Required Indiana Licensure Tests (Graduate 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 (Initial Licensure Programs Only):
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.
PLEASE NOTE: The release of your exam score to our office can take one to six weeks from your testing date. Exams which include a constructed response take longer for the score to be released. Exams which include a constructed response are indicated with double asterisks.
Important Information
- You must always code Purdue University (1631) 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.
Building Level Administrator (Graduate Administrative)
Content Area Test (prior to licensure) | Cut Score |
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5412 Educational Leadership: Administration & Supervision | 150 |
District Level – Director of Career and Technical Education (Graduate Administrative)
No Test Available
District Level – Superintendent (Graduate Administrative)
Content Area Test (prior to licensure) | Cut Score |
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6991 School Superintendent Assessment (SSA)** | 162 |
Exceptional Needs – Mild Intervention (Graduate Initial)
Content Area Test (before student teaching) | Cut Score |
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5355 Special Education: Foundational Knowledge | 145 |
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) | Cut Score |
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5625 Principles of Learning and Teaching: Pre K-12** | 157 |
Exceptional Needs – Mild & Intense Intervention (Graduate Initial)
Content Area Test (before student teaching) | Cut Score |
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5355 Special Education: Foundational Knowledge | 145 |
5547 Special Education: Severe to Profound | 156 |
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) | Cut Score |
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5625 Principles of Learning and Teaching: Pre K-12** | 157 |
Exceptional Needs – Mild Intervention (Graduate Addition)
Content Area Test | Cut Score |
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5355 Special Education: Foundational Knowledge | 145 |
Exceptional Needs – Mild & Intense Intervention (Graduate Addition)
Content Area Test | Cut Score |
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5355 Special Education: Foundational Knowledge | 145 |
5547 Special Education: Severe to Profound | 156 |
Exceptional Needs – Intense Intervention (Graduate Addition)
Content Area Test | Cut Score |
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5547 Special Education: Severe to Profound | 156 |
High Ability (Graduate Addition)
Content Area Test | Cut Score |
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5358 Gifted Education | 157 |
Teachers of English Learners (Graduate Addition)
Content Area Test | Cut Score |
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5362 English to Speakers of Other Languages | 155 |
Note: Graduate Addition programs are additions to an Indiana Instructional Professional Educator’s License
Graduate Initial- Online Transition to Teaching (Grades 5-12)
Business Education
Content Area Test (before student teaching) | Cut Score |
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5101 Business Education: Content Knowledge | 154 |
Secondary (5-12) Pedagogy (prior to licensure) | Cut Score |
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5624 Principles of Learning & Teaching: Grades 7-12** | 157 |
CTE: Agriculture
Content Area Test (before student teaching) | Cut Score |
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5701 Agriculture | 147 |
Secondary (5-12) Pedagogy (prior to licensure) | Cut Score |
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5624 Principles of Learning & Teaching: Grades 7-12** | 157 |
CTE: Business Information and Technology
Content Area Test (before student teaching) | Cut Score |
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5101 Business Education: Content Knowledge | 154 |
Secondary (5-12) Pedagogy (prior to licensure) | Cut Score |
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5624 Principles of Learning & Teaching: Grades 7-12** | 157 |
CTE: Family and Consumer Sciences
Content Area Test (before student teaching) | Cut Score |
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5122 Family & Consumer Sciences (available until 8/31/2025) OR | 153 |
5123 Family and Consumer Sciences (available beginning 9/1/2024) | 151 |
Secondary (5-12) Pedagogy (prior to licensure) | Cut Score |
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5624 Principles of Learning & Teaching: Grades 7-12** | 157 |
CTE: Health Science Education
Content Area Test (before student teaching) | Cut Score |
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5052 Health Occupations | 152 |
Secondary (5-12) Pedagogy (prior to licensure) | Cut Score |
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5624 Principles of Learning & Teaching: Grades 7-12** | 157 |
CTE: Marketing
Content Area Test (before student teaching) | Cut Score |
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5561 Marketing Education | 157 |
Secondary (5-12) Pedagogy (prior to licensure) | Cut Score |
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5624 Principles of Learning & Teaching: Grades 7-12** | 157 |
CTE: Trade and Industrial Education
Content Area Test (before student teaching) | Cut Score |
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No Test Available | N/A |
Secondary (5-12) Pedagogy (prior to licensure) | Cut Score |
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5624 Principles of Learning & Teaching: Grades 7-12** | 157 |
Computer Science
Content Area Test (before student teaching) | Cut Score |
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5652 Computer Science | 149 |
Secondary (5-12) Pedagogy (prior to licensure) | Cut Score |
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5624 Principles of Learning & Teaching: Grades 7-12** | 157 |
