What’s on the SLP Praxis?
| Category | Questions | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Foundations and Professional Practice | 44 | 33% |
| Screening, Assessment, Evaluation and Diagnosis | 44 | 33% |
| Planning, Implementation and Evaluation of Treatment | 44 | 33% |
ETS says it’s typically taken by people in or finished with a master’s program. The free Study Companion for 5331 has the full topic list and sample questions.
What score do you need on the SLP Praxis?
For ASHA certification, 162 on 5331 and 162 on Audiology (5343). ASHA still accepts the older audiology codes 5342 and 0342, at a passing score of 170, where a state licensing agency requires that version. State licensing boards set their own scores, so check your state too.
In ETS’s 2025-2026 score guide the median SLP score was 174, and Audiology’s was 168.
Audiology (5343)
120 multiple-choice questions in 2 hours, $146. ETS says it’s typically taken by people in or finished with a doctoral program.
| Category | Questions | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Foundations of Audiology | 24 | 20% |
| Prevention and Screening | 12 | 10% |
| Assessment | 42 | 35% |
| Intervention | 30 | 25% |
| Professional and Ethical Responsibilities | 12 | 10% |
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Sources: ETS, ASHA and 4 more. Checked October 2026.
- ETS: Speech-Language Pathology (5331) ↗
- ETS: Study Companion, Speech-Language Pathology (5331) (PDF) ↗
- ETS: Audiology (5343) ↗
- ETS: Study Companion, Audiology (5343) (PDF) ↗
- ASHA: Praxis exam scores ↗
- ETS: Understanding Your Praxis Scores 2025-2026 (PDF) ↗
Rules and fees can change, so check the official site before your test.