This SLP Praxis (5331) cheat sheet distills the whole ETS Speech-Language Pathology exam into a printable rundown of the clinical 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. Reinforce it with the rest of your free 5331 toolkit: the practice test, study guide, and flashcards.
SLP Praxis (5331) exam at a glance
- Questions: 132 selected-response (some unscored field-test items)
- Time: 150 minutes (2.5 hours)
- Passing score: 162 scaled (100–200 range) for the ASHA CCC-SLP
- Cost: Approximately $146 — verify the current fee at ets.org/praxis
What’s on the SLP Praxis (5331) cheat sheet
- Foundations & Professional Practice (≈33%, ≈44 Q) — the big nine, typical vs. atypical development, the ASHA Code of Ethics, scope of practice, and evidence-based practice.
- Screening, Assessment & Diagnosis (≈33%, ≈44 Q) — case history, test types, aphasia classification, dysarthria vs. apraxia, voice and fluency, and the swallow evaluation.
- Planning, Implementation & Treatment (≈33%, ≈44 Q) — measurable goals, prognosis, treatment approaches by disorder area, AAC, dysphagia strategies, and progress monitoring.
How to use it in your final week
- Recite the big nine on demand — speech sound production, fluency, voice and resonance, language, social communication, cognition, AAC, hearing, and feeding and swallowing. Almost every question maps to one of them.
- Lock in the differential-diagnosis pairs the exam loves: Broca's vs. Wernicke's aphasia, dysarthria (consistent errors, weakness) vs. apraxia (inconsistent errors, groping), and articulation vs. phonological disorders.
- Read the swallow-phase and cranial-nerve strip the morning of the test — oral, pharyngeal, esophageal — plus when an instrumental study (MBSS or FEES) is required to confirm aspiration.
- Pair each review pass with a short timed practice set (132 questions in 150 minutes is about 68 seconds each) so your pacing across all three content categories feels automatic.
The cheat sheet is your review layer — your SLP Praxis (5331) 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.
SLP Praxis (5331) cheat sheet FAQ
Yes — the SLP Praxis (5331) cheat sheet downloads as a PDF with no sign-up and no account. It's part of Career Employer's free 5331 toolkit alongside the practice test, study guide, and flashcards, so you can grab it and start reviewing in seconds.
The sheet packs the highest-yield ASHA facts into a quick reference: the big nine disorder areas, aphasia classification (fluency, comprehension, repetition), dysarthria vs. apraxia, the three swallow phases, assessment tool types, and treatment approaches — organized by the three ETS content categories the exam weights equally.
ASHA requires a scaled score of 162 on the 100 to 200 range for the CCC-SLP credential. Some state boards set their own cut scores, so confirm your board's requirement; the cheat sheet is built to help you clear the 162 national standard used for certification.
No — the sheet is a cram and last-week review layer, not a substitute for your graduate coursework or timed practice. Use it to lock in differential-diagnosis distinctions and treatment facts, then confirm readiness by drilling full-length, category-weighted practice questions.
Click the download button or the preview card at the top of this page to open the PDF instantly. Bookmark the page so you can pull it up again the morning of your Praxis appointment for a final memory-hook pass.
References
- 1.Educational Testing Service (Praxis). “Speech-Language Pathology (5331).” praxis.ets.org, 2026. ↑
- 2.Educational Testing Service (Praxis). “The Praxis Study Companion: Speech-Language Pathology (5331).” praxis.ets.org, 2026. ↑
- 3.American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA). “About the Speech-Language Pathology Praxis Exam.” asha.org, 2026. ↑
- 4.American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA). “Praxis Exam Scores.” asha.org, 2026. ↑
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