This document provides information about the Praxis CORE exam, which consists of Reading, Writing, and Math sections. It outlines the content covered in each section, number and type of questions, time limits, and required passing scores. The Praxis CORE exams will be terminated on August 31, 2017, after which students can no longer use previous Praxis scores and must instead pass all three sections of the Praxis CORE. The document aims to help students prepare and dispel myths about the exam.

1. Praxis CORE
Fall 2014-Spring 2015

2. In order to succeed, one must...
Prepare- what does the test cover?
Organize- create a clear study plan
 Practice- pacing, timing, answering

3. Which tests do I need to take?
Reading (5712)- passing score 156
Writing (5722)- passing score 162
Math (5732)- passing score 150

4. Terminating on August 31, 2017
 Students are allowed to use previous Praxis
scores before this date
 Example: A student that has passed their
Reading exam on the old Praxis only needs to
pass Praxis Core Writing and Math exams.
NO COMPOSITE SCORES

5. CORE Math (5732)
 TIME: 85 MINUTES
 NUMBER OF QUESTIONS: 56 QUESTIONS
 FORMAT OF QUESTIONS: MULTIPLE CHOICE,
NUMERIC ENTRY, ON SCREEN CALCULATER
 CONTENT COVERED: NUMBER AND QUANTITY,
ALGEBRA AND FUNCTIONS, GEOMETRY , STATISTICS AND
PROBABILTY

6. CORE Reading (5712)
 TIME: 85 MINUTES
 NUMBER OF QUESTIONS: 56 QUESTIONS
 FORMAT OF QUESTIONS: SELECTED RESPONSE BASED ON
READING PASSAGES
 CONTENT COVERED: KEY IDEAS AND DETAILS,
CRAFT/STRUCTURE/LANGUAGE SKILLS, AND INTEGRATION OF
KNOWLEDGE AND IDEAS

7. CORE Writing (5722)
 TIME: 100 MINUTES (40 MINUTE SELECTED-RESPONSE AND TWO 30
MINUTE ESSAY SECTIONS)
 NUMBER OF QUESTIONS: 40 QUESTIONS AND 2 ESSAYS
 FORMAT OF QUESTIONS: SELECTED RESPONSE AND ESSAY
 CONTENT COVERED: TEXT TYPES/PURPOSES/PRODUCTION AND
LANGUAGE/RESEARCH SKILLS

8. Myth vs. Reality
 The first question is always a trick to throw you off
 Tests are designed so that most test takers will have
enough time to answer every question
 In any one section of multiple choice, all of the
questions count for an equal number of points
 Test questions are biased

9. HELPFUL APPS

10. Good Luck!