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NES Assessment of Professional Knowledge: Elementary and Secondary (NT051/NT052) — Arizona Educator Proficiency Assessments

The AEPA Professional Knowledge test is the NES Assessment of Professional Knowledge Arizona uses for teacher certification: 100 multiple-choice questions plus two written assignments, a case study and a work product, in three hours, with a passing score of 220. The multiple-choice part is 80 percent of the score. SummitCert's portal practices that part only, with explained questions, flashcards, a timed 100-question practice set and progress tracking.

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8 core topics pulled straight from the real question bank.

  • Human Development and Variation in Students
  • Learning Processes and Influences on Learning
  • Student Differences and Responsive Environments
  • Assessment Practices and Using Assessment to Guide Instruction
  • Curricular and Instructional Planning
  • Instructional Approaches and Technology
  • Motivation and Communication
  • Classroom Structure and Management

AEPA Professional Knowledge exam requirements & cost

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Eligibility
The Arizona Department of Education sets which certificates require this assessment; anyone may register for the test with Pearson
Real exam cost
$145 test fee (Pearson AEPA test page)
Format
100 multiple-choice questions + 1 case study written assignment + 1 work product written assignment · 3 hours of testing · computer-based or online-proctored · passing score 220

The NES Assessment of Professional Knowledge (Elementary NT051, Secondary NT052) has 100 multiple-choice questions and two constructed-response written assignments, a case study and a work product, in three hours of testing (Pearson AEPA test page). The multiple-choice questions make up 80 percent of the total score and the two written assignments 20 percent; the passing score is 220. This portal practices the multiple-choice part only, with a 100-question practice set; it does not score the written assignments, so treat it as a study aid rather than a full simulation. Arizona requires a scaled score of 220 on the whole test, which combines the multiple-choice questions (80 percent) and the written assignments (20 percent). The practice set here covers the multiple-choice part only, so it is a study tool, not a score prediction. The Pearson AEPA test page lists a $145 test fee. The Arizona Department of Education sets which certificates require this assessment; anyone may register for the test with Pearson.

Last verified: October 2026·Exam blueprint: Verified on October 16, 2026 against the Pearson AEPA NT051 test page and the NES test profile (100 multiple-choice questions, two written assignments, 3 hours, passing score 220, $145 fee, 80/20 score split).·Primary source: Pearson AEPA: NES Assessment of Professional Knowledge Elementary (NT051) ↗
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The NES Assessment of Professional Knowledge (Elementary NT051, Secondary NT052) has 100 multiple-choice questions and two constructed-response written assignments, a case study and a work product, in three hours of testing (Pearson AEPA test page). The multiple-choice questions make up 80 percent of the total score and the two written assignments 20 percent; the passing score is 220. This portal practices the multiple-choice part only, with a 100-question practice set; it does not score the written assignments, so treat it as a study aid rather than a full simulation. Format: 100 multiple-choice questions and two written assignments in a 3-hour testing session.

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