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.
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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 |
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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 |
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.