5113 · 5134 · 5091 & the CTE family
The Praxis arts and applied-subject tests are ETS's content-knowledge exams that gate state teaching licensure in music, visual art, physical education, health, theatre and Career & Technical Education. State boards and educator-preparation programs require a qualifying score before they will recommend you for certification — so for many candidates this single test stands between a completed degree and a classroom contract. Because each state sets its own cut score, a result that passes in one state can fall short in the next. This page breaks down exactly what each subject test covers, how it is delivered, and how to clear it the first time.
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How the three flagship subject tests are built — at a glance
5113
120 questions in 2 hours, split into a listening section and a non-listening section. 30 questions are tied to recorded musical excerpts you hear through headphones.
5134
120 questions in 2 hours covering art-making, plus the historical and theoretical foundations of art. Many questions present visual images you must analyze.
5091
120 questions in 2 hours spanning fitness, kinesiology, exercise physiology, fundamental movement, sport and health & safety topics for K–12 PE.
Each flagship test gives you a flat 2-hour window for 120 selected-response items — no essays and no separate sub-timers, so pacing yourself across the whole bank is on you. Some embedded questions are unscored pretest items mixed in without warning, so you cannot tell which questions "count" as you go.
Raw correct answers convert to a scaled score on a 100–200 range. There is no national passing mark: every state board sets its own qualifying score for the license you want, and those cut scores differ by several points across states. You must pass the threshold of the specific state that will issue your certificate.
One service line covering the Praxis arts, applied-subject and CTE family
| Praxis Subject Test | Code | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Music: Content Knowledge | 5113 | 120 questions, includes 30 audio/listening items |
| Music: Content and Instruction | 5114 | Content plus pedagogy/constructed response in some states |
| Art: Content Knowledge | 5134 | 120 questions, includes visual-image analysis |
| Theatre | 5641 | Drama and theatre education content |
| Physical Education: Content Knowledge | 5091 | 120 questions, fitness, kinesiology and sport |
| Health and Physical Education: Content Knowledge | 5857 | Combined health + PE license route |
| Health Education | 5551 | Standalone health teaching certification |
| Business Education: Content Knowledge | 5101 | CTE business and finance subjects |
| Family and Consumer Sciences | 5122 | CTE family & consumer sciences |
| Marketing Education | 5561 | CTE marketing strand |
| Agriculture | 5701 | CTE agriculture education |
| Technology Education | 5051 | CTE technology and engineering |
Codes shown reflect commonly required ETS Praxis subject tests in the arts, health/PE and CTE clusters. Always confirm the exact test code and qualifying score your state and program require before you register — a few states still use legacy or combined versions.
Representative weighting on the Physical Education (5091) blueprint — other subjects follow a similar domain split
Fundamental motor skills, movement concepts, fitness components and the science of how the body moves — the technical core of the discipline.
Kinesiology, exercise physiology, anatomy and the natural and social sciences underpinning the subject — recall plus applied reasoning.
Curriculum design, lesson sequencing, student assessment and developmentally appropriate practice across grade levels.
Health and safety, risk management, professional ethics, advocacy and collaboration expected of a licensed educator.
Each subject test has its own published category breakdown — Music (5113) weights theory, history, performance and pedagogy; Art (5134) weights art-making versus art history and theory. The pattern above is illustrative: confirm the exact category counts in the current ETS study companion for your specific test code.
Two ways to sit a Praxis subject test — and what test day looks like
You sit the exam in a quiet, monitored room at a Prometric center. Staff verify your government ID, store your belongings in a locker, and provide on-screen scratch space. For Music (5113) the center supplies the headphones for the listening section. Seats fill quickly near application deadlines, so book early.
Most subject tests can be taken at home through ProProctor/ProctorU using the ETS secure browser, with a live proctor watching by webcam. You complete an ID check and a 360° room scan, and the proctor briefly takes control of your machine to launch the test. Confirm whether your specific test (especially audio-based Music) is available at home before you choose it.
A valid, unexpired government photo ID whose name matches your ETS Praxis account exactly. You hold it to the camera and the proctor captures it before the test unlocks.
A clear desk and a 360° webcam scan of the room. You show your ears and wrists, remove smartwatches and jewelry, and use a phone or mirror to show the screen. Face masks are not allowed during check-in.
Stay in frame and on camera, ears visible the whole time. No one else may enter the room, no phones within reach. Talking aloud, leaving the seat, or losing connection can flag or void the session.
These subject tests gate state teaching licensure
Broad content, a moving target, real stakes
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Straight answers about the Praxis arts, PE and CTE subject tests
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