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Your Free Praxis Core Cheat Sheet 2026 — Downloadable PDF

Every high-yield Praxis Core fact — Reading, Writing, and Math skills, ETS qualifying scores, and the formulas you need — condensed so you can print and review the morning of your ETS educator exam.

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This Praxis Core cheat sheet distills all three ETS subtests — Reading (5713), Writing (5723), and Mathematics (5733) — into a printable rundown of the facts examiners test most. It's a premium cheat sheet built by Capital Prep — the one premium prep we trust — and it's yours free. Pair it with the rest of your free Praxis Core toolkit: the practice test, study guide, and flashcards.

Praxis Core exam at a glance

  • Certifying body: ETS (Educational Testing Service)
  • Subtests: Reading (5713) · Writing (5723) · Mathematics (5733) — combined as Core (5752)
  • Questions & time: Reading 56 in 85 min · Writing 40 + 2 essays in 100 min · Math 56 in 90 min
  • Score scale: 100–200 per subtest, each passed independently
  • Passing score: ETS qualifying: 156 Reading · 162 Writing · 150 Math (states and programs may set their own)
  • Cost: ≈$90 per subtest; ≈$150 for the Combined test (5752)

What’s on the Praxis Core cheat sheet

  • Reading (5713) — 56 questions, 85 min — main idea and supporting details, inference, vocabulary in context, text structure, and evaluating arguments and paired sources.
  • Writing (5723) — 40 selected-response + 2 essays, 100 min — grammar, usage, punctuation, and research skills, plus the argumentative and source-based essay setups.
  • Mathematics (5733) — 56 questions, 90 min — number and quantity (~36%), algebra and functions (~24%), statistics and probability (~24%), and geometry (~16%), with an on-screen calculator.
  • Scoring & cut scores — the 100–200 scale, ETS qualifying scores of 156 / 162 / 150, and the reminder that each subtest is passed on its own.

How to use it in your final week

  • Cram the subtest you're sitting next, not all three at once — each Praxis Core subtest is scored and passed on its own, so put your final-week hours where the next appointment is.
  • For Math, drill the memory hooks: percent = decimal × number, slope = rise/run, area of a triangle = ½ base × height, and a² + b² = c² — the on-screen calculator won't set the problem up for you.
  • For Writing, run the grammar checklist — subject-verb agreement, verb tense, pronoun clarity, comma splices — then rehearse the two essays: one argumentative, one source-based that must cite both passages.
  • Read the sheet the morning of the test, then take one short timed set from the practice test to warm up your pacing before you walk in.

The cheat sheet is your review layer — your Praxis Core practice test drives the exam-readiness ring at the top of this page. Download it, review, then take a full practice exam (or drill with the study guide and flashcards) to see where you stand.

Praxis Core cheat sheet FAQ

Yes — download the Praxis Core cheat sheet as a PDF with no sign-up and no account. It sits alongside Career Employer's free Praxis Core practice test, study guide, and flashcards, so your whole prep stack costs nothing.

References

  1. 1.Educational Testing Service. “Praxis Core Academic Skills for Educators.” praxis.ets.org, 2026. ↑
  2. 2.Educational Testing Service. “Core Academic Skills for Educators: Reading (5713).” praxis.ets.org. ↑
  3. 3.Educational Testing Service. “Core Academic Skills for Educators: Writing (5723).” praxis.ets.org. ↑
  4. 4.Educational Testing Service. “Core Academic Skills for Educators: Mathematics (5733).” praxis.ets.org. ↑
  5. 5.Educational Testing Service. “Praxis Passing Scores by State and Institution.” ets.org. ↑
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