{"id":1115,"date":"2016-10-07T08:09:22","date_gmt":"2016-10-07T15:09:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/magoosh.com\/praxis\/?p=1115"},"modified":"2018-12-14T21:58:48","modified_gmt":"2018-12-15T05:58:48","slug":"praxis-ii-chemistry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/magoosh.com\/praxis\/praxis-ii-chemistry\/","title":{"rendered":"The Praxis II for Chemistry"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Praxis II for chemistry\u00a0is also known as the\u00a0Praxis Subject Assessment #5245. This exam is one of the more challenging Praxis science tests. Today, we’ll take a good look at this test: its purpose, format,\u00a0content, and prep materials.<\/p>\n

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The Praxis II for Chemistry: Purpose and Format<\/h2>\n

The Praxis II for Chemistry is an exam for teachers who plan to teach chemistry. The majority of teachers who take this exam go on to teach chemistry in high school. In rare cases, chemistry is sometimes also taught\u00a0to younger students. Chemistry classes below the high school level are most common at elite private and parochial schools<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The test’s format is all selected response and no constructed response<\/a>. The test consists of 125 multiple choice questions and has a time limit of two and a half hours.<\/p>\n

Praxis Subject Assessment 5245: Content<\/h2>\n

One thing that makes the Praxis II chemistry exam especially challenging is its\u00a0holistic<\/em> nature. By\u00a0this, I mean that the test focuses on many different aspects of chemistry. Moreover, most areas of chemistry get equal attention on the test.<\/p>\n

The following 6 categories each take up 12-15% of the exam:<\/p>\n