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 which 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.

Passing Scores	Reading	Writing	Math
Computerized Test	174	172	172

The following locations offer the Praxis I test:

Prometric Testing Center
6625 S. Valleyview Blvd, Suite #414
Las Vegas, NV 89117
Tel. (702) 889-4132

Prometric Testing Center
940 West Moana Lane, Suite #101
Reno, Nevada 89509
Tel. (775)829-2700

 

Praxis II

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

Elementary education majors are required to pass:

Elementary Education: Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment (passing score = 158)
Elementary Education: Content Area Exercises (passing score = 135)

Secondary Education Majors Are Required To Pass:

A subject specific pedagogy test for the teaching major or, if no specific pedagogy test is identified, the Principles of Teaching and Learning, 7-12.
Content knowledge test(s) for the teaching major.

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. The School of Education will not recommend any student to the Nevada Department of Education for a teaching license who has not successfully passed the Praxis II exam and had their official scores sent to the program.

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