United States · Teacher certification testWhich PLT does Louisiana require with your Praxis test?
| PLT | For | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Early Childhood (5621) | Birth to kindergarten, PreK-3 | 157 |
| Grades K-6 (5622) | Grades 1-5 | 160 |
| Grades 5-9 (5623) | Grades 4-8 | 160 |
| Grades 7-12 (5624) | Grades 6-12 | 157 |
Significant disabilities (special education) needs no PLT.
Elementary and reading
| Test | Score |
|---|---|
| Reading and Language Arts (5002) | 157 |
| Mathematics (5003) | 157 |
| Social Studies (5004) | 155 |
| Science (5005) | 159 |
| Teaching Reading: Elementary (5205) | 159 |
| Teaching of Reading/Language Arts subtest (7002) | 138 now; 147 from January 1, 2027; 153 from January 1, 2029 |
| Teaching Reading: K-12 (5206) | 156 |
You can meet the elementary subjects with the 5001 subtests or Louisiana’s 7001 series (7003 Math 157, 7004 Social Studies 155, 7005 Science 159), mixing the two. ETS adds that if you took 5002, you also need 5205.
Since January 1, 2024, new certificates in early childhood, elementary and special education need 5205 or 7002. Candidates who finished a Louisiana program, were already in the year-long residency and held a PL or R credential before January 1, 2025 are exempt.
Secondary, middle school and early childhood
| Area | Test | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Birth to kindergarten | Early Childhood Education (5025), or 5534 (163), or 5533 (156) | 156 |
| Middle school math | 5164 | 157 |
| Middle school science | 5442 | 152 |
| Middle school social studies | 5589 (5089 before September 1, 2026) | 149 |
| Middle school English | 5047 | 164 |
| Biology 6-12 | 5236 | 154 |
| Chemistry 6-12 | 5246 | 146 |
| General Science 6-12 | 5436 | 141 |
| Physics 6-12 | 5266 | 145 |
| English 6-12 | ELA: Content and Analysis (5039) | 168 |
| Mathematics 6-12 | 5165 | 159 |
| Social Studies 6-12 | 5086 | 153 |
Earth and environmental science needs no content test: 30 semester hours in the subject instead.
Special education and school leaders
| Area | Test | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Early interventionist | 5692 | 159 |
| Mild/moderate | 5355 | 145 |
| Significant disabilities | 5547 | 156 |
| Deaf and hard of hearing | 5355 and 5272 | 145 and 160 |
| Visual impairments/blind | 5355 and 5282 | 145 and 163 |
| Educational Leader Level 1 | SLLA (6990) | 151 |
| Educational Leader Level 3 | School Superintendent Assessment (6991) | 162 |
Register with your Social Security number and recipient code 7330: the department says scores won’t be reported to it electronically without the SSN.
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Sources: Louisiana Department of Education, Teach Louisiana, ETS. Checked October 2026.
- Louisiana Department of Education: Certification exams and required scores, July 2026 (PDF) ↗
- Teach Louisiana: Praxis requirements ↗
- ETS: Louisiana state requirements ↗
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