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.
2025 Praxis Social Studies Testing Costs*
Below is an overview of the 2025 Praxis Social Studies (5081) testing fees for computer-based testing.
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Service |
Fees |
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Registration |
$130 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 |
2025 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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6/25/25 - 6/26/25 |
7/1/25 |
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6/27/25 - 7/1/25 |
7/4/25 |
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7/2/25 - 7/3/25 |
7/8/25 |
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7/4/25 - 7/8/25 |
7/11/25 |
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7/9/25 - 7/10/25 |
7/15/25 |
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7/11/25 - 7/15/25 |
7/18/25 |
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7/16/25 - 7/17/25 |
7/22/25 |
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7/18/25 - 7/22/25 |
7/25/25 |
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7/23/25 - 7/24/25 |
7/29/25 |
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7/25/25 - 7/29/25 |
8/1/25 |
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7/30/25 - 7/31/25 |
8/5/25 |
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8/1/25 - 8/5/25 |
8/8/25 |
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8/6/25 - 8/7/25 |
8/12/25 |
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8/8/25 - 8/12/25 |
8/15/25 |
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8/13/25 - 8/14/25 |
8/19/25 |
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8/15/25 - 8/19/25 |
8/22/25 |
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8/20/25 - 8/21/25 |
8/26/25 |
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8/22/25 - 8/26/25 |
8/29/25 |
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8/27/25 - 8/28/25 |
9/2/25 |
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8/29/25 - 8/31/25 |
9/5/25 |
*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.
