Wrapping up

You’ve reached the end of the course. This section walks you through the next step: registering for the test and planning for test day.

Testing registration

The Praxis Core: Reading (5713) is administered by the Educational Testing Service (ETS). You can take it on its own, or you can take it alongside Praxis Writing (5723) and Math (5733) by registering for the Praxis Core Combined Test (5752).

To register, you’ll need to create an ETS Praxis account (if you haven’t already). Go to the Praxis registration page to create your account, register, and choose a test date.

Additional information

The test is offered on college campuses and at Prometric testing sites across the country. In some cases, you may also be able to take it from home with remote supervision.

• Make sure the name you use to register matches your primary form of identification exactly. If it doesn’t, you may not be allowed to take the exam.
• Check whether your state requires additional tests here.
• Each of the three sections - Reading, Writing, and Math - costs $90 to take. If you register to take all three at once, it costs $150.

Each state sets its own passing score on a 100–200 scale; check your state’s requirement at praxis.ets.org.

You can retake the test as many times as needed, but you must wait at least 28 days between test dates. You’ll also need to pay the test fee again, but there is no additional retake fee.

Testing accommodations are available for test-takers who qualify under the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act (ADAAA). To see whether you qualify and how to apply, check here.

Dump sheet

Many test takers use “dump sheets” as study supplements and as a way to create a legal reference during the exam. A dump sheet typically includes visual guides and condensed notes on key topics. The idea is to memorize the material ahead of time and then “dump” it onto your notepad at the beginning of the exam.

These are allowed in the test center as long as they are created after the test has started (and not during the initial tutorial). They aren’t required to succeed, but some test takers find them helpful.

You can certainly create your own, but here are Achievable’s Praxis Core: Reading dump sheets:

Download: Praxis Core: Reading Dump Sheet - Test format and strategy

Download: Praxis Core: Reading Dump Sheet - Main ideas, details, and arguments

Download: Praxis Core: Reading Dump Sheet - Text structure and transitions

Download: Praxis Core: Reading Dump Sheet - Vocabulary in context and word parts

Download: Praxis Core: Reading Dump Sheet - Writer’s craft, paired passages, and graphics