Praxis Chemistry 5246 Pass Rate, Format & Study Guide

The ETS Praxis Study Companion for Chemistry (5246, copyright 2022) describes 125 selected-response questions in 2 hours 30 minutes. The five content categories and weights are Nature and Impact of Science and Engineering (14%), Principles and Models of Matter and Energy (25%), Chemical Composition, Bonding, and Structure (20%), Chemical Reactions and Periodicity (23%) and Solutions and Acid-Base Chemistry (18%). Qualifying scores are set by each state or agency that requires the test, so the portal quotes none; the percent score in the portal mock is only a self-check.

Many states use Praxis subject assessments as part of licensure for secondary science teachers; your state sets the requirement.

Prospective chemistry teachers who are preparing for Praxis 5246.

The certifying body does not publicly publish an official pass rate for this exam. Be wary of third-party sites citing a specific number here — treat any pass-rate claim you see elsewhere for this exam as unverified.

ETS sets the retake rules for Praxis tests; check the ETS Praxis page for the current waiting period before you reschedule.

Each state sets its own qualifying score for Praxis 5246; the percent score in the portal mock is only a self-check. Format: 125 selected-response questions in 2 hours 30 minutes on computer; the portal mock uses 125 questions in 150 minutes. No official pass rate is available for this exam, so none is quoted here.

The ETS Praxis Study Companion for Chemistry (5246, copyright 2022) describes 125 selected-response questions in 2 hours 30 minutes. The five content categories and weights are Nature and Impact of Science and Engineering (14%), Principles and Models of Matter and Energy (25%), Chemical Composition, Bonding, and Structure (20%), Chemical Reactions and Periodicity (23%) and Solutions and Acid-Base Chemistry (18%). Qualifying scores are set by each state or agency that requires the test, so the portal quotes none; the percent score in the portal mock is only a self-check. 125 selected-response questions · 2 hours 30 minutes · computer-based · passing scores set by each state. Each state sets its own qualifying score for Praxis 5246; the percent score in the portal mock is only a self-check.

• Nature and Impact of Science and Engineering14%
• Principles and Models of Matter and Energy25%
• Chemical Composition, Bonding, and Structure20%
• Chemical Reactions and Periodicity23%
• Solutions and Acid-Base Chemistry18%

The content outline spreads questions across 5 areas: Nature and Impact of Science and Engineering (14.0%); Principles and Models of Matter and Energy (25.0%); Chemical Composition, Bonding, and Structure (20.0%); Chemical Reactions and Periodicity (23.0%); Solutions and Acid-Base Chemistry (18.0%).

There is no ETS eligibility form for the test; your state education agency decides whether Praxis 5246 is required for your license and what score it accepts. Check your state's requirements.

ETS charges a test fee and may charge for score reporting or rescheduling. The amounts change, so no figure is quoted here; confirm them on the ETS site.

The test is a one-time licensure step; your state sets any renewal or additional requirements.

Start with matter and energy and reactions and periodicity, then bonding, solutions and acid-base chemistry, finish with the nature of science, and take timed 125-question runs.

This guide follows the ETS Praxis Study Companion for Chemistry (5246, 2022) and the ETS test page, checked October 31, 2026. Scores, fees and rules can change.