scores will be available once the score is required.
This page is a supplement to The Praxis® Tests Information Bulletin.