The Praxis Geography test is designed to assess the content knowledge that prospective secondary education geography teachers must have to support student’s learning in the content areas. The test covers the breadth of material a new teacher needs to know to begin practice and is aligned with the National Geography Standards, as developed by the Geography Education National Implementation Project and its member organizations: the American Geographical Society, the American Association of Geographers, the National Council for Geographic Education, and the National Geographic Society.

The test consists of 120 selected-response questions, each of which assesses one or more of the following five content areas: geography literacy and tools, physical geography, human geography, regional geography, and environment and society. The questions help determine whether the test taker knows the major concepts, has the skills and tools of inquiry in the content areas, knows how to present the content within the classroom setting, and knows how the content is interrelated.

The use of a calculator is not permitted. The test may contain some questions that will not count towards your score.