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#prepTake advantage of 240 Tutoring, an online resource that offers structured study guides, diagnostic quizzes, and full-length practice exams tailored for your individual academic needs.

• Take advantage of 240 Tutoring, an online resource that offers structured study guides, diagnostic quizzes, and full-length practice exams tailored for your individual academic needs.
• Make use of the study plans, practice tests, and testing strategies on the official ETS Praxis website. ETS’s Study Companion lists topics covered by each exam. 
• Explore testing preparation materials at the UNCW Library and the Learning Express Library. 

The WCE SSC has Praxis Core resources, including an optional Canvas Module for non-UNCW students and for current UNCW students.  

•  Links to free study materials such as Khan Academy, Library Resources, etc. 
• Links to paid subscriptions and services such as ALEK, tutoring, etc. 
• Tips for registration, study timelines, and testing anxiety 

Required Core passing scores, if taken separately: 

• Reading 156  
• Math 150  
• Writing 162 

Combined Minimum Score - 468. 

• NOTE: If taking all three sections of the Praxis Core, you must make a minimum combined score of 468, regardless of individual test scores. 

An examinee may take each exam of the Praxis Core once every 35 consecutive days. This is for each subject area and is not cumulative between exams.  Students are encouraged to check with their WCE SSC Advisor about their super-combined scoring before registering for a retake exam.   

Watson College of Education will retain your Praxis scores for ten (10) years from the score reporting date. After ten years, your scores will no longer be available. When you take a test through Educational Testing Services (ETS), you will receive an email when your scores have been posted. We recommend saving a copy of your score report for future reference. 

All students should take and pass the Praxis Core immediately upon enrolling in your first courses in Watson, unless exempt because of standardized test scores.

• Students must be admitted prior to the semester of their internship.
• The last date to submit applicant material for internships is January 3^rd for the spring semester and August 1^st for the fall semester. Scores take approximately 4-6 weeks to process.
• Praxis scores are sent from ETS to UNCW's Registrar's office. Students must list UNCW as a test score recipient using the code 5907 during registration.
• As an option, students may register to take the test in UNCW’s DePaolo Hall using the RA 5907 code.
• Students who did not identify UNCW as a score recipient must contact ETS and request official scores to be sent.
• Students can show proof of their SAT or ACT as evidence of a potential waiver, but we do not accept unofficial transcripts. Only official score reports can satisfy the requirement.

Administered year-round, the Praxis tests are computer delivered in thousands of test centers throughout the country. Registration is completed through ETS, regardless of your chosen testing location. If applicable, here are some of the accommodations available for test takers with disabilities or health-related needs. Enrolled UNCW students may receive additional guidance from the university’s Disability Resource Center.

The Praxis exams are offered at the UNCW Testing Center in DePaolo Hall using testing site code APCN-1747. Be sure to list UNCW as a test score recipient during registration with code 5907.  

ETS's exam codes:

• Praxis Core Reading - 5713
• Praxis Core Math - 5733
• Praxis Core Writing - 5723
• Praxis Core Combined (three in one) - 5752

NOTE: 

An examinee may take each exam of the Praxis Core once every 35 consecutive days. This is for each subject area and is not cumulative between exams.  Students are encouraged to check with their WCE SSC Advisor about their super-combined scoring before registering for a retake exam. The WCE SSC Advisor will provide guidance regarding test dates and deadlines.

ACT Scores  

• Exempt from all 3 Praxis Core exams with an ACT composite score of 24 or higher 
• Exempt from Reading and Writing exams with a minimum score of 24 on the English test  
• Exempt from Math exam with a minimum score of 24 on the Math test  

New SAT (taken March 2016 or later) 

• Exempt from all 3 Praxis Core exams with SAT total score of 1170 or higher on EBRW (Evidence-Based Reading and Writing) + Math.  (Other sections cannot be added to reach the 1170 score.)  
• Exempt from Reading and Writing exams with a minimum score of 600 on EBRW 
• Exempt from Math exam with a minimum score of 570 on the Math test 

Old SAT (taken prior to March 2016) 

• Exempt from all 3 Praxis Core exams with SAT total score of 1100 or higher (Math + Verbal). (The Writing SAT score is not counted in the total of 1100 needed for exemption.) 
• Exempt from Reading and Writing exams with a minimum score of 550 on Verbal. 
• Exempt from Math exam with a minimum score of 550 on Math.  

Previous degree 

• Students who earned a Bachelor's degree with a cumulative GPA of 2.70 or higher are exempt from Praxis Core. 
• Students with a master's degree are exempt from Praxis Core. 
• Students are required to provide the Watson College of Education Associate Dean's Office with the corresponding official documentation from the granting institution (University or College Board) to receive exemptions for Praxis Core. 

Students accepted to UNCW can check if their SAT or ACT scores are on file at UNCW by following these steps: 

• From the UNCW homepage, click on Quicklinks and select SEANET from the drop-down menu 
• Click on Secure Login for Faculty, Staff, and Students – enter student ID# and PIN 
• Click on Student Services & Financial Aid 
• Select Student Records 
• Select Student Information 
• Click "submit" for the current term 
• Scroll to the bottom - Test Score Information 

If you believe your scores qualify you for an exemption but are not on file with UNCW, official scores must be sent to the university from the test provider.  

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