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Praxis Elementary Education: Content Knowledge for Teaching (7811) — ETS

The Praxis Elementary Education: Content Knowledge for Teaching (7811) test is the ETS exam many states use for elementary teacher candidates. It has four separately timed subtests: reading and language arts, mathematics, science and social studies, with 222 questions in 4 hours 45 minutes in total. SummitCert's portal gives you explained practice questions, flashcards, a timed 222-question mock and progress tracking by subject area.

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8 core topics pulled straight from the real question bank.

  • Reading and Language Arts: Foundational Literacy Skills
  • Reading and Language Arts: Language
  • Reading and Language Arts: Constructing Meaning
  • Mathematics: Counting and Operations with Whole Numbers
  • Mathematics: Place Value and Decimals
  • Mathematics: Fractions, Operations with Fractions, and Ratios
  • Mathematics: Early Equations and Expressions, Measurement, and Geometry
  • Science: Earth and Space Sciences

Praxis Elementary Education 7811 exam requirements & cost

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Eligibility
Elementary teacher candidates whose state or licensing agency requires Praxis 7811; check your state for the required score and testing window
Real exam cost
$209 (ETS Praxis 7811 test page); confirm the current fee before you register
Format
222 selected-response and numeric-entry questions · 4 hours 45 minutes in four separately timed subtests · computer delivered · passing score set by state or agency

The ETS test page for 7811 lists 222 questions in 4 hours 45 minutes across four separately timed subtests: 7812 Reading and Language Arts, 7813 Mathematics, 7814 Science and 7815 Social Studies; the portal mock runs all four areas as one 222-question, 285-minute sitting. The Praxis study companion spreads the content over 14 topics, led by Reading and Language Arts: Constructing Meaning at 15.75 percent, Foundational Literacy Skills at 8.56 percent and the science and social studies topics at about 6 to 7 percent each. Some questions use numeric entry and the Reading and Language Arts subtest may include audio; the portal uses four-option multiple choice only. ETS does not set one national passing score for the Praxis tests; each state or agency sets its own required score, so confirm yours. The mock shows a percent score only as a rough self-check. The ETS test page lists a fee of $209 for 7811; some states set their own rules on score reporting, so confirm the current fee and your state’s requirements. The content outline spreads questions across 14 areas; the largest are Reading and Language Arts: Constructing Meaning (15.8%); Reading and Language Arts: Foundational Literacy Skills (8.6%); Science: Life Sciences (7.4%). The full list of areas and weights is on the portal exam page. Elementary teacher candidates whose state or licensing agency requires Praxis 7811; check your state for the required score and testing window.

Praxis Elementary Education 7811 exam blueprint

Real domain weighting from the certifying body's own published exam syllabus.

  • Reading and Language Arts: Foundational Literacy Skills8.6%
  • Reading and Language Arts: Language4%
  • Reading and Language Arts: Constructing Meaning15.8%
  • Mathematics: Counting and Operations with Whole Numbers7.2%
  • Mathematics: Place Value and Decimals5.9%
  • Mathematics: Fractions, Operations with Fractions, and Ratios5.9%
  • Mathematics: Early Equations and Expressions, Measurement, and Geometry4.5%
  • Science: Earth and Space Sciences6.3%
  • Science: Life Sciences7.4%
  • Science: Physical Sciences7.4%
  • Social Studies: History7.2%
  • Social Studies: Government and Citizenship7.2%
  • Social Studies: Human and Physical Geography6.3%
  • Social Studies: Economics6.3%
Last verified: October 2026·Exam blueprint: Compiled on October 30, 2026 from the ETS Praxis 7811 test page (222 questions, 4 hours 45 minutes, four separately timed subtests, fee $209) and the ETS Praxis study companion for 7811 (February 2025) for the content topics and shares. Passing scores are set by states and are not quoted.·Primary source: ETS: Praxis 7811 study companion (PDF) ↗
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The ETS test page for 7811 lists 222 questions in 4 hours 45 minutes across four separately timed subtests: 7812 Reading and Language Arts, 7813 Mathematics, 7814 Science and 7815 Social Studies; the portal mock runs all four areas as one 222-question, 285-minute sitting. The Praxis study companion spreads the content over 14 topics, led by Reading and Language Arts: Constructing Meaning at 15.75 percent, Foundational Literacy Skills at 8.56 percent and the science and social studies topics at about 6 to 7 percent each. Some questions use numeric entry and the Reading and Language Arts subtest may include audio; the portal uses four-option multiple choice only. Format: 222 questions in 4 hours 45 minutes (four separately timed subtests); the portal mock is one 222-question, 285-minute sitting of four-option multiple choice.

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