South Carolina Praxis Exams with Codes 


Certification Area 

Exam Code 

Exam Name 

Minimum Passing Score 

Elementary 

 

 

 

Elementary: Early Childhood

5025

Early Childhood Education

156

Elementary Early Childhood

5024

Education of Young Children

160

Elementary Education (Grades K-6)

5001

Elementary Education: Multiple Subjects Test

 

 

5002

Reading/Language Arts Subtest

157

 

5003

Mathematics Subtest

157

 

5004

Social Studies Subtest

155

 

5005

Science Subtest

159

Middle Level Certifications (Grades 5-9) 

 

 

 

Middle Level Language Arts

5047

Middle School English Language Arts

164

Middle Level Mathematics

5164

Middle School Mathematics

157

Middle Level Science

5442

Middle School Science

152

Middle Level Social Studies

5089

Middle School Social Studies

155

Secondary Level Certifications (Grades 7-12) 

 

 

 

Biology

5236

Biology

154

Chemistry

5246

Chemistry

146

English

5038

English Language Arts: Content Knowledge

167

 

5039

English Language Arts: Content and Analysis

168

Health

5551

Health Education

164

History

5941

World and US History: Content Knowledge

150

Mathematics

5165

Mathematics: Content Knowledge

159

Physics

5266

Physics

145

Science

5436

General Science

141

Social Studies

5086

Social Studies: Content and Interpretation

153

Special Education 

 

 

 

Emotional Disabilities (2 Tests Required)

5354

Special Education: Core Knowledge and Applications

151

 

5372

Special Education: Teaching Students with Behavioral Disorders/Emotional Disturbances

154

May take 5372 or 5383

5383

Special Education: Teaching Students with Learning disabilities

 

Multi-Categorial Special Education

5543

Special Education: Core Knowledge and Mild-to-Moderate Applications

158

Instructional Support Personnel 

 

 

 

Media Specialist/Library Science

5312

School Librarian  

154

Career and Technical Education 

 

 

 

Agriculture

5701

Agriculture

147

Business and Marketing Technology

5101

Business Education: Content Knowledge

154

Industrial Technology

5051

Technology Education

159

Family and Consumer Sciences

5122

Family and Consumer Sciences

153

All Level Certifications (Grades K-12) 

 

 

 

Art

5135

Art: Content and Analysis

161

Dance

 

No assessment available

 

Music

5114

Music: Content and Instruction

162

Physical Education

5095

Physical Education: Content and Design

169

Theatre

5641

Theatre

157

World Languages Certifications 

 

 

 

French

5174

French: World Language

162

German

5183

German: World Language

163

Latin

 

No Assessment Available

 

Mandarin Chinese

5665

Chinese (Mandarin): World Language

164

Spanish

5195

Spanish: World Language

168

Principals of Learning and Teaching Exam (PLT) 

 

 

 

Early Childhood Areas

5621

PLT: Early Childhood

157

Elementary Areas

5622

PLT: Grades K-6

160

Middle Level Areas

5623

PLT: Grades 5-9

160

High School Areas

5624

PLT: Grades 7-12

157

*PK-12

5625

PLT: PreK-12

157

*Starting 09/01/2023, a candidate must pass the PLT: PreK-12 (5625) for Certification in a PK-12 certification field.  

 

 

 

Discontinued Exams as of 08/31/2023

 

 

 

Science 

5435

General Science: Content Knowledge 

150

Physics 

5265

Physics: Content Knowledge 

130

Chemistry 

5245

Chemistry: Content Knowledge 

152

Biology 

5235

Biology: Content Knowledge 

148

School Librarian 

5311

Library Media Specialist 

151