{"id":103,"date":"2015-11-19T16:35:04","date_gmt":"2015-11-20T00:35:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/magoosh.com\/praxis\/?p=103"},"modified":"2019-02-26T16:19:39","modified_gmt":"2019-02-27T00:19:39","slug":"how-long-should-i-study-for-the-praxis-core","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/magoosh.com\/praxis\/how-long-should-i-study-for-the-praxis-core\/","title":{"rendered":"How Long Should I Study for the Praxis Core?"},"content":{"rendered":"

No matter what test you\u2019re taking, one of the most important decisions you\u2019ll have to make is how long you\u2019ll spend studying. If you are wondering how to study for the Praxis, there\u2019s unfortunately no one answer — you should study as long as it takes for you to be happy with your score. That means you need to know what score you need and what your strengths and weaknesses are.<\/p>\n

Figuring out what score you need is the easy part. Passing praxis scores are available for each state that requires the Praxis. Of course, higher is better — some principals will ask to see your Praxis scores during interviews — but it\u2019s easy to know what your baseline score should be. <\/p>\n

Determining your strengths and weaknesses will be much more subjective. You could be a math-lover currently enrolled in a differential equations course, or you might not have taken math in more than a decade. You could be a voracious reader skilled in dissecting English grammar, or you could be a non-native English speaker. Knowing what you\u2019ll need to work on will help figure out how long you should spend studying.<\/p>\n

Can I Cram for the Praxis?<\/h2>\n

There\u2019s a lot you can do in just a few weeks to make sure you pass the Praxis Core. The Praxis doesn\u2019t assess higher-level math or obscure grammar rules — most of what you need to do well on the exam you likely should have learned by 10th grade (assuming you went to high school in the US!). If you\u2019re good at math (and have kept those skills up since high school), read a lot, and like to write, then you will probably be able to get the score you want with only a couple weeks of studying. If any (or all) of those things aren\u2019t true, then it might take longer.<\/p>\n

Regardless of your strengths and weaknesses, you will want to take at least one practice test. Registering for and taking the Praxis Core takes time and money, so make sure you only have to do it once. Also, take studying seriously; cramming means studying hard for a short period of time, not blowing it off completely!<\/p>\n

In short, yes, you can cram. But depending on where you\u2019re starting from, that might not be the best approach to passing the exam. You should also keep in mind the following resources:<\/p>\n