The Praxis Algebra I test is designed to assess the mathematical knowledge and competencies necessary for a beginning Algebra I teacher. Examinees have typically completed a bachelor’s program with an emphasis in mathematics or mathematics education.

The examinee will be required to understand and work with mathematical concepts, to reason mathematically, to make conjectures, to see patterns, to justify statements using informal logical arguments, and to construct simple proofs. Additionally, the examinee will be expected to solve problems by integrating knowledge from different areas of mathematics, to use various representations of concepts, to solve problems that have several solution paths, and to develop mathematical models and use them to solve real-world problems.

The test is not designed to be aligned with any particular school mathematics curriculum, but it is intended to be consistent with the recommendations of national studies on mathematics education, such as the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) and the Council of the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP) NCTM CAEP Standards (2020), and the NCTM Principles and Standards for School Mathematics (2000).

This test may contain some questions that will not count toward your score.

During the test, test takers have access to an on-screen graphing calculator. Please consult the Praxis Calculator Use page for further information and review the directions for using the on-screen calculator.