Praxis teacher certification prep: study guides by test code
Teaching Certification Exams · 1 courses with practice quizzes
State licensing boards require Praxis or state-specific exams for many teacher, counselor, and specialist endorsements. This hub lists Praxis practice on Poker Exams with guides tied to each test code in the library.
What Teaching Certification Exams covers
Praxis uses four-digit codes. Elementary programs may require 5001 series subtests, Core Academic Skills, and reading specialties such as 5205 or 7002 depending on the state.
Test codes matter
Register for the exact number on your license checklist—5002 is not interchangeable with 5003.
Content vs. pedagogy
Some titles measure what you know; CKT-style exams measure how you would teach it.
State rules
Passing scores and required titles are set by your licensing agency, not ETS alone.
Who uses Praxis practice
- Teacher education students before clinical placements
- Career changers entering alternative certification routes
- Specialists adding endorsements (ESOL, special education, counseling)
Praxis prep workflow
- Download the ETS Study Companion for your code
- Open the matching course below and read the section guide for that title
- Alternate outline study with timed {practice_subject} quizzes
Courses in Teaching Certification Exams
Each course links to practice quizzes on Poker Exams. Where section study guides are published, you will see links to those in-depth pages as well.
Praxis
Practice quizzes and rationales for Praxis, organized by subject so you can study one topic at a time.
Section study guides
- 5001 Elementary Education Multiple Subjects Exams
- 5002 Elementary Education Reading and Language Arts Subtest Exams
- 5003 Elementary Education Mathematics Subtest Exams
- 5004 Elementary Education Social Studies Subtest Exams
- 5005 Elementary Education Science Exams
- 5025 Early Childhood Education Exams
- 5152 Pennsylvania Grades 4 to 8 Core Assessment Exams
- 5205 Teaching Reading Elementary Exams
- 5355 Special Education Foundational Knowledge Exams
- 5362 English to Speakers of Other Languages Exams
- 5422 School Counselor Exams
- 5511 Fundamental Subjects Exams
- 5752 Core Academic Skills for Educators
- 5857 Health and Physical Education Exams
- 5941 World and US History Content Knowledge Exams
- 7002 Elementary Education Teaching Reading Exams
- 7811 Elementary Education Content Knowledge for Teaching
- Praxis Subject Assessments
Teaching exam strategies
- Elementary multi-subject: rotate subtests weekly so one weak area does not stall the whole license.
- Core Academic Skills: treat Reading, Writing, and Math as separate study plans.
- Scenario items: choose the best instructional action, not the most advanced content fact.
Common prep mistakes in this category
- Studying 5205 materials when your state lists 7002
- Ignoring constructed-response writing on Praxis Core
- Waiting for score reports past application deadlines
Praxis and teacher certification: FAQs
- Does passing Praxis guarantee a license?
- No. States also require transcripts, background checks, and program completion. Praxis is one requirement.