The Praxis Social Studies Content Knowledge (5081) exam is a test required by many states for credential candidates planning to teach at social studies at a secondary school level. It is a single, computer-delivered test that includes questions from six content domains.
The content categories are US History, World History, Government/Civics/Political Science, Geography, Economics, and Behavioral Sciences.
The test consists of selected-response questions only and consist of no more than 60 percent knowledge, recall and recognition questions, and no less than 40 percent higher-order thinking questions.
2023 Praxis Social Studies Testing Costs*
Below is an overview of the 2023 Praxis Social Studies (5081) testing fees for computer-based testing.
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Service |
Fees |
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Registration |
$120 test registration fee |
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Change to test center or date |
Additional $40 fee |
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Phone Registration |
Additional $35 fee |
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Additional score reports |
$50 per report |
2023 Praxis Social Studies Test Dates*
Computer-based testing for the Praxis Social Studies (5081) exam is available by appointment. Alternatively, online-proctored testing is offered remotely.
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Praxis Social Studies (5081) Test Dates |
Results Release Dates |
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1/25/23 - 1/28/23 |
2/3/23 |
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1/29/23 - 1/31/23 |
2/7/23 |
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2/1/23 - 2/4/23 |
2/10/23 |
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2/5/23 - 2/7/23 |
2/14/23 |
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2/8/23 - 2/11/23 |
2/17/23 |
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2/12/23 - 2/14/23 |
2/21/23 |
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2/15/23 - 2/18/23 |
2/24/23 |
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2/19/23 - 2/21/23 |
2/28/23 |
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2/22/23 - 2/25/23 |
3/3/23 |
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2/26/23 - 2/28/23 |
3/7/23 |
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3/1/23 - 3/4/23 |
3/10/23 |
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3/5/23 - 3/7/23 |
3/14/23 |
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3/8/23 - 3/11/23 |
3/17/23 |
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3/12/23 - 3/14/23 |
3/21/23 |
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3/15/23 - 3/18/23 |
3/24/23 |
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3/19/23 - 3/21/23 |
3/28/23 |
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3/22/23 - 3/25/23 |
3/31/23 |
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3/26/23 - 3/28/23 |
4/4/23 |
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3/29/23 - 4/1/23 |
4/7/23 |
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4/2/23 - 4/4/23 |
4/11/23 |
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4/5/23 - 4/8/23 |
4/14/23 |
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4/9/23 - 4/11/23 |
4/18/23 |
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4/12/23 - 4/15/23 |
4/21/23 |
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4/16/23 - 4/18/23 |
4/25/23 |
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4/19/23 - 4/22/23 |
4/28/23 |
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4/23/23 - 4/25/23 |
5/2/23 |
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4/26/23 - 4/29/23 |
5/5/23 |
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4/30/23 - 5/2/23 |
5/9/23 |
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5/3/23 - 5/6/23 |
5/12/23 |
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5/7/23 - 5/9/23 |
5/16/23 |
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5/10/23 - 5/13/23 |
5/19/23 |
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5/14/23 - 5/16/23 |
5/23/23 |
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5/17/23 - 5/20/23 |
5/26/23 |
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5/21/23 - 5/23/23 |
5/30/23 |
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5/24/23 - 5/27/23 |
6/2/23 |
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5/28/23 - 5/30/23 |
6/6/23 |
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5/21/23 - 6/3/23 |
6/9/23 |
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6/4/23 - 6/6/23 |
6/13/23 |
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6/7/23 - 6/10/23 |
6/16/23 |
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6/11/23 - 6/13/23 |
6/20/23 |
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6/14/23 - 6/17/23 |
6/23/23 |
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6/18/23 - 6/20/23 |
6/27/23 |
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6/21/23 - 6/24/23 |
6/30/23 |
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6/25/23 - 6/27/23 |
7/4/23 |
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6/28/23 - 7/1/23 |
7/7/23 |
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7/2/23 - 7/4/23 |
7/11/23 |
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7/5/23 - 7/8/23 |
7/14/23 |
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7/9/23 - 7/11/23 |
7/18/23 |
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7/12/23 - 7/15/23 |
7/21/23 |
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7/16/23 - 7/18/23 |
7/25/23 |
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7/19/23 - 7/22/23 |
7/28/23 |
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7/23/23 - 7/25/23 |
8/1/23 |
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7/26/23 - 7/29/23 |
8/4/23 |
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7/30/23 - 8/1/23 |
8/8/23 |
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8/2/23 - 8/5/23 |
8/11/23 |
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8/6/23 - 8/8/23 |
8/15/23 |
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8/9/23 - 8/12/23 |
8/18/23 |
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8/13/23 - 8/15/23 |
8/22/23 |
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8/16/23 - 8/19/23 |
8/25/23 |
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8/20/23 - 8/22/23 |
8/29/23 |
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8/23/23 - 8/26/23 |
9/1/23 |
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8/27/23 - 8/29/23 |
9/5/23 |
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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.
