Licensure Testing Requirements

Assessment Requirements for Virginia Licensure

Elementary Education

VCLA

  • To learn more and to register: http://www.va.nesinc.com/Home.aspx
  • Cost: Both subset cost ($80) + Registration ($50) = $130
  • Subtests: 091 and 092
  • Passing Score: Composite of 470

PRAXIS II Multiple Subjects (5001)

  • To learn more and to register: https://www.ets.org/praxis/prepare/materials/5001
  • Cost for Multiple Subjects 5001: $180
  • Passing score:
    • Reading and Language (5002): 157
    • Mathematics (5003): 157
    • Social Studies (5004): 155
    • Science (5005): 159

Praxis Teaching Reading: Elementary (5205)

Secondary Education

VCLA

  • To learn more and to register: http://www.va.nesinc.com/Home.aspx
  • Cost: Both subset cost ($80) + Registration ($50) = $130
  • Subtests: 091 and 092
  • Passing Score: Composite of 470

PRAXIS Subject Test

Content Area Test Passing Score Cost
Biology (5236) 154 $130
Chemistry (5246) 146 $130
Computer Science (5652) 142 $130
Earth Science (5571) 156 $130
English (5038) 167 $130
History and Social Studies (5081) 161 $130
Mathematics (5165) 159 $130
Physics (5266) 145 $130

PreK-12

VCLA

  • To learn more and to register: http://www.va.nesinc.com/Home.aspx
  • Cost: Both subset cost ($80) + Registration ($50) = $130
  • Subtests: 091 and 092
  • Passing Score: Composite of 470

PRAXIS Subject Test

Content Area Test Passing Score Cost
Art: Content Knowledge (5134) 158 $130
French: World Language (5174) 163 $170
German: World Language (5183) 163 $170
Spanish: World Language (5195) 168 $170
Music (Vocal Choral or Instrumental) (5113) 160 $130

Middle Grades

VCLA

  • To learn more and to register: http://www.va.nesinc.com/Home.aspx
  • Cost: Both subset cost ($80) + Registration ($50) = $130
  • Subtests: 091 and 092
  • Passing Score: Composite of 470

PRAXIS Subject Test

Content Area Test Passing Score Cost
Middle School English Language Arts (5047) 164 $156
Middle School Mathematics (5164) 157 $130
Middle School Science (5442) 147 $130
Middle School Social Studies (5089) 160 $156

Special Education – General Education

VCLA

  • To learn more and to register: http://www.va.nesinc.com/Home.aspx
  • Cost: Both subset cost ($80) + Registration ($50) = $130
  • Subtests: 091 and 092
  • Passing Score: Composite of 470

Praxis Teaching Reading: Elementary (5205)