Required Indiana Licensure Tests (Undergraduate Programs)

2024-2025

All tests are subject to change by the Indiana Department of Education.

Recent testing updates by the Indiana Department of Education may result in changes to previously required content and/or pedagogy exam(s). Please verify which exams are required for your specific program area prior to taking your exam(s).

Information on Indiana and Praxis requirements, including registration and preparation materials can be found at Indiana RequiredTest (ets.org). A calendar to see when certain tests are being offered and where can be found at Schedule Your Praxis Test (ets.org).

You can find the schedule for Indiana exam offerings here.

Content Test Attempt Deadlines for Student Teaching:

Official score reports issued directly from the testing vendor must be received by OTEL by December 1 for Spring Student Teaching, and by July 1 for Fall Student Teaching. Please plan your testing date accordingly. To determine when your score will be released, based on testing date, go to the Praxis website at Getting Your Praxis Scores (For Test Takers) (ets.org).

You must list Purdue University (1631) as both your educator preparation program AND as a score recipient institution. Additionally, if your Praxis profile address is not in Indiana, or you test outside of Indiana, you must also select the Indiana Department of Education (state code 7238) as a score recipient when you register

PLEASE NOTE: Your exam score can be released to our office one to six weeks after your testing date. Exams that include a constructed response take longer to release. These exams are indicated with double asterisks.

