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Praxis Core Academic Skills for Educators: Reading (5713) and Mathematics (5733)
The basic skills tests many US states require for teacher preparation programs and licensure. Practice the Reading test (56 questions on passages, 85 minutes) and the Mathematics test (56 questions, 90 minutes), weighted to the ETS content categories.
Questions last checked against the official sources on October 11, 2026.
The real exam at a glance
- Tests
- Reading 5713, Mathematics 5733 (Writing 5723 separate)
- Reading
- 56 selected-response questions on passages, 85 minutes
- Mathematics
- 56 questions, 90 minutes, on-screen four-function calculator
- Score
- Scaled 100–200; passing score set by each state
- Delivery
- Computer delivered, at a test center or at home
- Body
- ETS
What you'll practise
Try a question
What are the solutions of x² = 49?
- x = 7 only
- x = 24.5
- x = 7 or x = −7
- x = 49 or x = −49
- x = −7 only
Show the answer
C. x = 7 or x = −7 — Both 7² and (−7)² equal 49.
Sample questions by topic (in English)
- Number and Quantity
- Data Interpretation and Representation, Statistics, and Probability
- Algebra and Geometry
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Tests: Reading 5713, Mathematics 5733 (Writing 5723 separate). Reading: 56 selected-response questions on passages, 85 minutes. Mathematics: 56 questions, 90 minutes, on-screen four-function calculator. Score: Scaled 100–200; passing score set by each state. Delivery: Computer delivered, at a test center or at home. Body: ETS.
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