Requirements/New Jersey

High School English Teacher in New Jersey.

One content test, at the top of the New Jersey range.

Exams
1
Passing
167
Certificate
English

The exam you have to pass

In the order most candidates take them.

01

Praxis English Language Arts: Content Knowledge5038

GPA 3.50 or higher: 159. GPA 2.75 to 2.99: 184.

Pass167
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What people get wrong

Each of these costs a candidate either money or a test date.

  • Your GPA changes the score you need, and it works both ways. With a GPA of 3.50 or higher you meet the test requirement at the published "passing score minus 5%" figure. With a GPA under 3.00 but at least 2.75, on a degree conferred on or after 1 September 2016, you satisfy the GPA requirement instead by hitting the "passing score plus 10%" figure. Check which column applies to you before you set a target, because the gap between them is large.
  • At 184, the plus-10% figure for English is the highest single target in this whole layer. If your GPA sits between 2.75 and 2.99, know that number before you register.
  • Middle School English Language Arts is a separate test (5047) at 164.

Required, but not an exam

  • A bachelor’s degree
  • A cumulative GPA of 3.00, or 2.75 for degrees conferred before 1 September 2016
  • An approved preparation program, or a State-approved post-baccalaureate certification program
  • The basic skills requirement, and application through NJDOE certification

Now go pass it.

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 exam

Verified 2026-08-06 against New Jersey Department of Education, Testing Requirements for Certification and the GPA and Praxis Flexibility tables. Certification rules change by state board vote. Confirm with the state before you register for a test.