Praxis PLT K-6 (5622) Pass Rate, Format & Study Guide

The 5622 test lasts two hours and has 70 selected-response questions and 4 constructed-response questions related to two case histories; some questions may not count toward your score (ETS test page and Study Companion). The content categories are Students as Learners (22.5%), Instructional Process (22.5%), Assessment (15%), Professional Development, Leadership, and Community (15%) and Analysis of Instructional Scenarios (25%). This portal covers the selected-response part: its 70-question practice set does not simulate the constructed-response questions, and it shows 70 percent only as a self-check, because each state sets its own passing score.

Many states require this test, at a set score, for an elementary teaching license.

Teacher candidates for kindergarten to grade 6 in states that require the Praxis PLT K-6 test.

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.

You can retake the test after the waiting period ETS sets; check the Praxis policies before you register again.

There is no national passing score: each state or agency that requires the test sets its own. The portal shows 70 percent only as a self-check. Format: 70 selected-response and 4 constructed-response questions in 2 hours. No official pass rate is available for this exam, so none is quoted here.

The 5622 test lasts two hours and has 70 selected-response questions and 4 constructed-response questions related to two case histories; some questions may not count toward your score (ETS test page and Study Companion). The content categories are Students as Learners (22.5%), Instructional Process (22.5%), Assessment (15%), Professional Development, Leadership, and Community (15%) and Analysis of Instructional Scenarios (25%). This portal covers the selected-response part: its 70-question practice set does not simulate the constructed-response questions, and it shows 70 percent only as a self-check, because each state sets its own passing score. 2 hours · 70 selected-response questions and 4 constructed-response questions (two case histories) · computer delivered. There is no national passing score: each state or agency that requires the test sets its own. The portal shows 70 percent only as a self-check.

• Students as Learners22.5%
• Instructional Process22.5%
• Assessment15%
• Professional Development, Leadership, and Community15%
• Analysis of Instructional Scenarios25%

The content outline spreads questions across 5 areas: Students as Learners (22.5%); Instructional Process (22.5%); Assessment (15.0%); Professional Development, Leadership, and Community (15.0%); Analysis of Instructional Scenarios (25.0%).

There is no registration prerequisite. Your state licensing agency or teacher preparation program tells you whether you need test 5622 and which score you must reach.

$156 test price listed by ETS; score sending and other services can cost extra.

States decide how long a Praxis score stays valid for licensure; check with your state agency.

Start with the heaviest areas of the content outline: Analysis of Instructional Scenarios (25.0%); Students as Learners (22.5%); Instructional Process (22.5%). Then work through the remaining areas, and finish with timed full-length practice runs of 70 questions in one sitting.

Test content, fees and state score requirements change; this guide follows the official documents listed under Verification as of October 2026. Check ETS and your state before you register.