The Praxis Social Studies Content Knowledge (5081) exam is a test required by many states for credential candidates planning to teach at social studies at a secondary school level. It is a single, computer-delivered test that includes questions from six content domains.
The content categories are US History, World History, Government/Civics/Political Science, Geography, Economics, and Behavioral Sciences.
The test consists of selected-response questions only and consist of no more than 60 percent knowledge, recall and recognition questions, and no less than 40 percent higher-order thinking questions.
2025 Praxis Social Studies Testing Costs*
Below is an overview of the 2025 Praxis Social Studies (5081) testing fees for computer-based testing.
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Service |
Fees |
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Registration |
$130 test registration fee |
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Change to test center or date |
Additional $40 fee |
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Phone Registration |
Additional $35 fee |
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Additional score reports |
$50 per report |
2025 Praxis Social Studies Test Dates*
Computer-based testing for the Praxis Social Studies (5081) exam is available by appointment. Alternatively, online-proctored testing is offered remotely.
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Praxis Social Studies (5081) Test Dates |
Results Release Dates |
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11/27/24 - 11/28/24 |
12/3/24 |
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11/29/24 - 12/3/24 |
12/6/24 |
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12/4/24 - 12/5/24 |
12/10/24 |
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12/6/24 - 12/10/24 |
12/13/24 |
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12/11/24 - 12/12/24 |
12/17/24 |
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12/13/24 - 12/17/24 |
12/20/24 |
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12/18/24 - 12/19/24 |
12/24/24 |
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12/20/24 - 12/24/24 |
12/27/24 |
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12/25/24 - 12/26/24 |
12/31/24 |
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12/27/24 - 12/31/24 |
1/3/25 |
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1/7/25 |
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1/3/25 - 1/7/25 |
1/10/25 |
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1/28/25 |
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2/7/25 |
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2/21/25 |
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2/28/25 |
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3/7/25 |
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3/14/25 |
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3/21/25 |
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3/28/25 |
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5/27/25 |
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5/30/25 |
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5/28/25 - 5/29/25 |
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6/10/25 |
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6/20/25 |
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6/27/25 |
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7/15/25 |
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7/29/25 |
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8/26/25 |
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8/22/25 - 8/26/25 |
8/29/25 |
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8/27/25 - 8/28/25 |
9/2/25 |
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8/29/25 - 8/31/25 |
9/5/25 |
*This information is subject to change. All test-takers should visit the official Praxis website at https://www.ets.org/praxis to confirm fees, registration, and testing requirements before enrolling.
