Praxis 5164
Praxis 5164 Middle School Math test format
The whole specification in one table: 66 questions, 3 hours, selected-response and numeric-entry. Every figure here is what ETS publishes for 5164.
Practise 5164 free 5164 overviewPraxis 5164 specifications
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Credential | Mathematics (Grades 5–9) |
| Questions | 66 |
| Time limit | 3 hours |
| Delivery | Computer Delivered |
| Calculator | An on-screen graphing calculator is provided |
| Question types | Selected-response and numeric-entry |
| Content areas | 5 |
| Alignment | The test is developed from the mathematics curriculum and state and national standards, including the Standards for the Preparation of Middle Level Mathematics Teachers (2020) by the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) and the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP). |
How the score is weighted
Content areas are not worth the same share of the score, and the share is not the same as the share of the questions. Read this before deciding where to spend your remaining study hours.
| Content area | Questions | Share of score |
|---|---|---|
| I. Numbers and Operations | 16 | 23% |
| II. Algebra | 15 | 23% |
| III. Functions | 11 | 17% |
| IV. Geometry and Measurement | 13 | 20% |
| V. Statistics and Probability | 11 | 17% |
Where this material comes from
You are about to spend real study hours on this, so the honest answer matters more than a reassuring one. Every Middle School Math item in this app comes from one of two places, and the app tells you which for every single question.
| Part of the app | Where it comes from |
|---|---|
| Outline and competency titles | Transcribed word for word from the published ETS Study Companion. |
| Practice questions marked ETS | 0 transcribed from the Study Companion, carrying ETS’s own answer rationales. |
| Practice questions marked Authored | 90 written for this app against the official outline and the national standards that govern the subject. |
| How to tell them apart | The label is on the question itself. You are never guessing which kind you are looking at. |
The blueprint itself is ETS’s. It is published, free, and worth reading before you start: Praxis Middle School Mathematics (5164) Study Companion. Reading it is the fastest way to check this page against the real thing, and it costs nothing.
A score in this app is not a Praxis score and does not predict one. What it does tell you is which of the 50 competencies you are getting wrong, which a practice score on its own does not.
Praxis 5164 test format questions
How long is the Praxis 5164 test?
3 hours for 66 questions, which is about 2 minutes 44 seconds a question if you use the whole time. The test is computer delivered.
Can I use a calculator on Praxis 5164?
An on-screen graphing calculator is provided. Know this before you walk in, because it changes how you practise: if a calculator is provided, the practice questions are worth doing with one in hand.
Is Praxis 5164 multiple choice or written?
Selected-response and numeric-entry. This app can score every item, and the accuracy figure covers all of them.
What percentage of the 5164 score comes from each area?
Numbers and Operations 23%, Algebra 23%, Functions 17%, Geometry and Measurement 20%, Statistics and Probability 17%. The table above has the full breakdown with question counts.
How should I pace a timed 5164 run?
Answer everything you know first and mark the rest. Most candidates lose marks to pacing rather than to the material: they stall on one hard item and then run out of clock on easy ones. The app has a timed full-length run so you can practise that before test day rather than on it.
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