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The early childhood Praxis test

The main early childhood Praxis test is Early Childhood Education (5025): 120 multiple-choice questions in 2 hours, with no calculator, for $130. ETS says it checks the content knowledge early childhood teachers need to support children’s learning. Newer early childhood tests, 5533 and 5534, now appear on some state lists.

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Updated October 2026 · Written from official sources, listed at the bottom of this page

What’s on the early childhood Praxis (5025)?

CategoryQuestionsShare
Language and Literacy3630%
Mathematics3025%
Social Studies1714%
Science1714%
Health and Physical Education; Creative and Performing Arts2017%

ETS’s Study Companion for 5025 dates from 2017, so check the test page for anything newer before you rely on it.

ETS: Study Companion, Early Childhood Education (5025) (PDF) ↗ETS: Early Childhood Education (5025) ↗

Is the early childhood Praxis about teaching methods?

Mostly not. ETS says the test doesn’t emphasize knowledge of pedagogy, although some questions are framed around children’s learning. Teaching practice is tested separately by the PLT: Early Childhood (5621), where a state asks for it.

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Which early childhood test do states list?

  • Louisiana: 5025, Early Childhood Education: Foundational Knowledge and Content (5534) or Foundational Knowledge (5533), for birth to kindergarten.
  • New Jersey: 5025 for preschool through grade 3.
  • Colorado: 5534 for early childhood education, with Education of Young Children (5024) accepted until August 31, 2031, plus Teaching Reading (5205).
  • Alabama: Pearson’s Foundations of Reading for early childhood certificates.

ETS had no score data yet for 5533 and 5534 in its 2025-2026 score guide, because they’re new.

Louisiana →New Jersey →Colorado →Alabama and other states →

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Sources: ETS, Louisiana Department of Education, New Jersey Department of Education and 4 more. Checked October 2026.

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