Note:  Effective September 1, 2006, Georgia certification applicants are required to take the GACE® test whenever a test is required, either for basic skills or subject area content. See the GACE® website for details:  http://www.gace.nesinc.com

If you are required to take the basic skills assessment and have not done so, you will need to take the GACE® Basic Skills test.

If you need historical information regarding the formerly used Praxis I, please  click here.

Basic Skills Testing

• GACE® Tests in Reading, Writing, and Mathematics
  Basic skill in reading is tested by GACE® test code 200, writing is tested by GACE® test code 201, and mathematics is covered by GACE® test code 202. You should carefully check the GACE® testing schedule to see whether the GACE® Basic Skills Test is offered in the afternoon session or morning session for your testing date. Click here to view the GACE® test selection information.
  
  
• Required for Graduates of Georgia Teacher Preparation
  Basic skill testing (or exemption) is required as a part of Georgia approved preparation program entrance requirements.
  
  
• Required for Some Nonrenewable Certificate Holders
  In order to receive either a GA TAPP intern certificate or a nonrewable certificate under another alternative certification route in Georgia you must pass (or exempt) the GACE® Basic Skills Test. There are additional requirements for each style of certificate.
  
  
• Not Required for Prior Certificate Holders
  If you hold a current or expired Georgia clear renewable (professional) certification, you are not required to take a basic skills test in Georgia.
  
  
• Not Required for Holders of Certificates from Other States
  If you hold a current or expired professional certificate from another state or are being recommended for certification from a preparation program approved in another state, you are not required to take a basic skills test in Georgia.
  
  
• How to Exempt Basic Skills Testing
  Basic skills testing may be exempted if high enough scores are obtained on the SAT, ACT or GRE. Exemptions scores are as follows:
  
  
  • SAT exemptions: minimum combined verbal and mathematics score of 1000
  • GRE exemption: minimum combined verbal and quantitative score of 1030
  • ACT exemption: minimum combined English and mathematics score of 43.
    
    
  Note: For SAT and ACT Recentering Information Click Here.
  
  
• Preparing for the GACE® Basic Skills Test
  
  
  
  • Information about the test frameworks, reference materials and sample test items are available for your review on the GACE® testing web site.   Click here to see those study materials.

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