Requirements/Arkansas
Elementary Teacher in Arkansas.
Four Fundamentals subtests, at the lowest cut scores in this layer.
- Exams
- 4
- Passing scores
- 137 · 136 · 130 · 126
- Certificate
- Elementary Education (K-6)
The exams you have to pass
In the order most candidates take them.
01
Praxis Elementary Education: Fundamental Subjects, Reading and Language Arts8002
Pass137
Blueprint not published yet. The exam is still required.
02
Praxis Elementary Education: Fundamental Subjects, Mathematics8003
Pass136
Blueprint not published yet. The exam is still required.
03
Praxis Elementary Education: Fundamental Subjects, Social Studies8004
Pass130
Blueprint not published yet. The exam is still required.
04
Praxis Elementary Education: Fundamental Subjects, Science8005
Pass126
Blueprint not published yet. The exam is still required.
What people get wrong
Each of these costs a candidate either money or a test date.
- Arkansas has moved to the 8000-series Fundamentals tests. The older Multiple Subjects battery (5001) is still accepted at 141, 136, 137 and 139, so confirm which your program expects.
- At 126 to 137, these are the lowest cut scores of any state mapped here. That is a genuine state policy choice, not an error.
- The four Fundamentals subtests are listed without links because we hold no verified blueprint for the 8000 series yet. They are still required.
Required, but not an exam
- A bachelor’s degree
- An approved educator preparation program, traditional or alternative
- Background check and application through the state certification office
Now go pass them.
Knowing the list is the easy part. Built To Pass teaches the strategy layer that works on any of these, aimed at the domains where you are actually losing points.
Start with your examVerified 2026-08-04 against Arkansas DESE educator licensure and the ETS Praxis Arkansas requirements. Certification rules change by state board vote. Confirm with the state before you register for a test.