Praxis Core practice test: free Praxis Core reading, writing and math questions

The Praxis Core Academic Skills for Educators tests are the ETS reading, writing and math tests that many states and teacher-education programs use for future teachers; here you can practise all three with original questions. Start with 5 free questions, then take two full practice tests of 60 questions (20 reading, 20 writing, 20 math), each with an explanation for every answer and your score per subtest.

• 5 free questions
• 2 full tests, 120 questions
• Reading, writing and math
• Explanation for every answer
• Practice certificate PDF

What is on the Praxis Core test?

Praxis Core is three separate computer-delivered tests from ETS. You can take them one at a time or together as the Core Combined test (5752) in one session.

Reading covers key ideas and details (about 35%), craft, structure and language skills (30%) and integration of knowledge and ideas (35%), with passages of about 100-200 words, paired passages and brief statements. Writing has questions on usage, sentence correction, revision in context and research skills, plus an argumentative and an informative/explanatory essay. Math covers number and quantity (about 36%), data interpretation, statistics and probability (32%) and algebra and geometry (32%); an on-screen four-function calculator is provided. Each test can include unscored pretest questions.

Sources: ETS test pages for 5713, 5723, 5733 and 5752 and the ETS Study Companions on praxis.ets.org, checked 24 October 2026.

Praxis Core passing scores: what score do you need?

Praxis Core scores are reported on a scale from 100 to 200. ETS does not set a pass mark: passing scores are set by each state or licensing agency (ETS, Passing Score Requirements), and some teacher-education programs set their own requirement for admission. Look up the exact score for your state and test code on praxis.ets.org before you book, because the same score can pass in one state and not in another.

A scaled score is not a percentage of questions right, so no practice site can turn its percentage into an official Praxis score. Use MyLevel's score per subtest to see which test is your weakest, and aim for at least 70% on each one in practice (80% for a safe margin).

Writing essays are scored by a trained reader on a six-point scale together with ETS's automated e-rater (Understanding Your Praxis Scores 2025-26).

How MyLevel's Praxis Core practice tests work

Each MyLevel practice test has 60 questions: 20 reading, 20 writing and 20 math, with an 82-minute timer. That is about the real pace per question: 91 seconds for reading, 60 seconds for writing and 96 seconds for math.

• Reading: main idea, details, inferences, words in context, author's purpose, tone and point of view, organization, paired passages, claims and evidence, facts and opinions, data in a text.
• Writing: subject-verb agreement, pronouns, its/it's, modifiers, parallel structure, comma splices, run-ons, fragments, semicolons and colons, transitions, topic sentences, concise wording, credible and relevant sources, citations and paraphrasing.
• Math: fractions, decimals, percents, ratios, unit conversion, mean, median, mode, probability, equations, inequalities, slope, perimeter, area, volume and the Pythagorean theorem.

The two Writing essays are not simulated. Practise them yourself with a 30-minute timer each. Real math questions can have five choices or a typed answer; MyLevel uses four choices. After each test you see your score per subtest and an explanation for every answer, with the math worked out.

A two-week Praxis Core study plan

1. Day 1: take the 5 free questions, then Practice Test 1. Note your weakest subtest.
2. Days 2-6: read every explanation for the questions you missed. Rework each math problem on paper, then check it with a four-function calculator only, as on the real test.
3. Days 7-9: write one argumentative and one informative essay, 30 minutes each.
4. Day 10: take Practice Test 2.
5. Days 11-14: review what you still miss and check your state's passing score and test codes.

The full pack costs $9.99, one time: two full practice tests, explanations, a score per subtest and a practice certificate. No subscription. One purchase also unlocks every other MyLevel job and aptitude test. Not useful? Full refund within 14 days.

MyLevel is independent and not affiliated with, or endorsed by, ETS (Educational Testing Service) or any state licensing agency. Praxis is a registered trademark of ETS. All questions are original practice questions on the published Praxis Core content, not real test questions.

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