Important Information

  • All content and pedagogy exams must be passed prior to applying for licensure.
  • You must always code Purdue University (1631) as both your educator preparation program and as a score recipient when you register for all Praxis exams. Failure to do so will incur additional costs to have your official score(s) resent.
  • If you test in Indiana at a testing center and your Praxis profile address is in Indiana, your score report will be sent automatically to the Indiana Department of Education (IDOE).
  • If your Praxis profile address is not in Indiana, or you test outside of Indiana, or use the Praxis test “At Home” option, your scores are NOT automatically sent to the IDOE. To have your scores sent to the IDOE, you must select the Indiana Department of Education (state code 7238) as a score recipient when you register.
  • For all methods of Praxis testing, to request additional score reports you must select Purdue University (1631) and/or the IDOE (state code 7238) with each additional score report request if you want either Purdue and/or the IDOE to receive it. There is an additional cost to have your official score(s) resent. There is an additional cost to have your official score report resent from the testing vendor. Visit the Praxis website Sending Your Praxis Scores (ets.org) for more information.
Content Area Test (before student teaching)
5701 Agriculture
Cut Score
147
Content Area Test (before student teaching)Cut Score
5701 Agriculture147
Secondary (5-12) Pedagogy (prior to licensure)
5624 Principles of Learning & Teaching: Grades 7-12**
Cut Score
157
Secondary (5-12) Pedagogy (prior to licensure)Cut Score
5624 Principles of Learning & Teaching: Grades 7-12**157
Content Area Test (before student teaching)
5122 Family & Consumer Sciences (available until 8/31/2025) OR
5123 Family and Consumer Sciences (available beginning 9/1/2024)
Cut Score
153
151
Content Area Test (before student teaching)Cut Score
5122 Family & Consumer Sciences (available until 8/31/2025) OR153
5123 Family and Consumer Sciences (available beginning 9/1/2024)151
Secondary (5-12) Pedagogy (prior to licensure)
5624 Principles of Learning & Teaching: Grades 7-12**
Cut Score
157
Secondary (5-12) Pedagogy (prior to licensure)Cut Score
5624 Principles of Learning & Teaching: Grades 7-12**157
Content Area Test (before student teaching)
5665 Chinese (Mandarin): World Language**
Cut Score
161
Content Area Test (before student teaching)Cut Score
5665 Chinese (Mandarin): World Language**161
Secondary (5-12) Pedagogy (prior to licensure)
5625 Principles of Learning and Teaching: Pre K-12**
Cut Score
157
Secondary (5-12) Pedagogy (prior to licensure)Cut Score
5625 Principles of Learning and Teaching: Pre K-12**157
Content Area Test (before student teaching)
5601 Latin
Cut Score
152
Content Area Test (before student teaching)Cut Score
5601 Latin152
Secondary (5-12) Pedagogy (prior to licensure)
5625 Principles of Learning and Teaching: Pre K-12**
Cut Score
157
Secondary (5-12) Pedagogy (prior to licensure)Cut Score
5625 Principles of Learning and Teaching: Pre K-12**157
Content Area Test (before student teaching)
5027 Early Childhood: Reading and Language Arts & Social Studies (Humanities subtest)
5028 Early Childhood: Math & Science (STEM subtest)
5355 Special Education: Foundational Knowledge
5205 Teaching Reading: Elementary – Required for Fall 2025 student teachers forward. (Optional 7/1/2024 to 6/30/2025. Required if not licensable by 7/1/2025)
Cut Score
161
160
145
159
Content Area Test (before student teaching)Cut Score
5027 Early Childhood: Reading and Language Arts & Social Studies (Humanities subtest)161
5028 Early Childhood: Math & Science (STEM subtest)160
5355 Special Education: Foundational Knowledge145
5205 Teaching Reading: Elementary – Required for Fall 2025 student teachers forward. (Optional 7/1/2024 to 6/30/2025. Required if not licensable by 7/1/2025)159
Early Childhood (P-3) Pedagogy (prior to licensure)
5621 Principles of Learning & Teaching: Early Childhood**
Cut Score
157
Early Childhood (P-3) Pedagogy (prior to licensure)Cut Score
5621 Principles of Learning & Teaching: Early Childhood**157
Content Area Test (before student teaching)
5007 Elementary Education: Reading and Language Arts & Social Studies (Humanities subtest)
5008 Elementary Education: Math & Science (STEM subtest)
5205 Teaching Reading: Elementary – Required for Fall 2025 student teachers forward. (Optional 7/1/2024 to 6/30/2025. Required if not licensable by 7/1/2025)
Cut Score
160
158
159
Content Area Test (before student teaching)Cut Score
5007 Elementary Education: Reading and Language Arts & Social Studies (Humanities subtest)160
5008 Elementary Education: Math & Science (STEM subtest)158
5205 Teaching Reading: Elementary – Required for Fall 2025 student teachers forward. (Optional 7/1/2024 to 6/30/2025. Required if not licensable by 7/1/2025)159
Elementary (K-6) Pedagogy (prior to licensure)
5622 Principles of Learning & Teaching: Grades K-6**
Cut Score
160
Elementary (K-6) Pedagogy (prior to licensure)Cut Score
5622 Principles of Learning & Teaching: Grades K-6**160
Content Area Test (before student teaching)
5051 Technology Education (available until 8/31/2025) OR
5053 Technology and Engineering Education (available beginning 9/1/2024)
Cut Score
159
157
Content Area Test (before student teaching)Cut Score
5051 Technology Education (available until 8/31/2025) OR159
5053 Technology and Engineering Education (available beginning 9/1/2024)157
Secondary (5-12) Pedagogy (prior to licensure)
5624 Principles of Learning & Teaching: Grades 7-12**
Cut Score
157
Secondary (5-12) Pedagogy (prior to licensure)Cut Score
5624 Principles of Learning & Teaching: Grades 7-12**157
Content Area Test (before student teaching)
5038 English Language Arts: Content Knowledge
Cut Score
167
Content Area Test (before student teaching)Cut Score
5038 English Language Arts: Content Knowledge167
Secondary (5-12) Pedagogy (prior to licensure)
5624 Principles of Learning & Teaching: Grades 7-12**
Cut Score
157
Secondary (5-12) Pedagogy (prior to licensure)Cut Score
5624 Principles of Learning & Teaching: Grades 7-12**157
Content Area Test (before student teaching)
5174 French: World Language**
Cut Score
159
Content Area Test (before student teaching)Cut Score
5174 French: World Language**159
Secondary (5-12) Pedagogy (prior to licensure)
5625 Principles of Learning and Teaching: Pre K-12**
Cut Score
157
Secondary (5-12) Pedagogy (prior to licensure)Cut Score
5625 Principles of Learning and Teaching: Pre K-12**157
Content Area Test (before student teaching)
5183 German: World Language**
Cut Score
163
