Praxis Elementary Education 7811 Pass Rate, Format & Study Guide

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.

Many states use Praxis 7811 as part of elementary teacher licensure, so a passing result on the state’s required score is a step toward a classroom license.

Elementary education candidates and career changers preparing for Praxis 7811.

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 lets you retake a Praxis test after a waiting period and a limited number of times per year; confirm the current rule on the ETS site before you re-register.

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. 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. No official pass rate is available for this exam, so none is quoted here.

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. 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. 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.

• 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%

The content outline spreads questions across 14 areas: Reading and Language Arts: Foundational Literacy Skills (8.6%); Reading and Language Arts: Language (4.0%); Reading and Language Arts: Constructing Meaning (15.8%); Mathematics: Counting and Operations with Whole Numbers (7.2%); Mathematics: Place Value and Decimals (5.9%); Mathematics: Fractions, Operations with Fractions, and Ratios (5.9%); Mathematics: Early Equations and Expressions, Measurement, and Geometry (4.5%); Science: Earth and Space Sciences (6.3%); Science: Life Sciences (7.4%); Science: Physical Sciences (7.4%); Social Studies: History (7.2%); Social Studies: Government and Citizenship (7.2%); Social Studies: Human and Physical Geography (6.3%); Social Studies: Economics (6.3%).

ETS does not decide who may test; your state licensing agency decides which Praxis tests and scores it requires. Confirm the test code and the required scores for your state first.

ETS lists $209 for 7811. Additional score reports and rescheduling may carry extra fees, so check the ETS fee page.

License renewal and further testing are set by your state agency, not by ETS; check your state for what applies after you pass.

Start with the heaviest areas of the content outline: Reading and Language Arts: Constructing Meaning (15.8%); Reading and Language Arts: Foundational Literacy Skills (8.6%); Science: Life Sciences (7.4%). Then work through the remaining areas, and finish with timed full-length practice runs of 222 questions in one sitting.

This guide follows the ETS Praxis 7811 study companion (February 2025) and the ETS test page; ETS and states update requirements, so check praxis.ets.org before you register.