Question Types

tests will take you about five hours to complete. If you take the tests on three different days,

each test will take about two hours. If your schedule permits, you might find it less stressful to

take the tests at separate times. Most people are not at their best after five straight hours of

test-taking. Also, if you separate the tests, you can focus your study on one section, and then

take that test before studying for the other sections.

You can register for the PRAXIS at the website e-t-s-dot-org.

You will get your official score about two weeks after you take the test. Each state has different

PRAXIS scores required to pass the test.

In this section, we will cover the types of questions that you will see on the PRAXIS test. There

are three types of questions that you will see:

One. The PRAXIS calls some questions “constructed response” questions. This means that you

will type in your own answer to the question. There will be two essay questions on the PRAXIS

test, and we will review them in this guide in the chapter on the writing test.

Two. The PRAXIS will have what it calls “selected response” questions. These include traditional

multiple-choice questions, which will be most of the questions. But in some cases, the question

may ask you to select all of the answers which are correct. Or, it might ask you to click on a

sentence or on part of a graphic. Another question type asks you to “drag and drop” something

from one part of the screen to another part. A final question type involves a drop-down menu

from which you will select the correct answer by clicking on it.

Three. The PRAXIS also has what it calls “numeric entry” questions. For this question type, you

will enter a number.

Because there are several different types of questions, be sure that you read the directions

carefully so that you are clear about exactly what the question is asking for. There will always