Content Area Test (before student teaching)Cut Score
5183 German: World Language**163
Secondary (5-12) Pedagogy (prior to licensure)
5625 Principles of Learning and Teaching: Pre K-12**
Cut Score
157
Secondary (5-12) Pedagogy (prior to licensure)Cut Score
5625 Principles of Learning and Teaching: Pre K-12**157
Content Area Test (before student teaching)
5007 Elementary Education: Reading and Language Arts & Social Studies (Humanities subtest)
5008 Elementary Education: Math & Science (STEM subtest)
5355 Special Education: Foundational Knowledge
5547 Special Education: Severe to Profound
5205 Teaching Reading: Elementary – Required for Fall 2025 student teachers forward. (Optional 7/1/2024 to 6/30/2025. Required if not licensable by 7/1/2025)
Cut Score
160
158
145
156
159
Content Area Test (before student teaching)Cut Score
5007 Elementary Education: Reading and Language Arts & Social Studies (Humanities subtest)160
5008 Elementary Education: Math & Science (STEM subtest)158
5355 Special Education: Foundational Knowledge145
5547 Special Education: Severe to Profound156
5205 Teaching Reading: Elementary – Required for Fall 2025 student teachers forward. (Optional 7/1/2024 to 6/30/2025. Required if not licensable by 7/1/2025)159
All Grade (P-12) Pedagogy (prior to licensure)
5625 Principles of Learning and Teaching: Pre K-12**
Cut Score
157
All Grade (P-12) Pedagogy (prior to licensure)Cut Score
5625 Principles of Learning and Teaching: Pre K-12** 157
Content Area Test (before student teaching)
5661 Japanese: World Language**
Cut Score
156
Content Area Test (before student teaching)Cut Score
5661 Japanese: World Language**156
Secondary (5-12) Pedagogy (prior to licensure)
5625 Principles of Learning and Teaching: Pre K-12**
Cut Score
157
Secondary (5-12) Pedagogy (prior to licensure)Cut Score
5625 Principles of Learning and Teaching: Pre K-12**157
Content Area Test (before student teaching)
5165 Mathematics
Cut Score
159
Content Area Test (before student teaching)Cut Score
5165 Mathematics159
Secondary (5-12) Pedagogy (prior to licensure)
5624 Principles of Learning & Teaching: Grades 7-12**
Cut Score
157
Secondary (5-12) Pedagogy (prior to licensure)Cut Score
5624 Principles of Learning & Teaching: Grades 7-12**157
Content Area Test (before student teaching)
5236 Biology
Cut Score
154
Content Area Test (before student teaching)Cut Score
5236 Biology154
Secondary (5-12) Pedagogy (prior to licensure)
5624 Principles of Learning & Teaching: Grades 7-12**
Cut Score
157
Secondary (5-12) Pedagogy (prior to licensure)Cut Score
5624 Principles of Learning & Teaching: Grades 7-12**157
Content Area Test (before student teaching)
5246 Chemistry
Cut Score
146
Content Area Test (before student teaching)Cut Score
5246 Chemistry146
Secondary (5-12) Pedagogy (prior to licensure)
5624 Principles of Learning & Teaching: Grades 7-12**
Cut Score
157
Secondary (5-12) Pedagogy (prior to licensure)Cut Score
5624 Principles of Learning & Teaching: Grades 7-12**157
Content Area Test (before student teaching)
5572 Earth & Space Science
Cut Score
154
Content Area Test (before student teaching)Cut Score
5572 Earth & Space Science154
Secondary (5-12) Pedagogy (prior to licensure)
5624 Principles of Learning & Teaching: Grades 7-12**
Cut Score
157
Secondary (5-12) Pedagogy (prior to licensure)Cut Score
5624 Principles of Learning & Teaching: Grades 7-12**157
Content Area Test (before student teaching)
5266 Physics
Cut Score
145
Content Area Test (before student teaching)Cut Score
5266 Physics145
Secondary (5-12) Pedagogy (prior to licensure)
5624 Principles of Learning & Teaching: Grades 7-12**
Cut Score
157
Secondary (5-12) Pedagogy (prior to licensure)Cut Score
5624 Principles of Learning & Teaching: Grades 7-12**157
Content Area Test (before student teaching)
5911 Economics
5931 Government/Political Science
5941 World and U.S. History: Content Knowledge
Cut Score
144
149
148
Content Area Test (before student teaching)Cut Score
5911 Economics144
5931 Government/Political Science149
5941 World and U.S. History: Content Knowledge148
Secondary (5-12) Pedagogy (prior to licensure)
5624 Principles of Learning & Teaching: Grades 7-12**
Cut Score
157
Secondary (5-12) Pedagogy (prior to licensure)Cut Score
5624 Principles of Learning & Teaching: Grades 7-12**157
Content Area Test (before student teaching)
5195 Spanish: World Language**
Cut Score
166
Content Area Test (before student teaching)Cut Score
5195 Spanish: World Language**166
Secondary (5-12) Pedagogy (prior to licensure)
5625 Principles of Learning and Teaching: Pre K-12**
Cut Score
157
Secondary (5-12) Pedagogy (prior to licensure)Cut Score
5625 Principles of Learning and Teaching: Pre K-12**157
Content Area Test (before student teaching)
5355 Special Education: Foundational Knowledge
5547 Special Education: Severe to Profound
5205 Teaching Reading: Elementary – Required for Fall 2025 student teachers forward. (Optional 7/1/2024 to 6/30/2025. Required if not licensable by 7/1/2025)
Cut Score
145
156
159
Content Area Test (before student teaching)Cut Score
5355 Special Education: Foundational Knowledge145
5547 Special Education: Severe to Profound156
5205 Teaching Reading: Elementary – Required for Fall 2025 student teachers forward. (Optional 7/1/2024 to 6/30/2025. Required if not licensable by 7/1/2025)159
All Grade (P-12) Pedagogy (prior to licensure)
5625 Principles of Learning and Teaching: Pre K-12**
Cut Score
157
All Grade (P-12) Pedagogy (prior to licensure)Cut Score
5625 Principles of Learning and Teaching: Pre K-12** 157
Content Area Test (before student teaching)
5134 Art: Content Knowledge
Cut Score
158
Content Area Test (before student teaching)Cut Score
5134 Art: Content Knowledge158
All Grade (P-12) Pedagogy (prior to licensure)
5625 Principles of Learning and Teaching: Pre K-12**
Cut Score
157
All Grade (P-12) Pedagogy (prior to licensure)Cut Score
5625 Principles of Learning and Teaching: Pre K-12**157
Content Area Test (before student teaching)
5134 Art: Content Knowledge
Cut Score
158
Content Area Test (before student teaching)Cut Score
5134 Art: Content Knowledge158
All Grade (P-12) Pedagogy (prior to licensure)
5625 Principles of Learning and Teaching: Pre K-12**
Cut Score
157
All Grade (P-12) Pedagogy (prior to licensure)Cut Score
5625 Principles of Learning and Teaching: Pre K-12**157
Content Area Test (before student teaching)
5358 Gifted Education
Cut Score
157
Content Area Test (before student teaching)Cut Score
5358 Gifted Education157
Content Area Test (before student teaching)
5362 English to Speakers of Other Languages
Cut Score
155
Content Area Test (before student teaching)Cut Score
5362 English to Speakers of Other Languages155

