Praxis Social Studies Passing Scores

Praxis Social Studies by State

Examinees taking the Praxis Social Studies: Content Knowledge (5081) test should be prepared to face 130 selected-response questions over the span of a two hour examination period. Designed to measure the content knowledge and pedagogical skills of aspiring teachers, the test demands serious preparation. If you’re hoping to earn a passing score on your first attempt, take time to review concepts including United States history, world history, political science, geography, economics and behavioral sciences.

The range of possible scores is 100 to 200.

State / Region	Passing score
Alabama Alaska American Samoa Colorado Connecticut Delaware District of Columbia Guam Hawaii Idaho Iowa Kansas Maine Mississippi Montana Nebraska Nevada New Jersey New Mexico North Carolina North Dakota Northern Mariana Islands Pennsylvania Rhode Island South Dakota Utah Virginia West Virginia Wisconsin Wyoming	155 152 154 150 162 157 155 154 154 150 150 158 157 150 155 154 152 157 154 158 153 157 157 162 146 159 161 148 153 158