Business Education (Grades 6–12). Accounting, economics, law, marketing, IT and the pedagogy of business education. The test is
computer delivered and runs for 2 hours: 120
selected-response and numeric-entry.
Developed using the National Business Education Association (NBEA) National Standards for Business Education (2020). Because business education programs vary, ETS states no one is expected to answer every question correctly.
IAccounting and Financing18 questions · 15%
Understands the purpose, steps, and applications of the accounting cycle
Knows generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) and how they are used, including assets, liabilities, equity, revenues, expenses, gains, and losses
Understands how to analyze the financial health of a company through the use and interpretation of financial statements to make informed business decisions
Understands savings and investment tools and how they relate to the short- and long-term goals of a person’s or a company’s financial plan
Understands how to apply knowledge of credit and risk aversion to make wise decisions about personal finance and successful organizational operations
Is familiar with how to evaluate services and products offered by financial institutions that help a person or company manage their money
IICommunication and Career Development18 questions · 15%
Understands the barriers and obstacles to effective and positive communication
Understands how to utilize techniques to effectively communicate information and ideas
Is familiar with the appropriate application of communication skills in various environments
Knows how to use written letters to communicate both personal and business messages
Knows how to use memos to communicate in a business atmosphere
Understands the basic features of an e-mail and the appropriate way to use e-mail to communicate in a business setting
Is familiar with techniques for communicating orally using a presentation
Understands how data and reports can be used to communicate results
Understands how to use results to inquire about employment opportunities
Knows the benefits of using short application messages to meet prospective employer’s needs
Understands how to use interview techniques when meeting with a prospective employer
Understands and applies the appropriate tools when preparing for an employment interview
Knows how to evaluate occupational interests through self-assessment and by setting short- and long-term career goals
Knows how to utilize career-research tools and federal government resources to help develop a career information portfolio
IIIEconomics12 questions · 10%
Understands supply and demand and how the United States economy functions on a macroscopic level
Understands opportunity costs and trade-offs involved in making choices about economic resources
Understands how to explain scarcity and how it relates to present and future choices made by individuals, governments, and societies
Is familiar with the effect of productivity on the factors of production
Knows the effect of free enterprise in the US and in international economies
Understands the relationship between market economies and command economies and the effect of each on prices
Understands mixed economies and how they manage competition
Knows the basic characteristics of a monopoly
Knows about oligopolies and how they are used and regulated
Understands the concept of competition and how it is affected by US laws and regulations
Understands the effects of different marketing structures on pricing and the quality of goods and services
Knows fiscal policies used by the federal government to regulate the economy
Knows the role of government taxation and its effect on consumers and producers
Understands monetary policies (e.g., open-market securities, reserve requirements, discount rates) used by the Federal Reserve System to regulate the economy
Understands banking regulations in the US and abroad and how they affect both fiscal and monetary policies
Understands growth as it relates to the US economy and how it is measured and used by economists as an indicator
Understands productivity as it relates to the US economy and how it is measured and used by economists as an indicator
Understands employment as it relates to the US economy and how it is measured and used by economists as an indicator
Understands the business cycle as it relates to the US economy and how it is measured and used by economists as an indicator
IVEntrepreneurship12 questions · 10%
Understands the personal characteristics needed to be a successful entrepreneur (e.g., vision, confidence, risk-taking, adaptability and motivation)
Understands the different types of business opportunities available to an entrepreneur
Understands sole proprietorships, how and when they are used, and their pros and cons
Understands partnerships, how and when they are used, and their pros and cons
Understands corporations, how and when they are used, and their pros and cons
Understands the function, uses, and components of a business plan
Understands the rationale of developing a plan to launch and operate a business
VInformation Technology18 questions · 15%
Knows hardware, devices, and components and uses strategies for maintenance and repair
Knows operating systems, software, applications, and programs and uses strategies for their use and application
Is familiar with the design, application, and administration of different types of networks and telecommunication systems
Knows file-management processes and techniques to effectively manage data
Knows effective security and risk-management policies to protect sensitive and personal information
Understands the basics of ergonomics and office layout and design, and how they affect office productivity
Understands the benefits of developing an effective office workflow
Understands the different types of digital communication, including telecommunications, Internet, and social media, as well as netiquette
