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Tennessee Praxis tests

Tennessee uses Praxis Core only for admission to preparation programs, not for a license. For licensure, the Tennessee Praxis tests you need depend on your route: content tests, the edTPA or a PLT, and Teaching Reading: Elementary (5205) for some endorsements. The qualifying scores are in State Board Policy 5.105, revised February 27, 2026.

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

Which Tennessee Praxis tests can be waived?

  • Since June 1, 2023, content tests aren’t required for initial licensure, renewal or advancement if you complete an approved preparation program or enroll in a job-embedded one. This doesn’t apply to Teaching Reading: Elementary (5205) or Education of Young Children (5024).
  • A content test is also waived if your transcript shows an official qualifying major in the area, including biology, chemistry, English, history, mathematics, physics, Spanish and other world languages.
Tennessee Department of Education: Praxis requirements ↗TDOE: Licensure assessments guidance, June 2025 (PDF) ↗

edTPA or PLT

Your routePerformance or pedagogy test
Tennessee program with student teaching or an internshipedTPA
Tennessee program with job-embedded practiceNone
Out-of-state program, no out-of-state licenseedTPA or PLT
Out-of-state program and an out-of-state licenseNone

If no edTPA exists for your endorsement, you submit a PLT score instead.

Scores and older tests

Tennessee accepts scores only directly from ETS, through TNCompass, and ETS says they must be no more than five years old. Choose code 8190 if you test outside Tennessee or have an out-of-state address. Allow at least two weeks for scores to reach TNCompass.

Some older tests are still accepted for a while: Biology (5235) if taken before December 31, 2023, through December 31, 2026, and Physical Education: Content and Design (5095) if taken by August 31, 2024, through August 31, 2027.

ETS: Tennessee state requirements ↗

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Sources: Tennessee Department of Education, TDOE, Tennessee State Board of Education and 1 more. Checked October 2026.

Rules and fees can change, so check the official site before your test.