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NES (005) Study Guide

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The study guide includes three full-length practice tests. These tests are designed to mimic the real exam, meaning they have the same numbers of questions and time limit as the real exam. Scoring above a 90% unlocks your money-back guarantee.

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Study Guide Format

The NES (005) study guide includes instructional videos, quizzes, flashcards, and 500+ practice questions. The study guide covers 4 concepts including Word Meaning and Evaluating Text.

What Concepts are Covered in the NES 005 Study Guide?

The Praxis NES (005) Essential Academic Skills: Reading study guide consists of the following concepts:

Concept Number of Lessons Practice Questions
Word Meaning 3 40
Main Idea and Details 4 95
Author’s Choices 3 41
Evaluating Text 10 116

Each concept includes instructional content and videos to ensure you understand that topic. They also come with practice questions so you can test yourself on the information you just learned.

How to Use the Study Guide

You can start studying by taking our diagnostic test to learn your strengths and weaknesses. Then you can start working through the concepts. The instructional content, which includes videos and written content,  gives you all the necessary information to understand that topic. Each concept has its own set of flashcards and quizzes you can use to test your knowledge of that specific concept quickly. Once you have worked through all the concepts, you can move on to the full-length practice tests. These practice tests mimic the test day environment, meaning they will have the same amount of questions and time limit as the real test. You will have three attempts at taking the practice test.

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Our curriculum team studies all of the standards and competencies for the NES (005) Essential Academic Skills: Reading exam and cross-references them with the current and previous questions released by the official testing company. We then work with content and teaching experts to distill down what test-takers need to know. No matter where you are in the study guide, you can always see how the concept you are learning is aligned to the test standards.

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44 multiple-choice questions with a 1 hour and 30 minute time limit.

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Scoring

220 is the national passing score. Be sure to check your state’s certification page to check for your that state’s passing score.

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