The Praxis Early Childhood Education test is designed to assess the content knowledge that prospective early childhood teachers must have to support children’s learning in the content areas. The test covers the breadth of material a new teacher needs to know to begin practice and is aligned with state curriculum standards and national standards, such as the Next Generation Science Standards and those of the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC).

The test consists of 120 selected-response questions, each of which assesses one of six content areas: language and literacy; mathematics; social studies; science; health and physical education, and creative and performing arts. The questions help to determine whether the test taker knows the major concepts, has the skills and tools of inquiry in the content areas, can apply knowledge of the content areas in the context of children’s learning, knows the structure of the content areas, and knows how the content areas are interrelated. The test does not emphasize knowledge of pedagogy, although some questions are framed in the context of children’s learning.

The test may contain some questions that will not count toward your score. The use of a calculator is not permitted.