Praxis Social Studies

This page provides access to all the key info you need as a Praxis Social Studies: Content Knowledge (5081) test-taker, including 2024 exam dates, testing center locations, fees, registration info and prep resources.

You can view our free Praxis Social Studies Study Guide for a concise, bullet-pointed listing of exactly which topics appear on your exam. You can also take our free Praxis Social Studies Practice Test to see your current likelihood of passing and a breakdown of your individual strengths and weaknesses.

Need help preparing? We offer Self-paced Online Prep Courses that teach you all the content knowledge and test strategies you need to pass.

  • US History, World History, Government/Civics/Political Science, Geography, Economics, Behavioral Sciences
  • 130 selected-response questions
  • 2 hours
  • Varies by state (scaled score)

Praxis Social Studies Overview

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.

Praxis Social Studies (5081) Testing Costs

2024 Praxis Social Studies Testing Costs*

Below is an overview of the 2024 Praxis Social Studies (5081) testing fees for computer-based testing.

Service Fees
Registration $130 test registration fee
Change to test center or date Additional $40 fee
Phone Registration Additional $35 fee
Additional score reports $50 per report

 

Praxis Social Studies (5081) Test Dates

2024 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.

Praxis Social Studies (5081) Test Dates Results Release Dates
2/21/24 - 2/24/24 3/1/24
2/25/24 - 2/27/24 3/5/24
2/28/24 - 3/2/24 3/8/24
3/3/24 - 3/5/24 3/12/24
3/6/24 - 3/9/24 3/15/24
3/10/24 - 3/12/24 3/19/24
3/13/24 - 3/16/24 3/22/24
3/17/24 - 3/19/24 3/26/24
3/20/24 - 3/23/24 3/29/24
3/24/24 - 3/26/24 4/2/24
3/27/24 - 3/30/24 4/5/24
3/31/24 - 4/2/24 4/9/24
4/3/24 - 4/6/24 4/12/24
4/7/24 - 4/9/24 4/16/24
4/10/24 - 4/13/24 4/19/24
4/14/24 - 4/16/24 4/23/24
4/17/24 - 4/20/24 4/26/24
4/21/24 - 4/23/24 4/30/24
4/24/24 - 4/27/24 5/3/24
4/28/24 - 4/30/24 5/7/24
5/1/24 - 5/4/24 5/10/24
5/5/24 - 5/7/24 5/14/24
5/8/24 - 5/11/24 5/17/24
5/12/24 - 5/14/24 5/21/24
5/15/24 - 5/18/24 5/24/24
5/19/24 - 5/21/24 5/28/24
5/22/24 - 5/25/24 5/31/24
5/26/24 - 5/28/24 6/4/24
5/29/24 - 6/1/24 6/7/24
6/2/24 - 6/4/24 6/11/24
6/5/24 - 6/8/24 6/14/24
6/9/24 - 6/11/24 6/18/24
6/12/24 - 6/15/24 6/21/24
6/16/24 - 6/18/24 6/25/24
6/19/24 - 6/22/24 6/28/24
6/23/24 - 6/25/24 7/2/24
6/26/24 - 6/29/24 7/5/24
6/30/24 - 7/2/24 7/9/24
7/3/24 - 7/6/24 7/12/24
7/7/24 - 7/9/24 7/16/24
7/10/24 - 7/13/24 7/19/24
7/14/24 - 7/16/24 7/23/24
7/17/24 - 7/20/24 7/26/24
7/21/24 - 7/23/24 7/30/24
7/24/24 - 7/27/24 8/2/24
7/28/24 - 7/30/24 8/6/24
7/31/24 - 7/31/24 8/9/24

 

*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.

Not sure how you’ll perform on the exam? Start by viewing our free Praxis Social Studies Study Guide to get a concise overview of exactly what subject matter will appear on your exam, then take our free, full-length Praxis Social Studies Practice Test with diagnostics to see your overall likelihood of passing and identify any areas in which you may need to improve.

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