5713 · Syllabus & Exam Outline 2026
Praxis (5713): Core Reading
In short
The Praxis Core Academic Skills: Reading (5713) exam has 56 questions in 85 minutes, with passing scores that vary by state (commonly 156). It covers key ideas and details; craft, structure, and language skills; and integration of knowledge and ideas. Free practice questions and a full study plan are below.
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- Questions
- 56
- Time limit
- 85 minutes
- Cost
- $90
- Format
- Selected-response questions based on reading passages and statements
- Delivery
- Computer-delivered
- Prep time
- ~42 hours
Exam overview
The Praxis Core Academic Skills for Educators: Reading (5713) is a foundational assessment designed to measure a future educator's college- and career-ready reading comprehension abilities. Spanning various subject areas and formats, the exam assesses how well candidates can understand, analyze, and evaluate written passages. Test-takers will encounter paired passages, long and short texts, and brief statements encompassing humanities, social sciences, and general interest topics. Crucially, the exam is entirely self-contained; no outside or specialized knowledge is required to arrive at the correct answers. Every question can be resolved using only the evidence directly stated or implied within the passage. Preparing for the 5713 exam involves mastering three core domains: Key Ideas and Details, Craft, Structure, and Language Skills, and Integration of Knowledge and Ideas. Only Ever breaks down each of these domains into manageable, 15-minute study topics, helping you build a targeted, highly efficient study schedule that focuses exactly on the skills needed to pass.
Exam domains & weighting
Each domain's share of the exam — study deepest where the weight is highest. Open one for how to study it and its objectives.
How to study this domain
Focus on quickly identifying the core argument or primary purpose of diverse texts. Practice writing brief summaries and distinguishing between central themes and supporting evidence. Since questions may ask for paraphrases, train yourself to recognize the same idea expressed in different words.
Key objectives
- Identifying the Main Idea
- Determining the Primary Purpose
- Summarizing and Paraphrasing Texts
- Finding Supporting Ideas and Specific Details
- Identifying Inferences from Stated Content
- Understanding Textual Implications
Readiness self-check
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Quick reference
Key Reading Comprehension Terms
Essential concepts and question types explicitly tested on the Praxis Core Reading exam.
Main Idea
The central point or overarching concept of a reading passage.
May be explicitly stated or require synthesis of the entire text.
Primary Purpose
The author's main reason for writing the passage.
Common purposes include to explain, to refute, to compare, or to describe.
Inference
A logical conclusion or implication that is clearly suggested by the author but not explicitly stated.
Must be based directly on passage evidence, not outside knowledge.
Tone
The author's attitude or feelings toward the subject matter.
e.g., critical, enthusiastic, neutral, sympathetic.
Fact
Information that can be objectively verified as true or false.
Often stated in terms of quantity, dates, or measurable qualities.
Opinion
A subjective belief or judgment that cannot be objectively verified.
Look for words like 'believe', 'probably', 'best', or 'unfortunate'.
Assumption
An unstated idea or premise that the author takes for granted.
Must be accepted as true in order for the author's argument to be logically valid.
Frequently asked questions
Good to know
- The test may contain some questions that do not count toward your final score (pretest items).
- There is no penalty for guessing; your score is based solely on the number of correct answers.
- All questions are selected-response (multiple-choice or interactive formats). There are no constructed-response (essay) questions on the Core Reading exam.
- Visual representations like diagrams, graphs, and charts may be used to convey information instead of, or in addition to, text alone.
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