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Guides for Praxis Core candidates
Plain answers and workable plans. What the test is, what score you need, how long to study, and how each subtest really works.
What is the Praxis Core? Tests, format, and who has to take it
The three Core subtests explained in plain terms: what each one covers, how long it runs, and which teacher candidates need it.
Read the guide →Praxis Core passing scores explained: why they vary by state
There is no single national passing score. How states set their scores, the rough range to expect, and how to find your exact numbers.
Read the guide →How long should you study for Praxis Core? A realistic plan
Start with a diagnostic, fix your weakest skills first, add timed practice, and keep a retake window open. A week by week shape that works.
Read the guide →Praxis Core Reading: what the questions actually test
Main idea, detail, inference, vocabulary in context, and author purpose, plus how the wrong answers are built.
Read the guide →Praxis Core Writing essays: how the two essays are judged
The four rubric areas readers use, and a one essay a week routine that turns them into a revision list.
Read the guide →Praxis Core Math without a calculator panic: skills that carry the test
Fractions, percents, ratios, equations, geometry, and data. Why rust costs more points than difficulty, and how to rebuild calmly.
Read the guide →Guides tell you how. Practice makes it stick.
Open the app, take the free placement diagnostic, and get a plan built from your own results.