Engineering and Technology Education
Content Area Test (before student teaching) | Cut Score |
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5051 Technology Education (available until 8/31/2025) OR | 159 |
5053 Technology and Engineering Education (available beginning 9/1/2024) | 157 |
Secondary (5-12) Pedagogy (prior to licensure) | Cut Score |
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5624 Principles of Learning & Teaching: Grades 7-12** | 157 |
Fine Arts (Instrumental and General Music)
Content Area Test (before student teaching) | Cut Score |
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5115 Music: Instrumental and General Knowledge | 150 |
Secondary (5-12) Pedagogy (prior to licensure) | Cut Score |
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5624 Principles of Learning & Teaching: Grades 7-12** | 157 |
Fine Arts (Theatre Arts)
Content Area Test (before student teaching) | Cut Score |
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5641 Theatre | 154 |
Secondary (5-12) Pedagogy (prior to licensure) | Cut Score |
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5624 Principles of Learning & Teaching: Grades 7-12** | 157 |
Fine Arts (Visual Arts) (P-12)
Content Area Test (before student teaching) | Cut Score |
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5134 Art: Content Knowledge | 158 |
All Grade (P-12) Pedagogy (prior to licensure) | Cut Score |
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5625 Principles of Learning and Teaching: Pre K-12** | 157 |
Fine Arts (Vocal and General Music)
Content Area Test (before student teaching) | Cut Score |
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5116 Music: Vocal and General Knowledge | 153 |
Secondary (5-12) Pedagogy (prior to licensure) | Cut Score |
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5624 Principles of Learning & Teaching: Grades 7-12** | 157 |
Health Education
Content Area Test (before student teaching) | Cut Score |
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5551 Health Education | 155 |
Secondary (5-12) Pedagogy (prior to licensure) | Cut Score |
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5624 Principles of Learning & Teaching: Grades 7-12** | 157 |
Journalism
Content Area Test (before student teaching) | Cut Score |
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5224 Journalism | 153 |
Secondary (5-12) Pedagogy (prior to licensure) | Cut Score |
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5624 Principles of Learning & Teaching: Grades 7-12** | 157 |
Language Arts (English) Education
Content Area Test (before student teaching) | Cut Score |
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5038 English Language Arts: Content Knowledge | 167 |
Secondary (5-12) Pedagogy (prior to licensure) | Cut Score |
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5624 Principles of Learning & Teaching: Grades 7-12** | 157 |
Mathematics
Content Area Test (before student teaching) | Cut Score |
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5165 Mathematics | 159 |
Secondary (5-12) Pedagogy (prior to licensure) | Cut Score |
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5624 Principles of Learning & Teaching: Grades 7-12** | 157 |
Physical Education
Content Area Test (before student teaching) | Cut Score |
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5091 Physical Education: Content Knowledge | 145 |
Secondary (5-12) Pedagogy (prior to licensure) | Cut Score |
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5624 Principles of Learning & Teaching: Grades 7-12** | 157 |
Science – Chemistry
Content Area Test (before student teaching) | Cut Score |
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5246 Chemistry | 146 |
Secondary (5-12) Pedagogy (prior to licensure) | Cut Score |
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5624 Principles of Learning & Teaching: Grades 7-12** | 157 |
Science – Earth/Space Science
Content Area Test (before student teaching) | Cut Score |
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5572 Earth & Space Science | 154 |
Secondary (5-12) Pedagogy (prior to licensure) | Cut Score |
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5624 Principles of Learning & Teaching: Grades 7-12** | 157 |
Science – Life Science (Biology)
Content Area Test (before student teaching) | Cut Score |
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5236 Biology | 154 |
Secondary (5-12) Pedagogy (prior to licensure) | Cut Score |
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5624 Principles of Learning & Teaching: Grades 7-12** | 157 |
Science – Physical Science
Content Area Test (before student teaching) | Cut Score |
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5485 Physical Science | 157 |
Secondary (5-12) Pedagogy (prior to licensure) | Cut Score |
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5624 Principles of Learning & Teaching: Grades 7-12** | 157 |
Science – Physics
Content Area Test (before student teaching) | Cut Score |
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5266 Physics | 145 |
Secondary (5-12) Pedagogy (prior to licensure) | Cut Score |
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5624 Principles of Learning & Teaching: Grades 7-12** | 157 |
Social Studies (Economics)
Content Area Test (before student teaching) | Cut Score |
---|---|
5911 Economics | 144 |
Secondary (5-12) Pedagogy (prior to licensure) | Cut Score |
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5624 Principles of Learning & Teaching: Grades 7-12** | 157 |
Social Studies (Geographical Perspectives)
Content Area Test (before student teaching) | Cut Score |
---|---|
5921 Geography | 156 |
Secondary (5-12) Pedagogy (prior to licensure) | Cut Score |
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5624 Principles of Learning & Teaching: Grades 7-12** | 157 |
Social Studies (Government & Citizenship)
Content Area Test (before student teaching) | Cut Score |