Understands the process of digital research, including Internet use, search strategies, and databases
Is familiar with problem-solving and decision-making techniques using applications, including word processing, multimedia, spreadsheets, database, desktop publishing, Web design, programming, and collaborative software
Understands the data science method for finding solutions to problems, including gathering data, cleaning data, analyzing data, presenting data, and making recommendations
Is familiar with the use of reporting tools and how these tools provide information for executive decision making
VILaw and International Business12 questions · 10%
Knows the role of international business in today's world and can identify its benefits and costs
Understands how international business has an impact on business at all levels, including the local, state, national, and international levels
Is familiar with the major differences in business strategies used in international markets compared to those used in domestic markets
Understands the social, cultural, political, legal, technological, and economic factors that affect international business in today's world
Understands the impact of a country's infrastructure on its ability to function in the international business environment
Understands imports and exports and how they relate to international trade
Understands the major barriers to trade between countries, including quotas, tariffs, and exchange-rate controls
Understands why balance of trade is important to a country and the effects of a positive or negative trade balance
Knows the basic elements of a contract
Understands the requirements for a contract to be legally enforceable
Knows the fundamentals of the United States court system and the United States laws and legislation that protect consumers
Understands the concepts of strict liability and product liability
Is familiar with government agencies and their role in protecting consumers
Understands the concept and use of a copyright and how it relates to trademark
Understands fair use, how it is used, and the US laws and legislation protecting it
Understands the concepts of privacy, cybercrime, and the major US laws and legislation that deal with cybersecurity
VIIMarketing and Management18 questions · 15%
Understands the concept of marketing, its major principles, and its effect on individuals, businesses, and society
Understands the four components of the marketing mix, their use in the marketing process, and how they affect the marketing plan
Understands consumer behavior, motivations, and characteristics and how they affect the marketing plan
Knows how to segment a market using psychographics, geographics, or consumer behavior
Knows the functions of management and understands their implementation and integration within the business environment
Understands the function of a human resources department and its importance to an organization's success
Understands the levels of management and their roles in an organization
Knows the concepts of management, including planning, staffing, organizing, controlling, and leading
Understands how to promote the use of business ethics and how following ethics as a guiding principle increases management effectiveness
VIIIProfessional Business Education12 questions · 10%
Understands the importance of and can identify the major examples of career and technical student organizations (CTSOs) and can explain the advisor's role in those organizations
Knows the different professional and teacher organizations and can discuss the importance of staying actively involved in the profession
Understands the importance of the Perkins Act in relation to business education at the local and state levels
Knows the role that advisory committees play in the development of CTE programs
Is familiar with the importance of effective student-recruitment techniques
Understands the benefits of and impacts involving the local business community when developing CTE programs
Understands the mission of the business education program in comparison to the missions of the school, district, and community
Is familiar with the objectives of the business education program and how they compare to the objectives of the business education advisory committee
Knows instructional strategies and resources, including inquiry-based instruction, for promoting students' understanding of concepts and skills related to business education
Knows strategies and skills for planning, designing, and delivering instruction in business education, including the use of techniques and approaches that meet the needs of diverse learners
Knows effective instructional strategies and assessment methods for promoting student learning and fostering the development of critical-thinking, higher-order-thinking, problem-solving, and performance skills in business education
Knows strategies and communication methods for creating a productive learning environment using knowledge of student behavior, organizational skills, and classroom-management skills
Knows strategies for selecting, adapting, and using technological resources to enhance teaching and learning
Understands school-based enterprises and how they are used to develop life experiences in business enterprises
Knows how to design and plan effective student internships and knows how they help develop student employability
Understands the benefits of a mentorship and how it can influence the personal and professional growth of a student
About the outline above. The content
categories and competency titles on this page are transcribed verbatim from
the official ETS Praxis Business Education: Content Knowledge Study Companion. Practice items
marked ETS in the app are also transcribed, with ETS's own answer
rationales.
What test day is actually like
If you have not sat a Business Education: Content Knowledge test before, the part that
unnerves people is usually not the content. It is not knowing what you are
walking into. Here is the actual shape of it.
