Praxis Passing Scores by State (2026): 12 Praxis Tests

There is no single Praxis passing score. ETS says it plainly: passing scores vary by state or agency and are not set by ETS. The same test can need a 156 in one state and a 145 in another. Below are the qualifying scores for the Praxis tests we publish guides for, copied from the official ETS passing-score tool on October 12, 2026.

How to read these tables

• The score is a scaled score on the reporting scale of that test, not a percentage of questions.
• A state that is missing does not list that test in the ETS tool (it may use a different test or its own exam).
• Your state can change its score. Check the ETS tool or your state's certification office before you book; this page will be refreshed from the same source.
• The code matters. 5024 and 5025 are different tests (see Praxis 5024 vs 5025); a score on the wrong code does not count.

Praxis Education of Young Children (5024)

State or agency	Qualifying score
Arkansas	149
Colorado	160
Hawaii	160
Louisiana	160
Maine	160
Nebraska	160
Nevada	155
New Hampshire	160
New Mexico	160
Northern Mariana Islands	160
Oklahoma	160
South Carolina	160
South Dakota	160
Tennessee	160
West Virginia	160
Wyoming	160

Guide: Praxis 5024 study guide · free Praxis 5024 practice test.

Praxis Early Childhood Education (5025)

State or agency	Qualifying score
Alabama	156
Alaska	156
American Samoa	156
District of Columbia	156
Guam	156
Idaho	156
Louisiana	156
Maryland	156
Missouri	145
Montana	156
Nevada	156
New Jersey	156
North Dakota	156
Northern Mariana Islands	156
Rhode Island	156
South Carolina	156
South Dakota	156
Tennessee	156
U.S. Virgin Islands	152
Utah	156
Vermont	156

Guide: Praxis 5025 study guide · free Praxis 5025 practice test.

Praxis Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades K-6 (5622)

State or agency	Qualifying score
Alabama	160
American Samoa	160
Arkansas	160
Department of Defense Education Activity	160
District of Columbia	160
Guam	160
Hawaii	160
Indiana	160
Kentucky	155
Louisiana	160
Maine	160
Mississippi	160
Nevada	160
New Mexico	160
North Dakota	160
Northern Mariana Islands	163
Oklahoma	160
South Carolina	160
South Dakota	160
Tennessee	160
U.S. Virgin Islands	160
West Virginia	160

Guide: Praxis 5622 study guide · free Praxis 5622 practice test.

Praxis Family and Consumer Sciences (5123)

State or agency	Qualifying score
Alabama	151
Alaska	151
American Samoa	151
Arkansas	138
Colorado	151
Connecticut	151
District of Columbia	151
Guam	151
Idaho	151
Indiana	151
Kansas	151
Kentucky	144
Louisiana	151
Maryland	151
Mississippi	144
Missouri	138
Montana	153
Nebraska	151
Nevada	148
New Jersey	151
New Mexico	153
New York	151
North Carolina	151
North Dakota	153
Northern Mariana Islands	151
Oklahoma	151
Oregon	151
Pennsylvania	151
Rhode Island	151
South Carolina	151
South Dakota	151
Tennessee	151
Utah	160
Virginia	151
West Virginia	151
Wisconsin	151
Wyoming	151

Guide: Praxis 5123 study guide · free Praxis 5123 practice test.

Praxis Mathematics (5165)

State or agency	Qualifying score
Alabama	159
Alaska	159
American Samoa	159
Arkansas	143
Colorado	159
Connecticut	159
Delaware	152
District of Columbia	159
Guam	159
Hawaii	159
Idaho	159
Indiana	159
Kentucky	152
Louisiana	159
Maine	159
Maryland	159
Mississippi	152
Missouri	145
Montana	159
Nebraska	159
Nevada	159
New Hampshire	159
New Jersey	159
New Mexico	159
New York	159
North Carolina	159
North Dakota	159
Northern Mariana Islands	159
Oklahoma	159
Oregon	159
Pennsylvania	159
Rhode Island	159
South Carolina	159
South Dakota	159
Tennessee	159
Utah	152
Vermont	159
Virginia	159
West Virginia	159
Wisconsin	159
Wyoming	160

Guide: Praxis 5165 study guide · free Praxis 5165 practice test.

Praxis Chemistry (5246)

State or agency	Qualifying score
Alabama	146
Alaska	146
American Samoa	146
Arkansas	133
Connecticut	146
Delaware	146
District of Columbia	146
Hawaii	146
Idaho	146
Indiana	146
Kansas	146
Kentucky	140
Louisiana	146
Maryland	146
Massachusetts	146
Mississippi	140
Missouri	135
Montana	146
Nebraska	146
Nevada	140
New Hampshire	146
New Jersey	156
New York	146
North Carolina	146
North Dakota	146
Northern Mariana Islands	145
Oklahoma	146
Oregon	146
Pennsylvania	146
Rhode Island	146
South Carolina	146
South Dakota	146
Tennessee	146
Utah	140
Vermont	146
Virginia	146
West Virginia	146
Wisconsin	146
Wyoming	146

Guide: Praxis 5246 study guide · free Praxis 5246 practice test.

