Registering for a Praxis Test

Preliminary Registration and Essential Checklist:

Before embarking on your Praxis journey, ensure you’ve covered these critical steps:

• Plan Ahead: For strategic planning, review the test availability for test centers and/or at home to give yourself time to prepare and avoid last minute cramming. 
• Online Registration FAQ: Review our comprehensive Online Registration FAQ (PDF). It’s your go-to resource for answers to common questions about the registration process.
• The Praxis® Tests Information Bulletin: You’ll find a wealth of information on registration policies, procedures, refunds, and retakes. Download the Information Bulletin (PDF) for a complete guide. **UPDATE: Policy Update Notice (Posted March 2024): Starting June 1, 2024, for any test taker attempting Speech-Language Pathology (5331) or Audiology (5343) via live remote proctoring (LRP) (i.e. At-Home Testing), no breaks, whether scheduled or unscheduled are permitted. Any test taker taking an unscheduled break during an LRP session will immediately invalidate their test, not be eligible for a refund and must wait twenty-eight (28) days before their next attempt. Breaks that abide by the exam and test center policies (including those pursuant to a test taker's approved accommodation) will continue to be permitted at in-person test centers.
• State Testing Requirements: Check your state’s testing requirements to determine which specific test(s) you need.
• At-Home Testing: Explore whether your chosen test is available for at-home administration. Familiarize yourself with the requirements for testing in the comfort of your own space.
• Name Consistency: When registering, ensure that your name matches exactly what’s on your primary ID. Mismatched names can lead to testing woes and forfeited fees.
• Valid ID: Review the ID requirements. Your primary ID must be acceptable and valid.

Rescheduling, Canceling, and Refunds

• Reschedule or Cancel: Log in to your Praxis account or give ETS Customer Service a call. Do this at least three days before your test date, excluding the test day itself. This ensures you won’t forfeit your fee.
• Refund Eligibility: If you cancel your test at least three days before the scheduled date, you may qualify for a 50% refund of your test fees. The remaining portion covers processing your registration and securing space at the test center.

Register online

• Sign into your Praxis account or create an account.
• Check your State Requirements or Find Tests & Prep to find the test(s) you need to take.
• Add up to four tests to your cart and checkout.
• Select your options for testing At Home testing (if available) or at a Test Center.
• When you schedule your test, you will receive a free Interactive Practice Test with your registration.
• Note: You will be able to select your free score recipient after you schedule your test.

Retake Window

If you’re aiming for a test retake, you’ll need to wait at least 28 days after your previous test date. (Yes, even if you canceled your scores from that test.) This waiting period ensures a fair and balanced approach to retaking the exam.