Changes: Admissions Requirements

New admission requirements apply to all students who matriculate AFTER August 25, 2015. 

- All candidates must pass a test of basic skills, or score in the top one-third percentile on the SAT, ACT, or GRE for the year the test was taken. 

- GPA – All candidates for certification graduating after Sept 1, 2016 must have a GPA of 3.0 to be recommended for a teaching license by the TCNJ Certification Office.

- Performance Assessment - All candidates for certification graduating after Sept 1, 2016 must pass a skill based performance assessment.

Test types and minimum scores

Core Praxis Test

INDIVIDUAL TESTS  ­- $85 each #5712: READING - Passing score 156 #5722:  WRITING - Passing score 162 #5732:  MATH - Passing score 150

OR THE COMBINED TEST  -  $135 # 5751 is the same set of tests but contains all three parts

Year	SAT Score	ACT	GRE
2007	1670	23	N/A
2008	1670	23	N/A
2009	1660	23	N/A
2010	1660	23	N/A
2011	1660	23	310
2012	1660	23	310
2013	1650	23	310
2014	1630	23	310

For more detailed information about certification and FAQs, please see
 http://education.tcnj.edu/offices-partnerships/certification/