Requirements/New Jersey
Physical Education Teacher in New Jersey.
One content test, at one of the lowest bars in the state table.
- Exams
- 1
- Passing
- 148
- Certificate
- Physical Education
The exam you have to pass
In the order most candidates take them.
01
Praxis Physical Education: Content Knowledge5091
GPA 3.50 or higher: 141. GPA 2.75 to 2.99: 163.
Pass148
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.
- Health and Physical Education is a separate combined test (5857) at 160, with bands at 152 and 176. Check which endorsement you are seeking.
- Teacher of Students with Disabilities requires NO subject test in New Jersey. NJDOE lists it as exempt. The endorsement is added to an instructional certificate, so you test for the subject area, not for special education.
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 examVerified 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.