The Praxis 1 Test is required by the State of New Hampshire for ALL initial teacher licensure. The State of New Hampshire uses the Praxis i as the means of measuring adequate basic academic skills.

The Praxis 1 Test can be taken once a month up to 6 times in one year, a cancelled score counts as one of the 6.

The qualifying scores for the Praxis 1 for the State of New Hampshire:
For Computer-Based Praxis I (CPPST) the required scores are as follows:
5710 CPPST Reading 174
5720 CPPST Writing 172
5730 CPPST Mathematics 172
(No Calculators)

For Paper-Based Praxis I (PPST) the required scores are as follows:
0710 PPST Reading 174
0720 PPST Writing 172
0730 PPST Mathematics 172
(No Calculators)

A composite Score of Reading 172, Writing 170, Mathematics 170 is acceptable as long as the total number of points is at least 518. All 3 tests must be passed and only the failed sections need to be retaken. We can help you pass all 3 sections of the Praxis 1 Test the first time, with our on-line test preparation site. You can access our site from any computer at anytime for you study convenience.

New Hampshire does occasionally allow other equivalent tests to take the place of the Praxis 1, to do this you must contact the Burequ of Credentialing in the State of New Hampshire at (603)271-2408.

For any additional questions about testing dates or sites, go to www.ets.org/praxis.

For Computer-Based Praxis 1 Tests make an appointment with a Prometric Testing Center near you, at www.prometric.com.

Scores are automatically received at the New Hampshire Department of Education when the Praxis 1 Examination is taken in the State of New Hampshire. If you are not going to take the test in the State of New Hampshire, but you would like your scores sent to New Hampshire Department of Education, list 7660 in the recipient code section upon registration for the PRAXIS i test.

Contact Information:
New Hampshire Department of Education
101 Pleasant Street
Concord, NH 03301-3860
(603)271-3494
FAX# (603)271-1953
www.ed.state.nh.us/education/

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