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Testing Requirements for Certification in New Jersey
Note: These requirements are in accordance with the regulations in effect as of January 2025. Requirements and passing scores are subject to change without notice.
To obtain certification, candidates must meet New Jersey’s testing requirements. The Certificate and Endorsements webpage outlines rules and regulations for each endorsement.
Testing Information
- Register for the tests on the Educational Testing Service (ETS) or Prometric websites. Continuous testing is offered throughout the year for many Praxis tests. The Praxis World Languages tests and the School Leadership Series (SLS) tests are only available during certain testing windows.
- Scores on Praxis Core Academic Skills (Basic Skills Requirements), Praxis Subject tests, Educational Services tests, and SLS tests taken at New Jersey locations will automatically be sent to the New Jersey Department of Education (NJDOE).
- If you test in another state or online, you must request to have your score sent to the NJDOE by coding R7666 on your registration form.
- The omission of the NJDOE code (R7666) and your Social Security number may cause a delay in your certificate issuance.
- Only official score reports from ETS are accepted for certification.
- You will need your candidate identification number for each test when you apply for educator certification in the New Jersey Educator Certification System (NJEdCert).
All candidates applying for a limited certificate of eligibility (CE) or limited certificate of eligibility with advanced standing (CEAS) must meet the basic skills requirement. This requirement can be met by passing a Commissioner-approved test of basic skills (Praxis Core Academic Skills for Educators: Reading, Writing and Math). Additional details for meeting these options may be found on the Teacher Candidate Basic Skills Requirement webpage.
If you wish to take all three Core Academic Skills for Educators exams (5713, 5723, 5733) at the same time, select Core Academic Skills for Educators Combined Test (5752) when registering. Scores will be reported by individual test (5713, 5723, 5733).
| Endorsement | Code | Required Test(s) | Passing Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| All CE Endorsements | 5752 | Core Academic Skills for Educators Combined Test | n/a |
| 5713 | Core Academic Skills for Educators: Reading | 156 | |
| 5723 | Core Academic Skills for Educators: Writing | 162 | |
| 5733 | Core Academic Skills for Educators: Math | 150 |
Note: Review the Certificate and Endorsements webpage for additional testing requirements for the following certifications:
- Bilingual/Bicultural Education
- Educational Interpreter
- English as a Second Language
- Teacher of the Deaf or Hard of Hearing with Sign Language Proficiency
- World Languages
| Endorsement | Code | Required Test(s) | Passing Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture | n/a | Exempt | n/a |
| Art | 5134 | Art: Content Knowledge | 158 |
| Biological Science | 5236 | Biology: Content Knowledge | 154 |
| 5436 | General Science: Content Knowledge | 141 | |
| Business Education: All Endorsements | 5101 | Business Education | 154 |
| Career and Technical Education | 5713 | Core Academic Skills for Educators: Reading | 156 |
| 5723 | Core Academic Skills for Educators: Writing | 162 | |
| 5733 | Core Academic Skills for Educators: Math | 150 | |
| Chemistry | 5246 | Chemistry: Content Knowledge | 156 |
| 5436 | General Science: Content Knowledge | 141 | |
| Computer Science | 5652 | Computer Science: Content Knowledge |
149 |
| Earth Science | 5572 | Earth Science: Content Knowledge | 154 |
| 5436 | General Science: Content Knowledge | 141 | |
| Elementary School Teacher K–6 | 5001 | Combined Tests | n/a |
| 5002 | Reading and Language Arts Subtest | 157 | |
| 5003 | Mathematics Subtest | 157 | |
| 5004 | Social Studies Subtest | 155 | |
| 5005 | Science Subtest | 159 | |
| Elementary School with Specialization: Language Arts and Literacy (5–8) | 5047 | Middle School English Language Arts | 164 |
| Elementary School with Specialization: Mathematics (5–8) | 5164 | Middle School Mathematics | 157 |
| Elementary School with Specialization: Social Studies (5–8) | 5089 | Middle School Social Studies | 158 |
| Elementary School with Specialization: Science (5–8) | 5442 | Middle School Science | 152 |
| English | 5038 | English Language Arts: Content Knowledge | 167 |
| Family and Consumer Sciences: All Endorsements | 5122 | Family and Consumer Sciences | 153 |
| French; and Elementary School with Specialization: World Languages/French (5–8) | 5174 | French: World Language | 162 |
| German; and Elementary School with Specialization: World Languages/German (5–8) | 5183 | German: World Language | 163 |
| Health Education | n/a | Exempt | n/a |
| Health and Physical Education | 5857 | Health and Physical Education: Content Knowledge | 160 |
| Marketing Education | 5561 | Marketing Education | 158 |
| Mathematics | 5165 | Mathematics: Content Knowledge | 159 |
| Military Science | n/a | Exempt | n/a |
| Music | 5113 | Music: Content Knowledge | 153 |
| Physical Education | 5091 | Physical Education: Content Knowledge | 148 |
| Physical Science | 5246 | Chemistry: Content Knowledge | 156 |
| 5266 | Physics: Content Knowledge | 145 | |
| 5436 | General Science: Content Knowledge | 141 | |
| Physics | 5266 | Physics: Content Knowledge | 145 |
| 5436 | General Science: Content Knowledge | 141 | |
| Preschool through Grade 3 | 5025 | Early Childhood: Content Knowledge | 156 |
| Psychology | n/a | Exempt | n/a |
| Reading | 5206 | Teaching Reading K-12 | 159 |
| Social Studies | 5081 | Social Studies: Content Knowledge | 157 |
| Spanish; and Elementary School with Specialization: World Languages/Spanish (5–8) | 5195 | Spanish: World Language | 168 |
| Special Education | n/a | Exempt | n/a |
| Speech Arts and Dramatics | 5221 | Speech Communication | 143 |
| 5641 | Theatre | 153 | |
| Teacher of Supplemental Instruction in Reading and Mathematics, K–8 | 5001 | Combined Tests | n/a |
| 5002 | Reading and Language Arts Subtest | 157 | |
| 5003 | Mathematics Subtest | 157 | |
| 5004 | Social Studies Subtest | 155 | |
| 5005 | Science Subtest | 159 | |
| Technology Education | 5051 | Technology Education | 159 |
| Theatre | 5641 | Theatre | 153 |
| Administrative Endorsements | Code | Required Test(s) | Passing Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Principal | 6990 | School Leaders Licensure Assessment (SLLA) | 151 |
| School Administrator | 6991 | School Superintendents Assessment (SSA) | 162 |
| Educational Services Endorsement | Code | Required Test(s) | Passing Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speech-Language Specialist | 5331 | Speech-Language Pathology | 162 |