{"id":1592,"date":"2017-08-28T09:53:03","date_gmt":"2017-08-28T16:53:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/magoosh.com\/praxis\/?p=1592"},"modified":"2019-01-29T19:15:43","modified_gmt":"2019-01-30T03:15:43","slug":"cancel-praxis-scores","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/magoosh.com\/praxis\/cancel-praxis-scores\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Cancel Your Praxis Scores"},"content":{"rendered":"

If something comes up in the middle of your Praxis test or you feel sure you did very poorly, you have the option to cancel your Praxis Scores on test day. Insider tip: it\u2019s usually not a great idea.<\/p>\n

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When to Cancel Your Praxis Scores<\/h2>\n

The only big situation that might cause you to cancel your Praxis score is if something comes up in the middle of the test that keeps you from finishing. For example, if you became violently ill or learned of a family emergency, those situations might prevent you from finishing the test. Otherwise, I\u2019d try to stick it out and at least use the test as a learning experience (complete with score information).<\/p>\n

You have to make the decision to cancel your Praxis score before viewing your unofficial scores at the test center. So if you are just worried you didn\u2019t do very well, you should go ahead and view your scores. You may surprise yourself!<\/p>\n

When Not to Cancel Your Praxis Scores<\/h2>\n

I would tend to err on the side of not<\/em> canceling your score. There just isn\u2019t much benefit compared to the risk (the risk, in this case, is that you actually passed and now you\u2019ll have to pay more to retake it). Even if you know you failed, having score information can be helpful to study the next time.<\/p>\n

If you are taking a multi-part test, be especially wary of cancelling your Praxis scores. Say you are taking the Praxis Core. If you know you bombed the Math section but felt okay on the Writing and Reading, cancelling your score would cancel all three<\/em> sections. You\u2019d need to retake the entire Praxis Core test even if you would have passed Writing and Reading otherwise. The same goes if you felt fine during the first sections of a test and then got sick at the end.<\/p>\n

Things to Know<\/h2>\n