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5931 Government/Political Science | 149 |
Secondary (5-12) Pedagogy (prior to licensure) | Cut Score |
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5624 Principles of Learning & Teaching: Grades 7-12** | 157 |
Social Studies (Historical Perspectives)
Content Area Test (before student teaching) | Cut Score |
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5941 World and U.S. History: Content Knowledge | 148 |
Secondary (5-12) Pedagogy (prior to licensure) | Cut Score |
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5624 Principles of Learning & Teaching: Grades 7-12** | 157 |
Social Studies (Psychology)
Content Area Test (before student teaching) | Cut Score |
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5391 Psychology | 154 |
Secondary (5-12) Pedagogy (prior to licensure) | Cut Score |
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5624 Principles of Learning & Teaching: Grades 7-12** | 157 |
Social Studies (Sociology)
Content Area Test (before student teaching) | Cut Score |
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5952 Sociology | 154 |
Secondary (5-12) Pedagogy (prior to licensure) | Cut Score |
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5624 Principles of Learning & Teaching: Grades 7-12** | 157 |
World Languages (Arabic)
Content Area Test (before student teaching) | Cut Score |
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No test identified by IDOE | N/A |
Secondary (5-12) Pedagogy (prior to licensure) | Cut Score |
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5625 Principles of Learning and Teaching: Pre K-12** | 157 |
World Languages (American Sign Language)
Content Area Test (before student teaching) | Cut Score |
---|---|
0634 American Sign Language Proficiency Interview (ASLPI) | 170 or 3+ |
Secondary (5-12) Pedagogy (prior to licensure) | Cut Score |
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5625 Principles of Learning and Teaching: Pre K-12** | 157 |
World Languages (Chinese)
Content Area Test (before student teaching) | Cut Score |
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5665 Chinese (Mandarin): World Language** | 161 |
Secondary (5-12) Pedagogy (prior to licensure) | Cut Score |
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5625 Principles of Learning and Teaching: Pre K-12** | 157 |
World Languages (French)
Content Area Test (before student teaching) | Cut Score |
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5174 French: World Language** | 159 |
Secondary (5-12) Pedagogy (prior to licensure) | Cut Score |
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5625 Principles of Learning and Teaching: Pre K-12** | 157 |
World Languages (German)
Content Area Test (before student teaching) | Cut Score |
---|---|
5183 German: World Language** | 163 |
Secondary (5-12) Pedagogy (prior to licensure) | Cut Score |
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5625 Principles of Learning and Teaching: Pre K-12** | 157 |
World Languages (Italian)
Content Area Test (before student teaching) | Cut Score |
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No test identified by IDOE | N/A |
Secondary (5-12) Pedagogy (prior to licensure) | Cut Score |
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5625 Principles of Learning and Teaching: Pre K-12** | 157 |
World Languages (Japanese)
Content Area Test (before student teaching) | Cut Score |
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5661 Japanese: World Language** | 156 |
Secondary (5-12) Pedagogy (prior to licensure) | Cut Score |
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5625 Principles of Learning and Teaching: Pre K-12** | 157 |
World Languages (Korean)
Content Area Test (before student teaching) | Cut Score |
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No test identified by IDOE | N/A |
Secondary (5-12) Pedagogy (prior to licensure) | Cut Score |
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5625 Principles of Learning and Teaching: Pre K-12** | 157 |
World Languages (Latin)
Content Area Test (before student teaching) | Cut Score |
---|---|
5601 Latin | 152 |
Secondary (5-12) Pedagogy (prior to licensure) | Cut Score |
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5625 Principles of Learning and Teaching: Pre K-12** | 157 |
World Languages (Russian)
Content Area Test (before student teaching) | Cut Score |
---|---|
5671 Russian: World Language** | 130 |
Secondary (5-12) Pedagogy (prior to licensure) | Cut Score |
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5625 Principles of Learning and Teaching: Pre K-12** | 157 |
World Languages (Spanish)
Content Area Test (before student teaching) | Cut Score |
---|---|
5195 Spanish: World Language** | 166 |
Secondary (5-12) Pedagogy (prior to licensure) | Cut Score |
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5625 Principles of Learning and Teaching: Pre K-12** | 157 |
World Languages (Other)
Content Area Test (before student teaching) | Cut Score |
---|---|
No test identified by IDOE | N/A |
Secondary (5-12) Pedagogy (prior to licensure) | Cut Score |
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5625 Principles of Learning and Teaching: Pre K-12** | 157 |
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 | Content Area Test | Cut Score |
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Exceptional Needs: Mild Intervention | 5543 Special Education: Core Knowledge & Mild to Moderate Applications** | 155 |
Exceptional Needs: Intense Intervention | 5545 Special Education: Core Knowledge & Severe to Profound Applications** | 158 |
Chemistry | 5245 Chemistry: Content Knowledge | 155 |
Earth/Space Science | 5571 Earth & Space Sciences: Content Knowledge | 152 |
Life Science (Biology) | 5235 Biology: Content Knowledge | 150 |
Physics | 5265 Physics: Content Knowledge | 140 |
Please Note
**Exams which include a constructed response are indicated. Exams which include a constructed response take longer for the score to be released.