Praxis I Test Series

• Basic Skills
  Praxis I is an academic skills assessment produced by the Educational Testing Service (ETS) that tests knowledge in reading, math and writing.
  
  
• Required for Graduates of Georgia Teacher Preparation
  Praxis I (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 nonrenewable certificate under the "delayed pedagogy" alternative route in Georgia you must pass the Praxis I. 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 Praxis I.
  
  
• 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 Praxis I.
  
  
• Paper and Pencil Test or Computer Based Test
  Praxis I is offered in two formats - a computer-based version called Computer Pre-Professional Skills Test (CPPST) and the paper/pencil version called Pre-Professional Skills Test (PPST). PPST and CPPST are scored on the same scale.
  
  

  · 0710 PPST Reading		Passing Score: 176
  · 0720 PPST Writing		Passing Score: 174
  · 0730 PPST Mathematics		Passing Score: 176
  · 5710 CPPST Reading		Passing Score: 176
  · 5720 CPPST Writing		Passing Score: 174
  · 5730  CPPST Mathematics		Passing Score: 176
  · Passing Composite Score: 526 (A composite score must consist of one score from each of the three testing areas of reading mathematics and writing, but the scores can come from either style of test, CPPST or PPST.)

  
  
• CBT Praxis No Longer Offered
  The older Praxis I test called CBT is no longer administered, but scores obtained on the CBT are still accepted by the PSC.
  
  

  · 0711 CBT Reading		Passing Score: 322
  · 0721 CBT Writing		Passing Score: 321
  · 0731 CBT Mathematics		Passing Score: 321
  · Passing Composite Score: 964 (A composite score must consist of one score from each of the three testing areas of reading mathematics and writing.)
  · CBT scores may be equated to PPST scores using the concordance table at the end of this page.

  
  
• Passing Score Computation
  If you pass all three Praxis I test components (reading, writing, and mathematics), then you pass the Praxis I overall. However you may satisfy the Praxis I test requirement by making an overall (composite) score of 526 or higher on the PPST version of the Praxis I. You have also satisfied the Praxis I test requirement if you made an overall (composite) score of 964 or higher on the CBT version of the Praxis I before it ended.
  
  
• Retaking the Praxis I
  Note: if you find one of the three tests particularly hard to pass, you may take the other two tests again (in either version) in an effort to achieve the passing composite score level. Your highest scores will be used by the PSC, even if you make lower scores in later testing. Mandatory waiting times exist between taking and retaking Praxis I tests; contact ETS to determine the waiting time for the particular test you need.
  
  
• Testing Schedules
  
  
  • You may check the ETS website at www.ets.org/praxis for information on the cost of the PPST and the CPPST.
  • Praxis Registration Bulletins with testing sites and schedules for both PPST and CPPST are available at colleges, universities, RESAs and ETS.
  • You can find the PRAXIS calendar with registration deadlines here and the test locations here.
    
    Note: flexible testing appointments are possible with computerized testing. See www.ets.org/praxis/prxcbt.html details.
  • Test results are returned approximately six weeks after the test date for the PPST. CPPST results for reading and math are immediate, but CPPST writing scores takes several weeks.
    
    
• How to Exempt Praxis I
  Praxis I 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.
    
    
• Practicing for the Praxis I
  
  
  
  • A Praxis I tutorial program called Plato is available at several Georgia colleges and universities, and ETS has instituted a Praxis I tutorial program though Plato Learning.
  • A Praxis I study guide is available from the ETS Store. For more information click here:
    Praxis I Test At A Glance (TAAG)