120Questions
2 hoursTime limit
Computer DeliveredDelivery
Permitted — QWERTY-keyboard calculators are not allowedCalculator
Selected-response and numeric-entryFormat
That works out to about 1 minute per question.It is the pacing, not the difficulty, that catches people out. Most
candidates lose marks by grinding one hard item and running out of time
on easy ones later. Answer the ones you know first, mark the rest, and
come back with whatever is left.
The content is split into 8 sections, weighted
like this:
Accounting and Financing18 questions, 15% of the test
Communication and Career Development18 questions, 15% of the test
Economics12 questions, 10% of the test
Entrepreneurship12 questions, 10% of the test
Information Technology18 questions, 15% of the test
Law and International Business12 questions, 10% of the test
Marketing and Management18 questions, 15% of the test
Professional Business Education12 questions, 10% of the test
What Praxis Studio gives you for 5101
141 practice questions covering every competency on the outline, with explanations for right and wrong answers.
A worked curriculum for all 99 competencies: key terms, worked examples, and the traps the exam is known for.
A self-test that reports accuracy per competency, not one opaque number.
Progress you can actually see, broken down by content category so you know what to study next.
Offline and mobile. Install to your home screen; it works without a connection.
Open source under MIT, so the content and the scoring logic can be checked by anyone.
How to actually study for this
The research on how people learn is consistent on one point: the method
that works best is the one that feels least like studying. It is also the one
anxious test-takers skip, which is why the practice here is built to be easy
to start and impossible to fail.
Do not just reread.Reading over material feels like studying and is the weakest use of your time. Recognition is not recall, and the exam asks you to recall.
Answer questions from memory, then check.Retrieval practice, meaning self-testing, is one of the best-evidenced study methods there is. It beats rereading, restudying, and rereading your notes.
Read the explanation either way.Right or wrong, the explanation is where the learning happens. Wrong answers especially: those are the ones you got lucky on.
Come back tomorrow.Spacing beats cramming. The same hour split across five days is worth more than five hours on one night.
Sit one timed run before test day.Full length, timed, no pausing. Pacing is a skill and it is learned by doing, not by thinking about doing.
One reassurance worth having. Practice questions in this app are not the
real exam, and your score on them is not your Praxis score. Use them to find
the competencies you do not know yet. That is the whole job.
Praxis 5101 Business Education: Content Knowledge: questions and answers
How many questions are on the Praxis Business Education: Content Knowledge (5101) exam?
The official test is 120 questions in 2 hours. Selected-response and numeric-entry. It is computer delivered, and a calculator is permitted — qwerty-keyboard calculators are not allowed. Praxis Studio is built against that exact structure.
How many free practice questions does Praxis Studio have for 5101?
141 questions for this exam: 30 transcribed from ETS and 111 written against the official content outline, every one labelled in the app so you always know which is which. All 99 competencies on the outline have at least one question.
What content does the Praxis 5101 exam cover?
It is divided into 8 content categories: Accounting and Financing (15%), Communication and Career Development (15%), Economics (10%), Entrepreneurship (10%), Information Technology (15%), Law and International Business (10%), Marketing and Management (15%), Professional Business Education (10%). The full competency outline is listed on this page and is broken down, taught and quizzed inside the app.
Is Praxis Studio really free? Is there a paywall?
Yes, and permanently. There is no account, no trial, no card and no premium tier. Progress is stored in your own browser. Signing in is optional and only adds cross-device sync.
Is this official ETS material?
No. Praxis Studio is an independent, open-source project and is not affiliated with or endorsed by ETS. Some outline text and sample items are transcribed from the published ETS Study Companion, which is why the app labels them as coming from ETS. Buy the official Study Companion and the free practice test you receive with test registration straight from ETS if you want the authoritative version.
Can I use it offline or on my phone?
Yes. It installs to the home screen on iOS and Android and runs offline via a service worker. Progress lives in local storage, so there is nothing to sign into and nothing to lose if you clear the app.
Can I see how I am doing by competency?
Yes. The Progress tab breaks your accuracy down by competency and content category, so it is clear which part of the outline to study next rather than just your overall percentage.
Does it use AI, and do I need an API key?
Ms. Kaya is an optional in-app tutor that is scoped to whichever competency you are reading, so it answers against the real outline instead of generic study advice. It is entirely optional: every question, explanation and self-test works without it. Bring your own key if you want to use it.