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Praxis in North Carolina

North Carolina requires the right Praxis Subject Assessments for each license area, under State Board of Education policy LICN-003, and you may need Praxis Core before you enter a preparation program. For Praxis in North Carolina, NCDPI’s licensure office, (919) 716-1800, and ETS’s Passing Scores by State tool have the state’s scores.

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

Do you need Praxis Core in North Carolina?

Only if your program requires it, and ETS lists these exemptions:

  • A total SAT score of 1100 before March 2016, or 1170 on the redesigned SAT.
  • Below that, 550 on Verbal (old SAT) or 600 on Evidence-Based Reading and Writing exempts you from Core Reading and Writing; 550 on Math (old) or 570 (redesigned) from Core Math.
  • A composite ACT score of 24, or 24 on ACT English (for Reading and Writing) or ACT Math (for Math).
  • A bachelor’s degree.

What else North Carolina asks for

  • The PPAT or another state-approved performance assessment. ETS lists a PPAT qualifying score of 38 for all areas.
  • Some licensure exams are Pearson tests: NCDPI links both Pearson and Praxis for its required exams.
  • For student services licenses, NCDPI names the Praxis School Psychology test and the Professional School Counselor test, and the Educational Leadership: Administration and Supervision test for some administrator roles.
  • If you tested for another state, NCDPI says you must meet the test developer’s recommended passing score, regardless of the other state’s official score.
NCDPI: Educator licensure ↗NCDPI: Administrators and student services ↗

Sending scores to North Carolina

If you test in North Carolina with a North Carolina profile address, scores go to NCDPI automatically. Otherwise choose code 7846 when you register.

ETS: North Carolina state requirements ↗ETS: Passing scores by state ↗

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