The Praxis® Elementary Education Fundamentals: Teaching Reading exam is designed to measure the knowledge and skills in teaching reading that are essential for entry-level elementary school teachers.
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Exam Outline
The Praxis 8006 exam is split into three categories and contains a total of 80 selected-response questions. The whole exam is timed at 100 minutes.
If you take the categories separately through Praxis Steps, the Foundational Literacy Skills category is timed at 40 minutes, while the Fluency and Vocabulary and Comprehension and Written Expression categories are each timed at 30 minutes.
Praxis Steps is a modular testing system that allows you to take the exam in smaller sections, letting you progress at your own pace and retake only the sections you need. Individual Praxis Steps for the 8006 exam are scheduled to become available in spring 2027 in participating states.1. Foundational Literacy Skills
This category contains approximately 32 selected-response questions and makes up about 40% of the exam. The questions cover topics such as:
- Phonological and phonemic awareness
- Emergent literacy and concepts of print
- The alphabetic principle and letter-sound relationships
- Phonics and decoding
- Syllable types and multisyllabic word reading
- Morphemes, roots, and affixes
- High-frequency words and spelling patterns
- Instructional and assessment practices for foundational reading skills
2. Fluency and Vocabulary
This category contains approximately 24 selected-response questions and makes up about 30% of the exam. The questions cover topics such as:
- Reading accuracy, rate, and prosody
- Developing oral reading fluency and automaticity
- Vocabulary development and word knowledge
- Context clues and structural analysis
- Academic language
- Grammar, mechanics, and sentence structure
- Instructional strategies for improving fluency and vocabulary
- Assessing and monitoring student progress
3. Comprehension and Written Expression
This category contains approximately 24 selected-response questions and makes up about 30% of the exam. The questions cover topics such as:
- Listening and reading comprehension
- Research-based comprehension strategies
- Literary and informational texts
- Key ideas, supporting details, and inferences
- Text structures, text features, and point of view
- The writing process and different types of writing
- Integrating reading and writing instruction
- Teaching and assessing written expression
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Registration
To register for the Praxis Elementary Education Fundamentals: Teaching Reading 8006 exam, you will need to create an online account with ETS. Before registering, check your state’s requirements to make sure the 8006 exam is accepted for the license or certification you are seeking.
Through your Praxis account, you can register and schedule the exam. During registration, you will be asked to select the test-taking format (at home or at a testing center), test location if you are taking the exam at a testing center, and test date. You will also need to pay the $79 exam fee.
Test Day
In-person Testing
You should arrive at the testing center 30 minutes before your scheduled testing appointment. You will need to bring acceptable, valid identification that meets ETS requirements.
You will be asked to store personal items that are not permitted in the testing room, such as your cell phone, wallet, keys, and other belongings, in the designated storage area.
Once the check-in process is complete and you are approved for testing, you will be assigned a testing station. You will have an opportunity to review the testing system and instructions before beginning the exam.
Remote Testing
To take the exam remotely, you must use a compatible laptop or desktop computer and the secure testing browser required by ETS. You will also need a functioning webcam, speakers, and microphone, as well as a private testing space that meets the at-home testing requirements.
During check-in, you will be asked to provide acceptable identification and complete a room and workspace scan for the remote proctor. Your testing area must be clear of unauthorized materials, and no one else may be in the room while you are testing.
Once the proctor has approved your testing environment and completed the required equipment checks, you can begin the exam.
How the Exam is Scored
Your Praxis Elementary Education Fundamentals: Teaching Reading exam score is based on the number of questions you answer correctly, which is your raw score. Your raw score is then converted to a scaled score.
The passing score you need depends on the requirements established by the state or licensing agency in which you are seeking certification. ETS does not set one universal passing score for every state.
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FAQs
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How many questions are on the Praxis Elementary Education Fundamentals Teaching Reading exam?
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There are 80 selected-response questions on the exam.
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How long is the Praxis Elementary Education Fundamentals Teaching Reading exam?
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The time limit for the exam is 100 minutes.
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What is the passing score for the Praxis Elementary Education Fundamentals Teaching Reading exam?
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There is no set passing score for this exam. Each state decides its own minimum passing score requirements.
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How much does the Praxis Elementary Education Fundamentals Teaching Reading exam cost?
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The examination fee is $79.
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