Praxis 7812 at a glance: credential, format, time limit,
question count, calculator policy and how the outline compares to what is here.
Detail
Praxis 7812
In TeachDayOne
Credential
Elementary Education: Content Knowledge for Teaching (7811)
Outline transcribed from the published Study Companion
Format
Selected response and numeric entry (some questions may have an audio component)
Selected response and numeric entry (some questions may have an audio component)
Time limit
90 minutes
Untimed practice, plus a timed full-length run
Questions on the test
63
63 practice questions
Competencies
3 content areas
40 competencies, each with at least one question
Calculator
Provided (on-screen four-function)
No calculator is used for grading
Delivery
Computer Delivered
Works in any browser, offline, on a phone
Content topics were derived from student standards for elementary English language arts and literacy; the tasks of teaching are based on the high-leverage practices identified by TeachingWorks at the University of Michigan.
IFoundational Literacy Skills19 questions · 30%
Understands features of print
Differentiates between the pictures and the printed words on a page
Identifies the alphabet’s uppercase and lowercase letter names, letter shapes, and corresponding sounds
Demonstrates understanding that the individual phonemes (the smallest units of sound) they hear in words are represented by graphemes (the alphabetic letters)
Demonstrates understanding that speech is composed of various phonological units that vary in size (from phonemes to morphemes and from syllables to words)
Detects and manipulates speech sounds at four levels
Pronounces unfamiliar words by systematically applying knowledge of letter-sound correspondences and orthographic patterns
Accurately reads multisyllabic words in and out of context
Identifies grade-appropriate, high-frequency words by sight
Reads grade-level text with accuracy, at an appropriate rate, and with prosody
Uses context to confirm or self-correct for word recognition and understanding
IILanguage9 questions · 15%
Applies knowledge of the structural rules that govern clauses, phrases, and words
Follows capitalization and punctuation conventions, including capitalization of words in titles, appropriate use of commas, and use of underlining, quotation marks, or italics to indicate titles of works
Produces simple, compound, and complex sentences
Demonstrates knowledge of the denotative meanings and the uses of academic words, domain-specific vocabulary, and words central to understanding and writing about topics being studied
Takes an active role in analyzing and determining the meanings of unfamiliar words or new uses of familiar words
Discerns the appropriate level of formal language use across various contexts and analyzes the use of English dialects and registers within and across texts
Makes choices about how to expand, reduce, and combine sentences in order to infuse writing with meaning, interest, and style
IIIConstructing Meaning35 questions · 55%
Asks and answers questions to demonstrate understanding of a text and refers to the text to support answers
Determines central ideas or themes in a text and summarizes/paraphrases the key supporting details, evidence, and ideas
Recounts stories, determining a central message, lesson, or moral
Identifies relationships within a text between characters/individuals, settings, events, ideas, or concepts based on specific text information
Analyzes how printed language (such as specific word choice) is used to convey meaning and tone
Describes the overall structure of a text (e.g., cause/effect, problem/solution, and sequence)
Uses text features (e.g., captions, tables of contents, and diagrams) to locate relevant information efficiently
Analyzes craft and structure across texts
Understands and critiques the validity of arguments, evaluates the validity of reasoning and the relevance and sufficiency of evidence
Applies information and ideas to new contexts and problems and integrates information in order to write or speak about a subject knowledgeably
Demonstrates knowledge of typical elements of different genres
Writes narratives that communicate real or imagined experiences or events
Writes expository texts with a clear introduction to the topic and with supporting facts and concrete details logically grouped and organized
Produces clear and coherent writing by adapting the organization and style of written information to the audience, task, and purpose
Takes a piece of written work through the stages of the writing process
Locates, selects, gathers, recalls, categorizes, and possibly reorganizes relevant information
Determines the credibility, accuracy, and biases of sources
Uses social knowledge of discourse conventions to communicate clearly and persuasively
Utilizes group discussions to build knowledge and comprehension
Expresses ideas and feelings and builds on the ideas of others clearly and persuasively
Sequences ideas logically
Speaks clearly and at an understandable pace
About the outline above. The content
categories and competency titles on this page are transcribed verbatim from
the official ETS Praxis Reading and Language Arts CKT 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 Reading and Language Arts CKT 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.
63Questions
90 minutesTime limit
Computer DeliveredDelivery
Provided (on-screen four-function)Calculator
Selected response and numeric entry (some questions may have an audio component)Format
That works out to about 1 minute 26 seconds 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 3 sections, weighted
like this:
Foundational Literacy Skills19 questions, 30% of the test
Language9 questions, 15% of the test
Constructing Meaning35 questions, 55% of the test
What TeachDayOne gives you for 7812
63 practice questions covering every competency on the outline, with explanations for right and wrong answers.
A worked curriculum for all 40 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.
Nothing to sign up for. No account, no advertising, and no premium tier to be moved to later.
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 7812 Reading and Language Arts CKT: questions and answers
How many questions are on the Praxis Reading and Language Arts CKT (7812) exam?
The official test is 63 questions in 90 minutes. Selected response and numeric entry (some questions may have an audio component). It is computer delivered, and a calculator is provided (on-screen four-function). TeachDayOne is built against that exact structure.
How many free practice questions does TeachDayOne have for 7812?
63 questions for this exam: 0 transcribed from ETS and 63 written against the official content outline, every one labelled in the app so you always know which is which. All 40 competencies on the outline have at least one question.
What content does the Praxis 7812 exam cover?
It is divided into 3 content categories: Foundational Literacy Skills (30%), Language (15%), Constructing Meaning (55%). The full competency outline is listed on this page and is broken down, taught and quizzed inside the app.
Is TeachDayOne 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. TeachDayOne is an independent 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.