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North Dakota Praxis Requirements Finder

Use this finder to see which Praxis tests North Dakota lists for your license area, the ETS code for each, and qualifying scores from ESPB and ETS.

Who it's for

North Dakota Praxis requirements differ by license area on ETS. Pick your license area in the finder, note every required code, then confirm qualifying scores on ETS before you register.

Last updated November 2026

Key details for North Dakota Praxis Requirements Finder
Score recipient code 7848 (North Dakota ESPB)
Core qualifying scores Reading 156, Writing 160, Math 150 (ESPB)
Core composite option 466 total with minimums 149 / 153 / 143
Sources checked November 2026
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Find required tests

Choose a North Dakota license path. Test names, codes, fees and qualifying scores match ETS North Dakota required tests (checked November 2026).

Select a license path to see required tests.

What this finder does

The dropdown maps North Dakota license areas to the Praxis tests ETS lists for that path and shows qualifying scores and fees from ETS North Dakota required tests. It is a planning aid: your official checklist is still that ETS page and ESPB testing information.

How to read the table

After you choose an area, the summary line states how tests combine (and, or, either) the way ETS prints them on the North Dakota list. Each table row names one test code with the fee and North Dakota qualifying score from ETS North Dakota required tests. Secondary content paths also list 5625 and 5624 so you see both PLT options. The Core composite note appears when Core subtests are listed.

Intellectual Disabilities/Developmental Disabilities is 5322 or 5355. Elementary Education is 5017 with 5622 or 5625. History accepts 5941 or 5581. All areas (Praxis Core) is 5752 or all of 5713, 5723, and 5733 taken separately. Special education dropdown labels list endorsement tests only; ETS does not add PLT to those rows.

Core tests on every path

Beginning teachers add Core Academic Skills for Educators unless ESPB has already accepted equivalent scores under its rules:

Subtest Code ND qualifying score Composite floor
Reading 5713 156 149
Writing 5723 160 153
Mathematics 5733 150 143

Instead of three separate passing scores, ESPB allows a 466 composite when no subtest falls below the floor in the third column (ESPB testing information). The combined appointment 5752 is $150 on the ETS North Dakota list; individual Core subtests are $90 each. 5752 still reports 5713, 5723, and 5733 separately.

Score recipient 7848

When you register at praxis.ets.org, add North Dakota Education Standards and Practices Board (7848) if you test outside the state or your profile address is not North Dakota. ETS North Dakota overview describes automatic forwarding only when you test in North Dakota at a center or at home and your Praxis profile address is in North Dakota. Either way, keep a PDF score report for your ESPB upload.

Content tests this site explains in depth

These launch pages walk through high-traffic North Dakota codes with format and prep detail:

Other endorsements (languages, school psychologist, career and technical education, and more) may appear in the finder or on the full ETS list without a dedicated prep article yet.

When the dropdown does not match your letter

Dual endorsements, alternate route programs, and out-of-state transcripts sometimes list codes that do not match a single dropdown label. Compare your ESPB program approval or licensure checklist line by line with the ETS North Dakota list. If two sources disagree, call ESPB before you register.

Reading competency programs

To meet the reading competency for non-North Dakota graduates, test takers majoring in elementary, early childhood, and/or special education must take Teaching Reading: Elementary (5205) with qualifying score 159 (ETS North Dakota overview). If your letter mentions reading competency, verify 5205 on the ETS North Dakota list before you dismiss it.

Keeping scores current

Scores and required tests change. Re-check ETS North Dakota required tests the week you schedule so fees and qualifying scores still match what you saved in your checklist.

Updating your spreadsheet

Export habits that work for candidates using this tool: add columns for test date, registration fee, study companion downloaded, and qualifying score verified. When ESPB or ETS updates a cut score mid-year, change only the score column after you re-open the ETS tool. Keeping one row per code prevents accidental double registration.

Common code combinations

Elementary paths group 5713/5723/5733 (or 5752), 5017 with 5622 or 5625, and sometimes 5205 for Reading Competency. Secondary English might group Core plus 5038 and 5625 or 5624. Special education paths list endorsement tests such as 5355 with Core and no PLT on the ETS list. Your university plan might list an extra code for student teaching approval.

Verifying fees before checkout

Fees on this finder mirror ETS North Dakota required tests when sources were checked in November 2026. Content exams such as 5038 or 5165 commonly list $130. PLT forms list $156. Core subtests list $90 each, while the combined 5752 appointment lists $150. Re-open the ETS tool during registration week because ETS can change list prices without updating university handouts.

Out-of-state transcripts

Candidates moving into North Dakota often carry Praxis scores from another state. ESPB still compares each code to the North Dakota qualifying score on ETS qualifying scores, not the cut from the old state. Use this finder to list every code your new plan requires, then check whether existing reports already meet those numbers before you re-register.

Special education dropdown rows highlight endorsement tests without PLT on the ETS list. Alternate route labels may hide the same codes under different program names. When in doubt, match the numeric code on your university audit to the code column on ETS, then note the score and fee in your spreadsheet.

World languages and specialty endorsements

The ETS North Dakota table also lists codes for world languages, career and technical education, school psychologist paths, and other specialty areas. This finder may summarize those rows as single dropdown labels. Open the full ETS list when your audit names a code that is not spelled out in the short label, such as 5612 or 5617 language exams, so you register the exact session your advisor approved.

School Counselors, Psychologists and Speech-Language Pathologists

The ETS North Dakota list also covers special service personnel. School counseling uses School Counselor (5422), with a qualifying score of 159 and a $130 fee. School psychologists take School Psychologist (5403), with a qualifying score of 155 and a $156 fee. Speech-language pathology uses Speech-Language Pathology (5331), with a qualifying score of 162 and a $146 fee. Pick these areas in the finder to see the same figures in table form.

Independence

North Dakota PD is independent from ESPB and ETS. Praxis is a trademark of Educational Testing Service used here only to name the exams. We do not guarantee a passing score.

When you know your test codes, compare prep on our Praxis study guides and Praxis practice tests pages.

Sources checked November 2026

Primary pages read for this finder tool: ETS North Dakota required tests, ETS North Dakota overview, ESPB testing information, and ETS qualifying scores.

Quick answers

Does ESPB receive my Praxis scores automatically?

Only when you test in North Dakota and your Praxis profile address is in North Dakota. Otherwise select ESPB (7848) as a score recipient when you register or order additional reports (ETS overview, checked November 2026).

Where do I send scores for licensure?

Save your score report as a PDF and email it to espbinfo@nd.gov, and upload scores into your license or endorsement applications when ETS directs (ESPB testing information; ETS North Dakota overview).