Requirements/Kentucky
High School English Teacher in Kentucky.
A content test plus the pedagogy test.
- Exams
- 2
- Passing scores
- 168 · 160
- Certificate
- English, Grades 8-12
The exams you have to pass
In the order most candidates take them.
01
Praxis English Language Arts: Content and Analysis5039
Pass168
02
Praxis Principles of Learning and Teaching (PLT): Grades 7-125624
Kentucky sets every PLT at 160, including the 7-12 test that most states pass at 157.
Pass160
What people get wrong
Each of these costs a candidate either money or a test date.
- Kentucky requires Content and Analysis (5039), not Content Knowledge (5038). Six states now do this: Kentucky, Connecticut, Louisiana, Wyoming, Vermont and Maryland.
- The pedagogy test passes at 160 here, three points above the usual 157.
Required, but not an exam
- A bachelor’s degree
- An approved educator preparation program, or an approved alternative route
- Application through the Kentucky Education Professional Standards Board
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 2026-08-06 against Kentucky Administrative Regulations, 16 KAR 6:010, Written examination prerequisites for teacher certification. Certification rules change by state board vote. Confirm with the state before you register for a test.