Praxis I and II Exams

Praxis I

The Pre-Professional Skills Test (PPST or Praxis I) is a basic skills exam required of all education majors, It assesses an individual's knowledge in reading, writing and mathematics. Passing the PPST is a Department of Education requirement for licensure in the State of Nevada. In addition, it is a requirement for program admission and registration into 300 and 400 level courses. New students should take the PPST within their first three semesters at Nevada State College. Transfer students should take the PPST immediately after admission to Nevada State College.

Computer-based testing for the Praxis I is offered continuously throughout the year. You may take the computer-based test only once per calendar month, and no more than six times within a 12-month period. This applies even if you canceled your scores on a test taken previously.

Paper-based tests are offered on fixed dates throughout the year. For paper-based tests, you can register online at http://www.ets.org/praxis/register/ using a credit or debit card.

Passing Scores

Testing Location

For dates and to schedule an appointment, call Prometric Candidate Services at 1-800-853-6773. You may also contact the test center below to schedule your appointment.

Prometric Testing Center
6625 S. Valley View Blvd, Suite #414
Las Vegas, NV 89117
Phone: (702) 889-4132

Prometric Testing Center

Praxis II

The Praxis II exams measure knowledge of specific subjects that K-12 educators will teach and general and subject-specific teaching skills and knowledge.

The Praxis II exam must be taken prior to the completion of student teaching. Nevada school districts will not hire any new teachers unless they have passed the specialty area Praxis II exam.

Information regarding exam dates, registration and testing sites for the Praxis II can be found online at the Educational Testing Service Web site

Praxis II exams

The Educational Testing Service (ETS) website provides a complete list of required Praxis II exams for the State of Nevada.

Testing Accommodations

The following nonstandard testing accommodations are available for test takers with specific needs:

• Alternate test day for religious or military reasons (Monday testing)
• Extended test time for test takers whose primary language is not English (PLNE)
• Arrangements for test takers with disabilities

Information regarding exam dates, registration and testing sites for testing accommodations can be found online at the Educational Testing Service website.

Testing Resources

• The Educational Testing Service publishes a variety of study aids to help you do your best. Tests at a Glance are available to download and include content outlines, test-taking strategies and sample questions in each content area with explanations of the best answers.
• ETS study guides are also available for many of the tests at the NSC Library or the Clark County public libraries. These guides included retired versions of the tests, answer keys and conversion tables that you can use to score your practice test.
• The College of Southern Nevada offers Praxis review courses.
• A Praxis test review is available through www.praxisprepinfo.com.

Ordering Additional Score Reports

You can request that the Educational Testing Service send your scores for tests taken during the past 10 years to institutions and agencies that you did not choose on the day you took the test. Score reports can be ordered by fax, mail, phone or online. Ordering information can be found on the ETS website .