Teachers in all areas are required to pass all or portions of the Praxis I Pre-Professional-Skills-Test (PPST), for initial certification in the State of Pennsylvania.

There are two methods for taking the Praxis1 Exam. You can choose either Paper-Based, or Computer-Based. For the Computer-Based Praxis i you will need to contact a Prometric Testing Center (www.prometric.org), or a Sylvan Learning Center for a test site near you.

For the Computer-Based Praxis I & 1 Test option, the required scores are:

5710 CPPST Reading 172
5720 CPPST Writing 173
5730 CPPST Mathematics 173
(No Calculators)

For the Paper-Based Praxis i test option, the required scores are:

0710 PPST Reading 172
0720 PPST Writing 173
0730 PPST Mathematics 173
(No Calculators)

You are allowed to take the Praxis I (PPST) one time each month, up to 6 times per year, this includes any cancelled score. If you take your Praxis 1 examination in the State of Pennsylvania, your score will be sent automatically to the Pennsylvania Department of Education. We can help you pass your Praxis I Pre-Professional Skills Test the first time, with our online Praxis I test preparation you can proceed with confidence. It's easy and convenient, and can be accessed from any computer that has internet access.

To find out what portion(s) of the Praxis 1 Examination you will need to pass, refer to the Pennsylvania Department of Education web-site listed for your convenience below.

Contact Information:

Pennsylvania Department of Education
333 Market Street
Harrisburg, PA 17126-0333
(717)783-6788
www.pde.state.pa.us/

Educational Testing Services
www.ets.org

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