The following exams were replaced on September 1, 2023, and are no longer used for Indiana licensure. However, if these exams were passed by August 31, 2023, they remain valid for licensure.

Licensure Content Area
Exceptional Needs: Mild Intervention
Exceptional Needs: Intense Intervention
Chemistry
Earth/Space Science
Life Science (Biology)
Physics
Content Area Test
5543 Special Education: Core Knowledge & Mild to Moderate Applications**
5545 Special Education: Core Knowledge & Severe to Profound Applications**
5245 Chemistry: Content Knowledge
5571 Earth & Space Sciences: Content Knowledge
5235 Biology: Content Knowledge
5265 Physics: Content Knowledge
Cut Score
155
158
155
152
150
140
Licensure Content AreaContent Area TestCut Score
Exceptional Needs: Mild Intervention5543 Special Education: Core Knowledge & Mild to Moderate Applications**155
Exceptional Needs: Intense Intervention5545 Special Education: Core Knowledge & Severe to Profound Applications**158
Chemistry5245 Chemistry: Content Knowledge155
Earth/Space Science5571 Earth & Space Sciences: Content Knowledge152
Life Science (Biology)5235 Biology: Content Knowledge150
Physics5265 Physics: Content Knowledge140

Please Note

*A Learner Specialty Concentration is required for this program. For Learner Specialty Concentration options that lead to licensure, the content exam is required.

**Exams which include a constructed response are indicated. Exams which include a constructed response take longer for the score to be released.