First
Go To: www.ets.org/praxis
There you will learn about general test information, preparation, registration, and score reporting.
Download the The Praxis Series 2006-2007 Information and Registration Bulletin to get registration and fees information, requirements for test day, and forms.
Take a look at the Test at a Glance to get detailed information about what is tested and to look at sample questions with answers and explanations.
- PPST: Reading
- PPST: Mathematics
- PPST: Writing
- Computerized PPST: Reading
- Computerized PPST: Mathematics
- Computerized PPST: Writing
Download two free test preparation booklets:
General Information and Study Tips
This booklet focuses on Praxis II, but it provides some great tips for studying, for developing a study plan, and for taking multiple choice tests.
Reducing Test Anxiety
You are not alone if you feel a little, or a lot, anxious, on the day of a test. So, confront your fear! Learn ways to calm yourself and reduce your test anxiety.
Resources
Here are some books that may be helpful in your preparation:
The Pre-Professional Skills Tests (PPST) Study Guide (2nd Ed.), by Educational Testing Service (ETS).
Practice Test: Pre-Professional Skills Tests (PPST), by ETS. (Separate books for reading, mathematics, and writing).
*Praxis Made Easy, by Lynn Gardner.
*Barron's How to Prepare for the PPST and Computerized PPST (3rd ed.), by R. D. Postman, R.D. (2005). Hauppauge, NY: Barron’s Educational Series.
Cracking the Praxis, by The Princeton Review, Inc. (2005). New York.
*available for check-out in 221 White Hall
Getting Ready to Study for the Test
Form a study group
Make preparing for Praxis I enjoyable by studying with others for this test. Plan regular meetings. Studying with someone is more fun than studying alone.
Buy a test prep book
Look through one that appeals to you. Read a section, read one of the quiz questions and at the answers. Do you like this book? Can you learn from this book?
Try the books listed under Resources to get you started.
