5001 · 5018 · 7811 (CKT)
The Praxis Elementary Education tests are ETS's gateway to a generalist K–6 teaching license. To certify, you must demonstrate content knowledge across four subjects at once — Reading and Language Arts, Mathematics, Social Studies, and Science — and clear your state's qualifying score in every one. Most states accept the Multiple Subjects (5001), the combined Content Knowledge (5018), or the newer Content Knowledge for Teaching (7811 CKT). This page breaks down each version, how they're delivered, and how to clear all four subjects without losing a semester to a retake.
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Three elementary generalist tests — your state and program decide which you sit
5001
Four separately timed subtests (5002, 5003, 5004, 5005), 245 questions over about 4 hours 35 minutes. The most widely required Praxis elementary test — and the one you can retake one subject at a time.
5018
One combined 140-question test in 150 minutes, with an on-screen scientific calculator. Covers the same four subjects but reports a single score — so a weak subject is harder to isolate and retake.
7811
Four subtests (7812–7815), about 222 questions in 4 hours 45 minutes. Tests how you would teach the content — spotting student misconceptions, not just solving the problem yourself.
Each of the four subjects is timed on its own: Reading and Language Arts gets 90 minutes for 80 questions, Mathematics 65 minutes for 50, Social Studies 60 minutes for 60, and Science 60 minutes for 55. You can sit all four in one appointment or take them separately on different days.
Raw scores are converted to a scaled 100–200 score per subtest. There is no penalty for wrong answers, so leaving a question blank only costs you. There is no national pass mark — each state board sets its own qualifying score, typically between 139 and 159, and you must meet it for every subject area separately.
Official subtest codes for the 5001 Multiple Subjects and 7811 CKT batteries
| Subject | 5001 subtest code | 7811 CKT subtest code | 5001 questions / time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading & Language Arts | 5002 | 7812 | 80 · 90 min |
| Mathematics | 5003 | 7813 | 50 · 65 min |
| Social Studies | 5004 | 7815 | 60 · 60 min |
| Science | 5005 | 7814 | 55 · 60 min |
On the CKT (7811), the subtests mix straight content knowledge with specialized content knowledge — a large share of items asks how you would interpret a child's work or correct a misconception, not just whether you can do the math or read the passage yourself. That teaching-focused framing is what sets the CKT apart from the 5001 and 5018.
Bars show each subject's share of the 245-question 5001 Multiple Subjects test
The largest subtest at 80 questions. Foundational reading skills, phonics and phonological awareness, comprehension, writing, and the conventions of standard English — the literacy backbone of elementary teaching.
50 questions on numbers and operations, algebraic thinking, geometry, measurement, and data — with numeric-entry items and an on-screen calculator. The shortest time budget per question of all four subjects.
60 questions spanning US and world history, government and civics, geography, and economics. Broad recall over a huge range of facts is what makes this subject a common stumbling block.
55 questions covering earth and space science, life science, physical science, and the practices of scientific inquiry. Like Social Studies, the breadth is the challenge for non-specialists.
Because Reading and Language Arts is the heaviest subtest and the one most states gatekeep most strictly, candidates from a math or science background often clear three subjects and stall on literacy — and vice versa. The Praxis Elementary Education exam rewards being passable in all four, not excellent in one.
Two ways to sit the exam — and what to expect on test day
You sit the exam in a quiet, monitored room at a Prometric center. Staff verify your government-issued photo ID, store your belongings, and watch the room on camera. An on-screen scientific calculator is provided for the math content. The center delivery is identical in content to the at-home version.
You take the exam from a private room at home, monitored by a live human proctor through the ETS Secure Browser (Windows 11+ or macOS 11+ on a desktop or laptop — no tablets or Chromebooks). At-home appointments run seven days a week. You're allowed one whiteboard or a sheet in a transparent sleeve with an erasable marker instead of scratch paper.
A photo of you and an ID matching your ETS account name exactly, plus an ear and wrist visibility check. You can start check-in 15 minutes early but must finish within 12 minutes of your slot.
A 360-degree webcam scan of the room and your tabletop, done with a cellphone or hand-held mirror. A clear desk, no second monitor, no headset, and no one else in the room.
Stay on camera and don't talk to anyone except the proctor. The timer keeps running during any unscheduled break, and you must erase your whiteboard notes before you finish.
The Praxis Elementary Education series gates the K–6 classroom
No advanced content — but four subjects on one bad day
The real pain point: Candidates rarely fail because the content is advanced — it isn't. They fail because they're strong in two subjects and rusty in the others, then have to re-pay and re-sit a single subtest (and wait 28 days) while a program deadline ticks. That all-four-at-once pressure is exactly what our help is built to remove.
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