Praxis Social Studies Content Knowledge (5081) Test Info | 2026 Dates, Fees, Testing Locations & Prep Resources

Praxis Social Studies Overview

The Praxis Social Studies Content Knowledge (5081) exam is a test required by many states for credential candidates planning to teach at social studies at a secondary school level. It is a single, computer-delivered test that includes questions from six content domains.

The content categories are US History, World History, Government/Civics/Political Science, Geography, Economics, and Behavioral Sciences.

The test consists of selected-response questions only and consist of no more than 60 percent knowledge, recall and recognition questions, and no less than 40 percent higher-order thinking questions.

2026 Praxis Social Studies Testing Costs*

Below is an overview of the 2026 Praxis Social Studies (5081) testing fees for computer-based testing.

Service	Fees
Registration	$130 test registration fee
Change to test center or date	Additional $40 fee
Phone Registration	Additional $35 fee
Additional score reports	$50 per report

2026 Praxis Social Studies Test Dates*

Computer-based testing for the Praxis Social Studies (5081) exam is available by appointment. Alternatively, online-proctored testing is offered remotely.

Praxis Social Studies (5081) Test Dates	Results Release Dates
5/27/26 - 5/28/26	6/2/26
5/29/26 - 6/2/26	6/5/26
6/3/26 - 6/4/26	6/9/26
6/5/26 - 6/9/26	6/12/26
6/10/26 - 6/11/26	6/16/26
6/12/26 - 6/16/26	6/19/26
6/17/26 - 6/18/26	6/23/26
6/19/26 - 6/23/26	6/26/26
6/24/26 - 6/25/26	6/30/26
6/26/26 - 6/30/26	7/3/26
7/1/26 - 7/2/26	7/7/26
7/3/26 - 7/7/26	7/10/26
7/8/26 - 7/9/26	7/14/26
7/10/26 - 7/14/26	7/17/26
7/15/26 - 7/16/26	7/21/26
7/17/26 - 7/21/26	7/24/26
7/22/26 - 7/23/26	7/28/26
7/24/26 - 7/28/26	7/31/26
7/29/26 - 7/30/26	8/4/26
7/31/26 - 8/4/26	8/7/26
8/5/26 - 8/6/26	8/11/26
8/7/26 - 8/11/26	8/14/26
8/12/26 - 8/13/26	8/18/26
8/14/26 - 8/18/26	8/21/26
8/19/26 - 8/20/26	8/25/26
8/21/26 - 8/25/26	8/28/26
8/26/26 - 8/27/26	9/1/26
8/28/26 - 9/1/26	9/4/26

*This information is subject to change. All test-takers should visit the official Praxis website at https://www.ets.org/praxis to confirm fees, registration, and testing requirements before enrolling.