The Praxis Mathematics: Content Knowledge (5161) exam is a test required by many states for credential candidates planning to teach mathematics at the high school level. It is a single, computer-delivered test that includes questions from two content categories.
The first content category includes Number and Quantity, Algebra, Functions and Calculus. The second content category includes Geometry, Probability and Statistics, and Discrete Mathematics.
The test consists of various question types including selected-response, numeric entry, drag-and-drop and text completion. An on-screen graphing calculator is provided.

2023 Praxis Mathematics Testing Costs*
Below is an overview of the 2023 Praxis Mathematics (5161) testing fees for computer-based testing.
Service |
Fees |
Registration |
$120 test registration fee |
Change to test center or date |
Additional $40 fee |
Phone Registration |
Additional $35 fee |
Additional score reports |
$50 per report |

2023 Praxis Mathematics Test Dates*
Computer-based testing for the Praxis Mathematics (5161) exam is available by appointment. Alternatively, online-proctored testing is offered remotely.
Praxis Mathematics (5161) Test Dates |
Results Release Dates |
1/25/23 - 1/28/23 |
2/3/23 |
1/29/23 - 1/31/23 |
2/7/23 |
2/1/23 - 2/4/23 |
2/10/23 |
2/5/23 - 2/7/23 |
2/14/23 |
2/8/23 - 2/11/23 |
2/17/23 |
2/12/23 - 2/14/23 |
2/21/23 |
2/15/23 - 2/18/23 |
2/24/23 |
2/19/23 - 2/21/23 |
2/28/23 |
2/22/23 - 2/25/23 |
3/3/23 |
2/26/23 - 2/28/23 |
3/7/23 |
3/1/23 - 3/4/23 |
3/10/23 |
3/5/23 - 3/7/23 |
3/14/23 |
3/8/23 - 3/11/23 |
3/17/23 |
3/12/23 - 3/14/23 |
3/21/23 |
3/15/23 - 3/18/23 |
3/24/23 |
3/19/23 - 3/21/23 |
3/28/23 |
3/22/23 - 3/25/23 |
3/31/23 |
3/26/23 - 3/28/23 |
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3/29/23 - 4/1/23 |
4/7/23 |
4/2/23 - 4/4/23 |
4/11/23 |
4/5/23 - 4/8/23 |
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4/9/23 - 4/11/23 |
4/18/23 |
4/12/23 - 4/15/23 |
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4/16/23 - 4/18/23 |
4/25/23 |
4/19/23 - 4/22/23 |
4/28/23 |
4/23/23 - 4/25/23 |
5/2/23 |
4/26/23 - 4/29/23 |
5/5/23 |
4/30/23 - 5/2/23 |
5/9/23 |
5/3/23 - 5/6/23 |
5/12/23 |
5/7/23 - 5/9/23 |
5/16/23 |
5/10/23 - 5/13/23 |
5/19/23 |
5/14/23 - 5/16/23 |
5/23/23 |
5/17/23 - 5/20/23 |
5/26/23 |
5/21/23 - 5/23/23 |
5/30/23 |
5/24/23 - 5/27/23 |
6/2/23 |
5/28/23 - 5/30/23 |
6/6/23 |
5/21/23 - 6/3/23 |
6/9/23 |
6/4/23 - 6/6/23 |
6/13/23 |
6/7/23 - 6/10/23 |
6/16/23 |
6/11/23 - 6/13/23 |
6/20/23 |
6/14/23 - 6/17/23 |
6/23/23 |
6/18/23 - 6/20/23 |
6/27/23 |
6/21/23 - 6/24/23 |
6/30/23 |
6/25/23 - 6/27/23 |
7/4/23 |
6/28/23 - 7/1/23 |
7/7/23 |
7/2/23 - 7/4/23 |
7/11/23 |
7/5/23 - 7/8/23 |
7/14/23 |
7/9/23 - 7/11/23 |
7/18/23 |
7/12/23 - 7/15/23 |
7/21/23 |
7/16/23 - 7/18/23 |
7/25/23 |
7/19/23 - 7/22/23 |
7/28/23 |
7/23/23 - 7/25/23 |
8/1/23 |
7/26/23 - 7/29/23 |
8/4/23 |
7/30/23 - 8/1/23 |
8/8/23 |
8/2/23 - 8/5/23 |
8/11/23 |
8/6/23 - 8/8/23 |
8/15/23 |
8/9/23 - 8/12/23 |
8/18/23 |
8/13/23 - 8/15/23 |
8/22/23 |
8/16/23 - 8/19/23 |
8/25/23 |
8/20/23 - 8/22/23 |
8/29/23 |
8/23/23 - 8/26/23 |
9/1/23 |
8/27/23 - 8/29/23 |
9/5/23 |
8/30/23 - 8/31/23 |
9/8/23 |
*This information is subject to change. All test-takers should visit the official Praxis website at https://www.ets.org/praxis to confirm fees, registration, and testing requirements before enrolling.