TEP Admission Requirement: Demonstration of “basic skills” proficiency
All students, who seek to enter the TEP “blocks” for any Teacher Education Program, must demonstrate “basic skills” proficiency through:
Praxis Core Examinations: at or above the “cut scores” of 150 (Mathematics), 156 (Reading), and 162 (Writing).
The Praxis Core exam can be taken at the following location:
Prometric Test Center
8668 Broadway, Merrillville, IN 46410, (219) 769-2916
To register, visit the Praxis test site.
| Test Code | Test Name | Testing Window |
| 5713 | Core Academic Skills for Educators: Reading | continuous testing |
| 5723 | Core Academic Skills for Educators: Writing | continuous testing |
| 5733 | Core Academic Skills for Educators: Mathematics | continuous testing |
| 5752 | Core Academic Skills for Educators: Combined Test | continuous testing |
Please contact for questions regarding the Praxis Core exam and the test waiver eligibility.
Taylor Calhoun, Academic Advisor/Enrollment Coach
School of Education, Hawthorn Hall 354-D
Indiana University Northwest
3400 Broadway
Gary, IN 46408
Phone: (219) 980-6515
E-mail: tayncalh@iu.edu
