{"id":65,"date":"2015-11-05T01:52:25","date_gmt":"2015-11-05T01:52:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/magoosh.com\/praxis\/?p=65"},"modified":"2019-02-26T16:19:39","modified_gmt":"2019-02-27T00:19:39","slug":"what-is-a-good-praxis-score","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/magoosh.com\/praxis\/what-is-a-good-praxis-score\/","title":{"rendered":"What is a Good Praxis Score?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Wondering \u201cWhat is a good Praxis score?\u201d? A good Praxis score is a passing score<\/a><\/strong>. This is not a test like the SAT or GRE where your scores are going to be scrutinized next to those of other test-takers for the chance at your dream school (or in this case, job). All that matters is whether or not you pass. If you meet the minimum passing criteria for your state<\/a> (and complete all other requirements for licensure) then you get your teaching license, simple as that! It\u2019s extremely rare for any school or organization to ask for your actual Praxis score; the license is what matters.
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What are the Praxis Score Ranges?<\/h2>\n

On the Core Academic Skills Tests in Math<\/a>, Reading<\/a> and Writing<\/a>, scaled scores range from 100-200 in increments of 2. Scores are calculated by converting a raw number of correct questions to a scaled score that is based on the performance of all test-takers taking that particular Praxis form. The table below gives the median and average performance range of test-takers for 2015:<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Test<\/th>\nPossible Score Range<\/th>\nMedian Score<\/th>\nAverage Performance Range<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Core Academic Skills: Mathematics<\/td>\n100 – 200<\/td>\n154<\/td>\n138 – 168<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Core Academic Skills: Reading<\/td>\n100 – 200<\/td>\n172<\/td>\n160 – 184<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Core Academic Skills: Writing<\/td>\n100 – 200<\/td>\n164<\/td>\n158 – 172<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n


\nYou can find the above information along with median and average score ranges by clicking here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

What is a Passing Praxis Score?<\/h2>\n

The specific Praxis tests you need to take for certification vary by state, level, and subject, but generally-speaking, most hopeful teachers need to take and pass the Core Academic Skills Praxis tests in Math, Reading and Writing (sometimes colloquially referred to as Praxis I) along with one or more Praxis II tests for their specific subject or education level (such as \u201cBiology\u201d or \u201cElementary Education\u201d).<\/p>\n