Praxis Physics (5266)

State or agency	Qualifying score
Alabama	145
Alaska	145
American Samoa	145
Arkansas	133
Connecticut	145
Delaware	145
District of Columbia	145
Hawaii	145
Idaho	145
Indiana	145
Kansas	145
Kentucky	140
Louisiana	145
Maryland	145
Massachusetts	145
Mississippi	140
Missouri	133
Montana	145
Nebraska	145
Nevada	140
New Hampshire	145
New Jersey	145
New York	145
North Carolina	145
North Dakota	145
Northern Mariana Islands	140
Oklahoma	145
Oregon	145
Pennsylvania	145
Rhode Island	145
South Carolina	145
South Dakota	145
Tennessee	145
Utah	140
Vermont	145
Virginia	145
West Virginia	145
Wisconsin	145
Wyoming	145

Guide: Praxis 5266 study guide · free Praxis 5266 practice test.

Praxis School Librarian (5312)

State or agency	Qualifying score
Alabama	154
Alaska	154
Arkansas	141
Colorado	154
District of Columbia	154
Hawaii	154
Idaho	154
Indiana	154
Kansas	154
Kentucky	149
Louisiana	154
Mississippi	149
Missouri	144
Montana	154
Nebraska	154
New Mexico	151
New York	154
North Carolina	154
North Dakota	154
Northern Mariana Islands	140
Oklahoma	154
Oregon	154
Pennsylvania	154
Rhode Island	154
South Carolina	154
South Dakota	154
Tennessee	154
Vermont	154
West Virginia	154
Wyoming	154

Guide: Praxis 5312 study guide · free Praxis 5312 practice test.

Praxis English to Speakers of Other Languages (5362)

State or agency	Qualifying score
Alabama	155
Alaska	155
Arkansas	155
Colorado	155
Connecticut	155
Delaware	149
District of Columbia	155
Guam	155
Hawaii	140
Idaho	155
Indiana	155
Kansas	149
Kentucky	150
Maine	155
Maryland	163
Massachusetts	155
Mississippi	149
Missouri	145
Montana	155
New Mexico	155
New York	155
North Carolina	155
North Dakota	155
Northern Mariana Islands	140
Oklahoma	155
Oregon	155
Rhode Island	155
South Carolina	155
South Dakota	155
Tennessee	155
U.S. Virgin Islands	155
Utah	149
Vermont	155
Virginia	149
West Virginia	155
Wisconsin	149
Wyoming	155

Guide: Praxis 5362 study guide · free Praxis 5362 practice test.

Praxis Educational Leadership: Administration and Supervision (5412)

State or agency	Qualifying score
Alabama	146
Colorado	146
Delaware	146
Indiana	150
Missouri	135
Nebraska	146
Nevada	141
New Mexico	146
North Carolina	146
Northern Mariana Islands	146
Oklahoma	146
Pennsylvania	146
South Carolina	146
South Dakota	146
Utah	146
West Virginia	146
Wyoming	146

Guide: Praxis 5412 study guide · free Praxis 5412 practice test.

Praxis General Science (5436)

State or agency	Qualifying score
Alabama	141
Alaska	141
American Samoa	141
Colorado	141
Connecticut	141
Delaware	141
District of Columbia	141
Guam	150
Hawaii	141
Idaho	141
Louisiana	141
Missouri	128
Montana	141
Nebraska	141
Nevada	135
New Hampshire	141
New Jersey	141
New Mexico	152
North Carolina	141
North Dakota	141
Northern Mariana Islands	140
Oklahoma	141
Oregon	141
Pennsylvania	141
Rhode Island	141
South Carolina	141
South Dakota	141
Vermont	141
West Virginia	141
Wisconsin	141
Wyoming	141

Guide: Praxis 5436 study guide · free Praxis 5436 practice test.

Praxis Middle School Science (5442)

State or agency	Qualifying score
Alabama	152
Alaska	152
American Samoa	152
Arkansas	140
Connecticut	152
Delaware	152
District of Columbia	152
Guam	152
Hawaii	152
Idaho	152
Indiana	152
Kansas	152
Kentucky	146
Louisiana	152
Maine	150
Maryland	152
Mississippi	147
Missouri	140
Montana	152
Nebraska	152
Nevada	152
New Hampshire	152
New Jersey	152
New Mexico	152
North Carolina	152
North Dakota	150
Northern Mariana Islands	152
Oklahoma	152
Oregon	152
Rhode Island	152
South Carolina	152
South Dakota	152
Tennessee	152
Utah	152
Vermont	152
Virginia	147
West Virginia	152
Wisconsin	152
Wyoming	150

Guide: Praxis 5442 study guide · free Praxis 5442 practice test.

If you did not reach your state's score

ETS asks you to wait at least 28 days after your previous test date before taking the same Praxis test again. ETS does not publish a cap on the number of attempts; check whether your state sets one.

Official sources

• ETS Praxis: Passing Scores By State
• ETS: retake policy (manage your Praxis appointment)

Checked against the sources above on October 12, 2026. Exam bodies change fees and rules: confirm on the official page before you register.