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Praxis reading specialist and teaching reading tests

The Praxis Reading Specialist test (5302) is for people with advanced preparation moving into reading-specialist or supervisory reading roles in grades K-12: 95 multiple-choice and 2 written questions in 150 minutes, $156. Teaching Reading: Elementary (5205) and Teaching Reading: K-12 (5206) are different tests, for classroom teachers.

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

What’s on the Praxis Reading Specialist test?

CategoryQuestionsShare
Curriculum and Instruction4737%
Assessment2923%
Professional Leadership and Specialized Roles1915%
Application (2 written answers, one a case study)225%

Some questions may include audio or video.

ETS: Study Companion, Reading Specialist (5302) (PDF) ↗

Teaching Reading: Elementary (5205) and K-12 (5206)

Both are 90 multiple-choice and 3 written questions in 150 minutes, for $156. The multiple-choice part is about 75% of the score. ETS says 5205 is built to assess the science of reading for kindergarten to grade 6, and 5206 covers elementary and secondary students.

Category52055206
Phonological and Phonemic Awareness and Emergent Literacy11%11%
Phonics and Decoding15%14%
Vocabulary and Fluency18%16%
Comprehension of Literary and Informational Text18%23%
Writing / Written Expression13%11%
Assessment and Instructional Decision Making (written)25%25%
ETS: Study Companion, Teaching Reading: Elementary (5205) (PDF) ↗ETS: Study Companion, Teaching Reading: K-12 (5206) (PDF) ↗

Which states require a reading test?

  • Louisiana: since January 1, 2024, 5205 or its 7002 subtest for early childhood, elementary and special education, and 5206 for alternate-route candidates.
  • Colorado: 5205 for elementary, early childhood, early childhood special education and special education generalist.
  • Tennessee: 5205 for some endorsements, and it isn’t waived under the content-test exemptions.
  • Pennsylvania: Reading Specialist (5302) for the Reading Specialist PK-12 certificate.
Louisiana →Colorado →Tennessee →Pennsylvania →

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Sources: ETS, Louisiana Department of Education, Colorado Department of Education and 8 more. Checked October 2026.

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